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Modified atmosphere packaging technology: A review
Author(s) -
Church Ivor J,
Parsons Anthony L
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740670202
Subject(s) - modified atmosphere , shelf life , product (mathematics) , atmosphere (unit) , process (computing) , quality (philosophy) , business , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental science , computer science , process engineering , engineering , food science , chemistry , geography , meteorology , mathematics , geometry , operating system , philosophy , epistemology
Abstract Modified atmosphere packaging is becoming increasingly common. It has been claimed that the technique enables significant shelf‐life extension but in so doing presents an increased public health risk. This paper reviews the literature relating to the scientific basis of these claims. It demonstrates that shelf‐life, sensory quality and safety of packaged products may be optimised only by harmonising a complex relationship between product and process.