Active and intelligent food packaging: Legal aspects and safety concerns

Title

Active and intelligent food packaging: Legal aspects and safety concerns

 Author

Dainelli, D.
Gontard, N.
Spyropoulos, D.
Zondervan-van den Beuken, E.
Tobback, P.
TNO Kwaliteit van Leven

Publication year

2008

 Abstract

'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.

 Subject

Health
Intelligent materials
Materials testing
Packaging machines
Packaging materials
Safety testing
Eu legislations
Food contacts
Food packaging
Future trends
Global markets
Intelligent packaging
Legal aspects
Novel foods
Safety concerns
Special emphases
Packaging

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 DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2008.09.011

 TNO identifier

241081

 ISSN

0924-2244

 Source

Trends in Food Science and Technology, 19 (SUPPL. 1)

 Document type

article
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