Food Safety with a Focus on the Migration of Plastic Packaging

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1 PhD Student, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Food packaging works to ensure food safety and easy transportation by preventing chemical contamination and extending its shelf life, which provides convenience for consumers. Different types of materials are used for food packaging, including plastics, glass, metals and paper and their composites. However, due to the increasing awareness of consumers and the importance of transferring harmful substances from packaging to food, there is more concern about the use of any type of packaging material. The use of appropriate methods that guarantee the production, supply and consumption of healthy food throughout the food chain and the existence of a safe system and effective food control will promote hygiene, health and increase economic productivity. Safety is very important in food packaging. Packaging safety includes controlling the entry of harmful compounds from the packaging into the food (migration phenomenon). Interaction between food packaging and the infiltration of migratory compounds such as plasticizers, thermal stabilizers, antioxidants, solvents, monomers and oligomers, and contaminants resulting from the decomposition of monomers, additives, and environmental contaminants alter sensory properties. Factors affecting migration include the nature of the food, thetype, time and temperature of contact, the nature of the packaging material, the characteristics of the migrating material and its quantity in the packaging.

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Packaging Science and Art
Volume 12, Issue 47
February 2022
Pages 1-8

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  • Receive Date: 04 January 2022
  • Revise Date: 10 January 2022
  • Accept Date: 27 February 2022

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