Contents Contributor contact details XIll 1 Introduction R. Ahvenainen, vTT Biotechnology, Finland Part I Types and roles of active and intelligent packaging 2 Active and intelligent packaging: an introduction R. Ahvenainen, VTT Biotechnology, Finland 2. 1 Introduction: the role of packaging in the food chain 2.2 Active packaging techniques 2.3 Intelligent packaging techniques 2. 4 Current use of novel packaging techniques 12 2.5 Current research 13 2.6 The legislative context 2.7 Consumers and novel packaging uture trends 2.9 Sources of further information and advice 18 2.10 References 3 Oxygen, ethylene and other scavengers L. Vermeiren, L. Heirlings, F. Devlieghere and J. Debevere, Ghent University, Belgium 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Oxygen scavenging technology 3.3 Selecting the right type of oxygen scavengerContributor contact details ............................................. xiii 1 Introduction ...................................................... 1 R. Ahvenainen, VTT Biotechnology, Finland Part I Types and roles of active and intelligent packaging ........ 3 2 Active and intelligent packaging: an introduction . . . . . .......... 5 R. Ahvenainen, VTT Biotechnology, Finland 2.1 Introduction: the role of packaging in the food chain . . . . . . . . 5 2.2 Active packaging techniques . . ............................... 6 2.3 Intelligent packaging techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2.4 Current use of novel packaging techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2.5 Current research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2.6 The legislative context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2.7 Consumers and novel packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2.8 Future trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2.9 Sources of further information and advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2.10 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3 Oxygen, ethylene and other scavengers . . . ........................ 22 L. Vermeiren, L. Heirlings, F. Devlieghere and J. Debevere, Ghent University, Belgium . . . . . ...................................... 3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.2 Oxygen scavenging technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.3 Selecting the right type of oxygen scavenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Contents