Active packaging keeps meat fresh for longer

Friday, October 1, 2010 - 11:07 in Earth & Climate

To date, supermarkets have only been able to keep products on their meat counters for a few days. But now researchers have developed an antimicrobial active packaging film that destroys the microorganisms on the product surface, thereby increasing the shelf life not only of fresh meat, but also of fish, cheese and other cold cuts.

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