Calcium carbonate based active packaging
Development of active packaging system based on ground or modified calcium carbonate
Description
The aim of this project is to develop antimicrobial and oxygen scavenging materials for food packaging applications. Both antimicrobial and oxygen scavenging functions will be developed using ground or modified calcium carbonate which has a very high potential to incorporate active ingredients into packaging and to control the release of such active components.
Key Data
Projectlead
Co-Projectlead
Bettina Röcker, Nadine Rüegg
Project team
Barbara Beck, Annica Faller, Susanna Miescher
Project partners
Omya International AG; Micarna SA
Project status
completed, 06/2017 - 05/2020
Institute/Centre
Institute of Food and Beverage Innovation (ILGI)
Funding partner
KTI-Projekt / Projekt Nr. 25176.1 PFLS-LS
Project budget
1'257'105 CHF