Food packaging’s materials: A food safety perspective |
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Authors: | MS Alamri Akram AA Qasem Abdellatif A Mohamed Shahzad Hussain Mohamed A Ibraheem Ghalia Shamlan Hesham A Alqah Ali S Qasha |
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Institution: | Department of Food Science and Nutrition, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia |
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Abstract: | Food packaging serves purposes of food product safety and easy handling and transport by preventing chemical contamination and enhancing shelf life, which provides convenience for consumers. Various types of materials, including plastics, glass, metals, and papers and their composites, have been used for food packaging. However, owing to consumers’ increased health awareness, the significance of transferring harmful materials from packaging materials into foods is of greater concern. This review highlights the interactions of food with packaging materials and elaborates the mechanism, types, and contributing factors of migration of chemical substances from the packaging to foods. Also, various types of chemical migrants from different packaging materials with their possible impacts on food safety and human health are discussed. We conclude with a future outlook based on legislative considerations and ongoing technical contributions to optimization of food–package interactions. |
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Keywords: | Food packaging Chemical contamination Migration Food safety |
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