Evaluation of Retail Fresh Meat Packagings Covered with Stretch Films of Plasticized PVC and non-PVC Alternatives

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 53-66

  Petersen, Jens Højslev ^a,g   Togeskov, Peter ^b   Hallas, Jessie ^c   Olsen, Mette Brandt ^d   Jørgensen, Bodil ^e   Jakobsen, Marianne ^f  

^a DANISH VETERINARY AND FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Denmark)

^b Amcor Flexible ON   (Denmark)

^c Coop Danmark ^*  (Denmark)

^d DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^e Danish Crown/Ascot   (Denmark)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^g TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Meat quality; Mechanical properties; Migration; Non PVC film; Stretch film

Indexed keywords

DESORPTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; INFRARED SPECTROMETERS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; LIPIDS; MEATS; OXIDATION; PACKING PLANTS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

MEAT QUALITY; NON-PVC FILMS; PLASTICIZATION; STRETCH FILMS;

PACKAGING;

LIPIDS; MEAT; OXIDATION; PACKAGING INDUSTRY; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 2142776647     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.639     Document Type: Article

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