In this three-column series, Bosch Packaging Technology shares its wealth of information to help manufacturers optimize their horizontal packaging lines. This article provides insight into how modified atmosphere packaging can give brands the edge on product safety and freshness.
It is a fact that fresh food won’t stay fresh forever. Cheese can grow mold and meat can spoil, not only rendering these items unfit for human consumption but also wasting both consumer and manufacturer money. To make perishable food last as long as possible, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology, which introduces and regulates various gas mixtures within a package, is a highly effective way to preserve food products. It offers an alternative to other methods of preserving foods, such as heat sterilization or freezing, and is able to extend product freshness without affecting the taste, quality, texture or nutrition.