Table 1.
Examples of some commercially available nano-based food packaging materials and their functions. (Extracted and modified from [44]).
| Material Type | Form | Application Product | Function | Brand and Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nylon 6-nanoclay composite | Barrier nylon resins | Beer and flavoured alcoholic beverage bottles, PET | Oxygen scavenging | Aegis HFX Resin and OXCE Resin. Honeywell International Inc., Phoenix, AZ, USA |
| Iron Oxidation | Sachets & Film | Fried snacks | Oxygen scavenger | OxyGuard®, Clariant Ltd., Mutten, Swaziland |
| Allyl isothiocyanate (AIT) or scavenging molecular O2 (Listeria populations) | Tray/Pads | Ham, ready-to-eat meat product | CO2 emitter and antimicrobial pad | UltraZap R Xtenda Pak pads. Paper Pak Industries, Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
| Titanium Dioxide (Nanoencapsulation) | Powder | Powdered milk-based products | Anticaking | Carnation Instant food. Carnation Breakfast Essential, Vevey, Switzerland |
| Nanosilver | Bag, Spray | Fruits & Vegetables | Antimicrobial actions | Biomaster. Addmaster Limited, Monrovia, CA, USA |
| Nanoclay Al2O3 • 2SiO2 • 2H2O |
Film | Dried Fruits, cheeses, Coffee | Gas Barrier | N-coat. Multifilm Packing Corporation, Elgin, IL, USA |
| Changing colour based on aromatic compounds (sensor) | stickers | Fruits | Freshness Indicators | RipeSense™. Ripesense Limited, Tauranga, New Zealand. |
| Cerium oxide | Film | Retort Products and hot fill of meat and fish products | Oxygen scavenger | OMAC® Imperm®. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Japan |
| sodium carbonate/sodium glycinate | Sachets/ Labels | Strawberries, eggplant | CO2 scavenger | Ageless®. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Japan |
| TTI based on enzyme, Lipase, and pH indicating dye | Stickers | Seafood, Oysters | Freshness (Based on color) | TimeStrip®. TimeStrip UK Ltd., Cambridge, UK. |