Study: Active food packaging helps meet clean label challenges
Active packaging materials contain ingredients that actively absorb moisture or oxygen or actively kill microbes or fungus.
Consumers are demanding for more natural food products with "clean labels"—ingredient lists devoid of chemical preservatives and other ingredients widely considered unhealthy. However, food must still stay fresh, so innovative developers are now turning to active packaging to maintain food quality and safety without compromising taste, texture and shelf life, according to a study produced by Lux Research, Boston.
In contrast to standard packaging, which is inert and simply provides a barrier, active packaging materials contain ingredients that actively absorb moisture or oxygen or actively kill microbes or fungus. As a result, it can help keep food fresh longer, without requiring additives to the food itself.