Projectname:
Development of tools to communicate advanced technologies on active and intelligent packaging to meet the needs and trends in food processing and retailing and to improve the knowledge transfer especially for SMEs
Workgroup: Packaging materials
Scientific Partners anfd Guidance:
Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung IVV; Dr. Kajetan Müller
IGF: 22 EN
Financing: BMWi
Duration: 2009-2011
The continuous demand for a higher food quality and safety in the sector of fresh natural convenience food is an increasing challenge both for the food and packaging industries. This challenge can be overcome by incorporation of “active and intelligent” properties into the package. Traditional packaging systems cannot meet the new challenges and will have a problem in maintaining food quality and safety. Information exchange on active and intelligent packaging (AIP) is especially needed for SMEs who are not in the position to do this on their own. Effective partnership is needed to fasten their access to superior technology and reinforce their position in the European and global food market. Against this background, the proposed project will have the following innovation targets:
The project will cover the following work areas and yield the related outcomes:
The IGF project presented here by the Research Association of the Industrial Association for Food Technology and Packaging (IVLV e.V.) is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action as part of the program for the promotion of industrial community research (IGF) based on a decision of the German Bundestag.