Multisorb Technologies Introduces Active Packaging Solutions for the Organic Food Market at IFT 2007
(Buffalo, NY, July 29, 2007) – Organic food manufacturers are consistently faced with the challenge of ensuring the integrity of their packaged organic food products throughout long supply chains. To address this critical challenge, Multisorb Technologies, a leader in active packaging innovations, offers a suite of sorbent solutions that preserves product freshness by controlling oxygen and moisture levels within the packaged environment.
Sorbent technology is especially critical for natural and organic foods as it preserves product flavor, color and aroma throughout shelf-life, without the need for food additives or preservatives such as BHA, BHT, sulfur dioxide, sorbates, and benzoates. As part of Multisorb’s product portfolio, the company offers oxygen-absorbing technology to confront the threat of oxidation, a key degradation pathway for packaged organic food products. Oxidation of unsaturated fats can result in the growth of bacterial pathogens and mold, resulting in food spoilage. By managing oxygen levels, freshness of organic food products such as sliced deli meats, nuts, baked goods, snack foods and dairy products is preserved.
Multisorb’s portfolio also includes moisture management technology, which sustains relative humidity levels inside the package within five percent of the desired equilibrium to limit the risk of bacterial growth and retain product texture characteristics.
“The rising popularity of organic foods presents an attractive opportunity and a significant challenge,” said Multisorb’s John Solomon, national business development leader, specialty foods. “To support food manufacturers supplying this market, Multisorb has developed technologies that help bring popular products to store shelves without the risk of oxygen- and moisture-mediated degradation.”
Multisorb’s sorbent technologies are delivered through a range of customized product formats, including sachets, canisters, compressed tablets, large format bags, or self-adhesive labels, all developed from food grade materials.
Editor’s notes: Company executives will be available to discuss Multisorb’s advanced active packaging technologies at the IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo, July 28-August 1, 2007, McCormick Place South, Chicago, IL, Booth #1972.
Multisorb Technologies has been an innovator in sorbent technology for over 40 years. Founded in 1961 by John S. Cullen to protect products against the damaging effects of moisture, today Multisorb is the world leader in the development and production of active packaging components.
Multisorb’s corporate offices are located at 325 Harlem Road, Buffalo, NY 14224-1893 USA. In North America, for more information contact: 1-888-SORBENT (767-2368), International inquiries please call: +1 716-824-8900; Fax: +1 716-824-4128; E-mail: info@multisorb.com
