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Shelf Life
The increasing demand for minimally processed food with high nutritional value is creating challenges for food manufacturers in terms of shelf life and in this series, FoodProductionDaily.com examines some current trends in relation to mild heat treatments, barrier coatings, light damage inhibition methods and predictive modelling that can ensure stability and often extension of shelf life for food and drink products.
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Sirane pledges packaging solutions on back of Courtauld launch
Sirane has said it is already working on projects to help Courtauld 3 become a reality and meet food waste targets.
EU project aims to combine active and intelligent packaging
An EU project is aiming to use active packaging to improve barrier properties and intelligent packaging to give consumers more product quality information.
Citral beats oregano as antimicrobial agent in active packaging
Using citral is better than oregano essential oil (OEO) as an active agent on ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) coated polypropylene (PP) film at reducing microorganisms on salad, according to research.
Emco files patent for active oxygen scavenging system
Emco Packaging has filed a patent for an active oxygen scavenging system for use in the headspace of bottles, sachets and cartons for liquid foods and beverages.
Avure targets all-round HPP services
Bringing a successful high pressure processing (HPP) product to market is much more than just buying a piece of equipment, according to Avure.
Researchers create novel humidity regulating films to stop water vapour condensation
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have created humidity regulating films incorporating salts that absorb water vapour leading to extended shelf life and better product appeal.
Edible coatings can extend fruit shelf life, say researchers
A research project in Pakistan has successfully extended the shelf life of different fruits by applying various types of edible coating materials.
Bespoke wash can extend fresh food shelf life – German firm
German company Food Freshly has begun offering processors a bespoke formula wash for fresh foodstuffs that it claims will keep them germ free and extend their shelf life.
Dole claims its banana packaging extends shelf life by nearly a week
Dole Fresh Fruit has launched banana packaging that it claims can keep the fruit fresher for up to six days longer.
Asda hopes time is ripe for avocado 'traffic light' packaging
UK supermarket chain Asda hopes that its new 'traffic light' colour coded packaging system will ensure customers always pick avocadoes off retail shelves at the correct level of ripeness.
Sirane claims new corn-based packaging film doubles brassica shelf life
UK-based packaging manufacturer Sirane claims its bio-based food wrapping can double the shelf-life of ‘notoriously problematic’ brassicas.
JV for antimicrobial packaging coatings that could extend shelf life by ‘months’
Oplon has partnered with Reynolds Group to create antimicrobial coatings for their packaging which could extend shelf life of products by months and will be commercially available within the next two years.
Packaging system extends shelf life of produce, claims Sonoco
Sonoco has unveiled a tray which is part of a system that they claim will increase the shelf life for fresh-cut produce.
Grow Green Industries develops all-natural food sanitizer and preservative
Food safety and shelf-life enhancing products with no special processing requirements will be unveiled at trade-show IFT next month, according to the US-based developer.
Cassava starch coatings can increase strawberry shelf life 33% - study
Brazilian researchers have found that cassava starch-based edible coatings can boost shelf life in fresh strawberries from nine to 12 days.
'Breakthrough' barrier technology sees APPE target new applications
APPE is targeting new application areas for its novel oxygen-scavenging barrier system marketed under the the ActivSeal brand, the company revealed to BeverageDaily.com in an exclusive interview at Brau Beviale 2011 in Germany.
KHS claims beer stabilisation boon for smaller brewers
KHS claims its new Innopro ECOStab beer stabilisation machine will help brewers of all sizes achieve longer shelf lives for beer, and reduce costs as well as processing times.
Glass won't disappear, but novel jam 'cup' will win market share: EDV
Spanish firm EDV Packaging claims its new 'high barrier' plastic cup for fruit spreads provides an alternative to glass for food firms, although it can't compete on price quite yet.
'Revolutionary' food freshness label will transform industry, developer claims
A patent-protected traffic-light style food freshness label is set to revolutionise the UK food industry on its retail launch in early 2012, and will help tackle the nation's £12bn food waste problem.
Radical cryogenic food freezing research starts
A ground-breaking new UK-led research project will investigate the potential for cryogenic and electromagnetic freezing and chilling technologies for food processing applications.
Top food firms interested in novel food freshness label, entrepreneur
A Scottish entrepreneur claims that two top food manufacturers and a major supermarket have shown interest in licensing an innovative colour-changing label that tells consumers how fresh their food is, which could be used on products within 12 months.
New guide eases challenges of challenge testing
Demand for shelf-life evaluation procedures such as challenge testing is on the up as food processors come under increasing regulatory and financial pressure to ensure safety and minimise waste, said Campden BRI.
Marketing trends force brands to consider light damage
The latest trends in beverage and dairy are forcing companies to consider the potentially damaging effects of light on product quality.
Fraunhofer develops nano-thin coating to enhance shelf life
A breakthrough technology that coats polymer films with an ultra-thin clear barrier layer to enhance product shelf-life has been unveiled by the Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology.
CO2 process could herald new dawn for heat sensitive liquids
Carbon dioxide (CO2) under pressure could rise to the top in terms of alternatives to conventional heat treatments for liquids but must be used in unison with stress inducers such as modified atmosphere packaging and lower pH to render microbes ineffective and extend shelf life, claim researchers.
