Foods can be packaged appropriately
using modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) or vacuum packaging (VP) to control the oxidation
reaction by reducing concentration in the storage atmosphere. Nitrogen filling for dry or
intermediate moisture foods (Kacyn et al., 1983) or filling, which acts as a biostat for fresh
fruits and vegetables can also be used to prevent anaerobic microbial growth and lipid
oxidation (Hotchkiss, 1988; Lioutas, 1988). The concentration of the filling gases such as ,
and should be arranged depending on the nature of the product (Sandhya, 2010).