Meat packaging solutions to current industry challenges

13 July 2018
Focus area: Product & process integrity
Program stream: Products
Project number: 2014-1042
Much advancement has occurred in the field of smart meat packaging, and there is great potential for these to be used as tools that respond to challenges faced by the red meat industry.

This project reviewed intelligent and active packaging solutions to several immediate concerns. These were considered in terms of their usefulness, practicality and advantages for fresh, unprocessed lamb and beef – broader product applications were also evident.

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