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active packaging
April 5, 2016
Reuters U.S. informs about biodegradable composite film made from chitosan and grapefruit seed extract; film can double shelf-life of perishables and contains no chemical additives, according to researchers
Topics: active packaging
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March 31, 2016
Congress of active and intelligent packaging industry to take place on November 14-15, 2016 in Amsterdam
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March 21, 2016
Scientists use grapefruit seed extract to fortify natural chitosan-based composite film; newly created food packaging material, free from chemical additives, doubles the shelf-life of perishables by slowing fungal growth
Topics: active packaging
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March 4, 2016
Scientists review the use of proteins in production of food packaging, discuss main protein sources, manufacturing methods, improvement strategies and future prospects
Topics: active packaging, bioplastics
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September 14, 2015
New JRC-study reviews regulatory measures for nanotechnology in food and feed production in different countries; only EU and Switzerland have legally binding nano-specific provisions
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May 6, 2015
Australian scientists review nanomaterials used in active food packaging systems and urge for further research on their migration from packaging into food
Topics: active packaging, nanomaterials
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April 29, 2015
Review on use of herbs, spices and their bioactive compounds in active packaging; research is needed to investigate how these additives interact with biopolymer matrices
Topics: active packaging
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April 23, 2015
Korean researchers review characteristics, application type and effectiveness of current active and intelligent packaging technologies
Topics: active packaging, intelligent packaging
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April 13, 2015
In-depth review on mutagenic/genotoxic aspects of essential oils intended for use in active food packaging
Topics: active packaging
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February 25, 2015
SAFEMTECH project presented its achievements, new active packaging developed available on the market
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