Food packaging’s materials: A food safety perspective

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 use...

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Published in:Saudi journal of biological sciences 2021-08, Vol.28 (8), p.4490-4499
Main Authors: Alamri, M.S., Qasem, Akram A.A., Mohamed, Abdellatif A., Hussain, Shahzad, Ibraheem, Mohamed A., Shamlan, Ghalia, Alqah, Hesham A., Qasha, Ali S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chemical contamination
Food packaging
Food safety
Migration
Review
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1319-562X
2213-7106
DOI:10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.04.047