Food manufacturers should install in-line gas analysers that continuously monitor the gas content of the packaging chamber before the packages are sealed.
That’s the message from PBI-Dansensor, specialists in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and proponents of more cost-effective quality assurance systems in the future.
As processing and packaging technologies become increasingly sophisticated, it is vital to ensure that these processes are functioning correctly on the production line – or the quality of the product will suffer. MAP is a key method to maintain the quality and improve the shelf-life of processed and fresh meat products.
Ensuring that the correct gas mixture is in the packaging is a crucial requirement of the process, so the mixture must be monitored in a reliable and efficient way.
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