10 Top Innovations in Food Packaging Science

August 2023​ Packaging Column

​Packaging Topic Brief:

• Many conferences showcase packaging, but few focus on packaging science that meets the needs of the food industry like last month’s IFT FIRST event. The food packaging industry is constantly evolving, with new innovations being developed to improve the safety, quality, and sustainability of food products.
• A few highlights from the top innovations in food packaging science include:

1. Agile active packaging: According to Christa Biggs, Aptar's CSP "agile" active packaging with channels aids in the desorption of antimicrobials, antioxidants, off-tastes, and other substances from packaging into food.
2. Edible packaging
3. USDA cold plasma research: Brendan Niemira determined that passing low-intensity cold plasma through a package can extend product shelf life.
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This content is related to food packaging, including:

1. IFT FIRST ( Food Improved by Research, Science, and Technology) 2023 conference
2. Food packaging trends, innovations and industry news
3. Hot topics in food packaging - including research, food science and food safety insights
4. Barriers, reduced headspace jars, bagasse-strengthened and weave-lined reusable bags, ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), Microwave Assisted Thermal Sterilization (MATS), thermoformed trays, reducing microbial loads via plasma, microwave-assisted pasteurization, oxygen ingress,  antimicrobials, antioxidants, off-tastes, and other substances, small-footprint agile pouch-filling machines.  

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• Consumer Views, Trends, and Testing of Packaging 
• Active Packaging (MAP) 
• Edible & Antimicrobial  Packaging
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