Food Packaging and Shelf Life

Food packaging is crucial for preserving food integrity throughout the distribution chain. It safeguards against contamination by physical, chemical, and biological agents, ensuring the safety and quality of processed foods. The evolution of novel food packaging, including modified atmosphere and active packaging, has extended shelf life, enhancing convenience for consumers. Shelf life, the duration a perishable item remains suitable for sale, use, or consumption, is intricately linked with food packaging, emphasizing its role in maintaining product quality and safety.

食品包装对于在整个分销链中保持食品完整性至关重要。它可以防止物理、化学和生物制剂的污染，确保加工食品的安全和质量。 新型食品包装（包括气调包装和活性包装）的发展延长了保质期，提高了消费者的便利性。保质期，即易腐烂物品适合销售、使用或消费的期限，与食品包装密切相关，强调了其在维持产品质量和安全方面的作用。《Food Packaging and Shelf Life》是德国Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging 的官方期刊。该期刊能够满足科学家、材料科学家、食品化学家和微生物学家在食品包装和保质期方面的需求。期刊主要在食品包装材料开发、食品包装机械设计以及食品包装材料的物理和化学特性等领域发表原创性研究论文、综述性文章和短篇论著。