Excess water developed inside the package of high water activity products such as muscle based foods promotes bacterial and mould growth, resulting in quality losses and a reduction of shelf life. The control of excess moisture in food packages is important to inhibit microbial growth and enhance product presentation. An effective way of controlling excess water accumulation in a food package that has a high barrier to water vapour is to use a moisture absorber (Ozdemir & Floros, 2004).The most common moisture absorbing systems consist of a super absorbent polymer located between two layers of a microporous or nonwoven polymer. This material is supplied as sheets of various sizes that are used as drip-absorbing pads typically found in tray-formatted (overwrap and modified atmosphere) fresh muscle food products (Kerry et al., 2006).