Active and intelligent food packaging: legal aspects and safety concerns

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Dainelli, D.

Gontard, N.

Spyropoulos, D.

Zondervan-van den Beuken, E.

Tobback, P.
'Active and intelligent' (A&I) food packaging is based on a deliberate interaction of the packaging with the food and/or its direct environment. This article presents: (i) the main types of materials developed for food contact; (ii) the global market and the future trends of active and intelligent packaging with a special emphasis on safety concerns and assessment; and (iii) the EU Legislation and compliance testing of these novel food packaging technologies. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Intelligent materialsMaterials testingPackaging machinesPackaging materialsSafety testingEu legislationsFood contactsFood packagingFuture trendsGlobal marketsIntelligent packagingLegal aspectsNovel foodsSafety concernsSpecial emphasesPackaging
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241081
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ISSN
09242244
Source
Trends in Food Science and Technology, 19(Suppl. 1), pp. S103-S112.
Pages
S103-S112
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