Table 3.2 Some manufacturers and trade names of oxygen scavengers(Ahvenainen and urme, 1997; Day, 1998; Vermeiren et al., 1999) Com Trade name Principle/Active substances Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co, Ltd (Japan) Ageless Sachets and labels Iron based Toppan Printing Co, Ltd. (Japan) Freshilizer Sachets Iron based Toagosei Chem Ind Co (Japan) Vitalin Sachets Nippon Soda Co, Ltd. (Japan) Seaqul Finetec Co, Ltd. (Japan) Sanso-cut Iron based Toyo Pulp Co (Japan) Sachets Catechol Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd (Japan) Plastic trays Iron based Dessicare Ltd (US) Iron based Multisorb technologies Inc. (US) FreshMan Labels Iron based Freshpax Sachets Iron based Amoco Chemicals(US) Amosorb Plastic film unknown Ciba Specialty chemicals(Switzerland) Shelfplus Plastic film Iron based W.R. Grace and Co (US) PureSeal Bottle crowns Ascorbate/metallic salts Dare Bottle crowns, bottles Ascorbate/sulphite CSIRO/Southcorp Packaging(Australia) Plastic film Photosensitive dye/ organic compound Sealed Air Co. (US) OS1000 Plastic film Light activated scavenger echnologies (UK) Xbar Plastic bottles Cobalt catalyst/ nylon polymer ATCO Sachets Iron based Bottle crowns Iron based ATCO Labels Iron based Bioka Ltd (Finland) Bioko Sache Enzyme basedTable 3.2 Some manufacturers and trade names of oxygen scavengers (Ahvenainen and Hurme, 1997; Day, 1998; Vermeiren et al., 1999) Company Trade name Type Principle/Active substances Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) Ageless Sachets and labels Iron based Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Japan) Freshilizer Sachets Iron based Toagosei Chem. Ind. Co. (Japan) Vitalon Sachets Iron based Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. (Japan) Seaqul Sachets Iron based Finetec Co., Ltd. (Japan) Sanso-cut Sachets Iron based Toyo Pulp Co. (Japan) Tamotsu Sachets Catechol Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd. (Japan) Oxyguard Plastic trays Iron based Dessicare Ltd. (US) O-Buster Sachets Iron based Multisorb technologies Inc. (US) FreshMax Labels Iron based FreshPax Sachets Iron based Amoco Chemicals (US) Amosorb Plastic film unknown Ciba Specialty chemicals (Switzerland) Shelfplus O2 Plastic film Iron based W.R. Grace and Co. (US) PureSeal Bottle crowns Ascorbate/metallic salts Darex Bottle crowns, bottles Ascorbate/sulphite CSIRO/Southcorp Packaging (Australia) Zero2 Plastic film Photosensitive dye/ organic compound Cryovac Sealed Air Co. (US) OS1000 Plastic film Light activated scavenger CMB Technologies (UK) Oxbar Plastic bottles Cobalt catalyst/ nylon polymer Standa Industrie (France) ATCO Sachets Iron based Oxycap Bottle crowns Iron based ATCO Labels Iron based Bioka Ltd. (Finland) Bioka Sachets Enzyme based