Abstract
Packaging safety is a very broad topic covering the whole
packaging value chain. Safety aspects are recognized
when packaging materials are selected for a certain
purpose, when packaging materials are converted into
packages, when packages are filled and closed, when
packages are distributed, when these are used at home and
finally when recycled. In this paper the safety issues
related to new biomaterials, their functioning in package
converting and filling are discussed. The main objective
is to have a safely closed package made from renewable
materials that can retain modified atmosphere (MAP) for a
selected product. Further the needed barrier and
detection of leaks are discussed. The possibility of the
package to communicate the condition of the packed
product, in an understandable way, during the shelf life
of the product is reported. The paper is part of the
on-going report from the on-going project "Safe Food
Packages in the Future" carried out by Lappeenranta
University of Technology, VTT Technical Research Centre
of Finland and Åbo Akademi University.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 26th IAPRI Symposium on Packaging 2013 |
| Publisher | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| Pages | 483-493 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-951-38-7434-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 26th IAPRI Symposium on Packaging - Espoo, Finland Duration: 10 Jun 2013 → 13 Jun 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 26th IAPRI Symposium on Packaging |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Finland |
| City | Espoo |
| Period | 10/06/13 → 13/06/13 |
