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Demand for safe food products represents crucial challenges for the food-packaging industry with the idea to design and produce novel packaging solutions able to maintain the safety and quality of products. In this chapter, some of the most relevant applications and challenges of nanotechnology in the field of food packaging are discussed, including nanocomposites that enhance the barrier properties of the packaging film, nanoparticles as potent antimicrobial agents, nanosystems for controlled delivery, and nanosensors and nanomaterial-based assays for the detection of food relevant analytes (gasses, small organic molecules, and food-borne pathogens).
Risk assessment and safety concerns with respect to food research have also been highlighted. Being nanotechnology still a relatively new technology, there are safety concerns, which are attracting attention to international regulations to make safer the acceptance of this tool by the industry and consumers.
Foods are highly susceptible to spoilage making them unacceptable for consumers. Food packaging is the critical point in proper handling and maintenance of food quality. Traditional food packaging has four basic functions: protection or preservation, containment, convenience, and communication. Improvements are made in these basic functions to design improved, active, and smart packaging. Passive or traditional food packaging is nowadays turning towards active or innovative food packaging by incorporating the use of nanotechnology to produce clever, interactive, and responsive food packaging with improved functionalities.
This story is from the JUNE - 2024 edition of Food & Beverages Processing.
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