Antimicrobial Packaging
Microorganisms are the most common cause of food poisoning and cause food spoilage,
rendering food unfit for human consumption. Antimicrobial packaging systems can extend a
product’s shelf life and maintain food safety by reducing the growth rate of microorganisms.
This is of obvious benefit to the food industry and consumers. Anti-microbial nanoparticle
coatings in the matrix of the packaging material can reduce the development of bacteria on or
near the food product, inhibiting microbial growth on non-sterilized foods and maintaining the
sterility of pasteurized foods by preventing post-production contamination.