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Project

Development of a new packaging system for extending the shelf life of packaged cut vegetables

Outputs and Outcomes

Code

179P00113

Duration

01 December 2012 → 30 November 2013

Funding

Private funding via IWT/VLAIO

Promotor

Frank Devlieghere

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Other chemical sciences
Medical and health sciences
- Nutrition and dietetics
Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural animal production
- Food sciences and (bio)technology

Keywords

expiration date vegetables

Project description

This project investigated the possibility of using super-atmospheric O2 concentrations combined with elevated CO2 concentrations in the production of Allgro NV to extend the shelf life of their products (cut, packaged vegetables). The aim is to achieve an extension of the shelf-life of 33% with respect to the currently used packaging technique

English

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English

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