CYCLODEXTRIN IN ACTIVE PACKAGING OF FOOD

摘要

Active, controlled and intelligent packaging of food and beverages has become a growing market nowadays. In a recent review the literature on the application of cyclodextrins (CDs) in active packaging has been summarized [1]. Now we report on a Hungarian project which aimed to develop films with added functionalities, such as antimicrobial, antioxidant and odor absorbing effect, for food packaging.