Food safety concerns silver based food packaging materials

The formulation of innovative packaging solutions, exerting a functional antimicrobial role, is expected to have a significant impact on the food industry, allowing both the maintenance of food safety criteria for longer periods and the reduction of food waste. Different materials are considered able to exert the required antimicrobial activity, among which are materials containing silver.
Aims of the present study were to test the effectiveness and suitability of two packaging systems, one of which contained silver, and to investigate if there was any potential for consumers to be exposed to silver, via migration from the packaging to the cheese (Frontiers in Microbiology, 9 October 2015).
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