Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
SmartFresh (SmartFresh Quality System) is a brand of a synthetic produce quality enhancer containing 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP). It is marketed by AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a publicly held (NASDAQ:AGFS) U.S. company with global operations. SmartFresh technology halts the fruits and vegetables' natural ripening process to prolong freshness. [1]
1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) is a cyclopropene derivative used as a synthetic plant growth regulator. It is structurally related to the natural plant hormone ethylene and it is used commercially to slow down the ripening of fruit and to help maintain the freshness of cut flowers .
Food packagers take extra care with some types of active packaging. For example, when the oxygen atmosphere in a package is reduced for extending shelf life, controls for anaerobic bacteria need to be considered. Also when a controlled atmosphere reduces the appearance of food degradation, consumers need to retain a means of determining whether ...
Testing modified atmosphere in a plastic bag of carrots. Food packaging is a packaging system specifically designed for food and represents one of the most important aspects among the processes involved in the food industry, as it provides protection from chemical, biological and physical alterations. [1]
Researchers have identified nearly 200 chemicals used to make food packaging that could possibly increase the risk of breast cancer.. Found in plastics and paper, some of the potential mammary ...
In many cases, a combination is used; for example, a carton box for juices can include (from the inside to the outside) a plastic layer, aluminum, paper, printing, and top coating. During contact with the food, molecules can migrate from the food contact material to the food, for example, via blooming. Because of this, in many countries ...
We’re long past the point where climate change has started to impact our planet. Natural disasters are happening more frequently, the Earth is warming, and many of us are desperate to do ...
1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) is used to slow the ripening in fruits. [11] [12] Borirenes, phosphirenes, and silirenes are boron-, phosphorus-, and silicon-substituted cyclopropenes, with the formula RBC 2 R' 2, RPC 2 R' 2, and R 2 SiC 2 R' 2. Cyclopropene fatty acids a class of naturally occurring cyclopropenes.