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Packaging made of board can replace plastic but demands smarter coatings

Consumers forgo recycling when material separation is required

Recyclable plastic and less transportation reduce climate footprint of cod products

How to improve the shelf life of fruit and vegetables

Chicken fillets keep longer when the correct packaging method is used

More recycled and recyclable plastic in food packaging

Projects

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MICROORC

Bacterial cultures to minimize food waste

2023 - 2027

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BIOCOAT

Sustainable biocoating of probiotic cheese with biodegradable packaging

2021 - 2023

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GelPack

Implementation of gelatin for environmentally friendly food packaging

2022 - 2023

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EcoeFISHent

Better use of components in sidestreams from fish production

2021 - 2026

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FutureFoodControl

Food safety, reduced food waste and sustainable packaging

2021 - 2024

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RECY-FOOD-PACK

Recycled plastics for Food Contact Packaging

2021 - 2023

Worth knowing

5 things you should know about plastic

Worth knowing about canned food

Facilities

Food Packaging Pilot Plant

Nofima has considerable expertise in the dynamics of product packaging. We will be happy to assist with specific issues linked to for example packaging, packaging techniques and shelf life.

Research facilities at Måltidets hus

The research rooms and laboratories at Måltidets Hus make up a total area of about 1,000 m2.

Publications

The effect of conventional and ohmic heating as pasteurization methods on the mechanical and rheological properties of edible whey-based films

Journal of Food Science, 2025
Academic article

Material Properties of Paperboard With Biodegradable and Nonbiodegradable Coatings Affected by Storage Conditions and Contact With Selected Food Products

Packaging technology & science, 2025
Academic article

Impact of recyclate quality and functional barrier layers on the performance of LDPE in food packaging

Polymer Engineering and Science, 2025
Academic article

Environmental Sustainability, Food Quality and Convertibility of Bio-Based Barrier Coatings for Fibre-Based Food Packaging: A Semisystematic Review

Packaging technology & science, 2024
Academic article

Recyclable and non-recyclable packaging films with different barrier properties: Effect of processing and storage time on quality of mashed potato and ground carrot

Journal of Food Science, 2024
Academic article

Use of Recycled Materials as Mid Layer in Three Layered Structures – New Possibility in Design for Recycling for LDPE Flexible Films

2024
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Associated Research Areas

Packaging solutions
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