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Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
Modified Atmosphere Packaging of food, or MAP, is a natural shelf-life-enhancing method that is growing rapidly on an international scale. It often complements other techniques, such as high-pressure and microwave methods or oxygen absorption. The correct MAP gas mixture maintains high quality by retaining the original taste, texture and appearance of the foodstuff.
The MAP gas atmosphere must be chosen with due consideration of the particular foodstuff and its properties. For modified atmosphere packaging of low-fat products with a high moisture content, it is especially the growth of micro-organisms that has to be inhibited by using Carbon Dioxide. On the other hand, should the product have a high fat content and low water activity, oxidation protection is most important and inert Nitrogen would be the preferred MAP gas choice.
MAPAX® from BOC is a tailor-made modified atmosphere packaging product range based on the necessary data relating to foodstuffs, gases and packaging. It relies on close cooperation between the suppliers of the MAP packaging material, the MAP packaging machines and the MAP gases. The purpose of this collaboration is to meet the demands for an efficient and cost-effective packaging of foodstuffs, with consistent product quality throughout the entire distribution chain: from the modified atmosphere packaging itself to the attractive display in the food counter.
The BOC Solution: MAPAX
BOC MAPAX can offer a complete menu of controlled atmosphere packaging solutions to suit every site set up and product requirement.
Our solutions include Food grade gases, gas equipment, safety products, and modified atmosphere packaging technical services across a range of supply modes: compressed cylinder, cryospeed, bulk and on-site generation.
Dedicated MAPAX sales and technical specialists will work with you to develop and select the exact requirements from the MAPAX solution. Our Food Technology Centre is open to all our MAPAX customers run by our technical support specialist team. Here we can trial and test customer products, enabling demonstrations and exhibition.
The centre also houses top of the range freezing and chilling technologies, for companies operating across a wider range of technologies and applications in the food market.
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