European Standpoint to Active Packaging - Legislation, Authorization, and Compliance Testing

Packaging for Nonthermal Processing of Food

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 187-212

  van Dongen, W D ^a   de Jong, A R ^a   Rijk, M A H ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Active packaging regulations; European active packaging; Food contact materials; Food packaging legislation; Nonthermally processed foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849088791     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470277720.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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