NextFoodPack

The main objectives of the NextFoodPack project are: ➤to design and optimize new flexible packaging able to meet the multiple requirements of MAP in terms of barrier properties, chemical and microbiological safety and whose end-of-life could be managed by developing innovative processes combining recycling and decontamination. ➤ to generate fundamental knowledge about formulation and generation of degradation products during processing and use, enabling a solid evaluation of toxicological safety using biotests able to evaluate cocktail effects, and original methods for rapid toxicological assessment. ➤ to create a software tool to manage microbiological risks and predict food shelf life in MAP. ➤ to develop an optimization tool integrating technical, environmental, health, safety, and social criteria to support the food and packaging industry make decisions to propose tailored and sustainable MAP for each specific use case.