Objective
The application and development of active and intelligent packaging concepts are restricted in Europe because of the strict regulations for food packaging, the lack of knowledge about consumer acceptance and limited experience with these concepts in the food industry. Active concepts actively extend shelf life, by absorption of e.g. Oxygen, ethylene of moisture or by release of anti-oxidative or anti-microbial agents. Intelligent concepts monitor the quality of packed food, e.g. Indicators for gas leaks, time-temperature history or spoilage. In the USA, Japan and Australia, these packagings are already successfully applied for shelf life extension of mildly preserved foods and monitoring of food quality and safety. The projects aims at establishing, effectiveness, safety, consumer acceptance, economical and environmental impact of existing concepts (in the USA, Japan etc.) By an independent group of institutions throughout Europe. Based upon the capability studies and discussion with legislative authorities, a proposal will be drafted including suggestions for amendments in the European food packaging regulations to allow these concepts in the near future in Europe. The regulation of active and intelligent concepts will create opportunities for the food industry to develop and apply these concepts, so obtaining a competitive position with respect to the USA and Japan. In addition, the ongoing project results will be discussed with European representatives of the consumer alliance, the retail, the food and packaging industry and authorities involved in regulatory affairs of food packagings at national and European level. Moreover, two leading companies from the food and packaging industry participate, which stimulates the practical application of the validated concepts for European products. The discussions with the representatives and involvement of industrial partners ensure a flexible implementation and broad acceptation of active and intelligent packagings.
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Coordinator
3700 AJ Zeist
Netherlands
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