ACTIVE AND INTELLIGENT PACKAGING: SECURITY, LEGAL ASPECTS AND GLOBAL MARKET
Danielle Cunha de Souza Pereira, Nátali Silva Teixeira, Izabela Mendes Zin, Raphaela Alessandra dos Santos Gonçalves, Nathália Ramos de Melo
Abstract
Active and intelligent packaging has been based on a interaction of the pack with food and / or the environment that surrounds it. Are on the market active packaging to reduce lipid oxidation rates, control breathing, moisture content and minimize microbial growth. Such packages contain absorbers and emitting carbon dioxide, odor absorbents, ethylene removers, aroma-emitting and antimicrobial compounds. Intelligent packagings include indicators of time and temperature, ripeness indicators and deterioration, biosensors and radio frequency identification. Due to deliberate interaction with food and / or their environment, migration of substances may pose a food safety concern, should their use be regulated in legislation. This article presents: definitions and history of active and intelligent packaging; the main types of materials developed for food contact; future trends of active and intelligent packaging with a special emphasis on safety, legal aspects and evaluation; and the global market of active and intelligent packaging.