Modified atmosphere

Modified Atmosphere Packaging to German " modified atmosphere packaging " means the targeted change of the gas composition of a gas-tight packaging during the closing process. A major cause of spoilage of food in unopened packaging is the oxygen that remains on the packaging line in the package. The introduction of inert or inert gases, the inert gases, while the packaging of oxygen to large proportions of the pack is displaced, whereby the durability of the food may increase in unopened packages to a multiple of itself.

Depending on the barrier properties of the packaging material and the sensitivity of the packaging material are often used as the protective gas is nitrogen or carbon dioxide. For most applications, a combination of the two gases has been established. In addition, a combination of cool storage is recommended.