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| Progress in the Development of Modified Atmosphere Packaging Technologies for Meat and Meat Products |
| XI Liqin, YANG Junna, XU Suigen, HUANG Xin, WANG Shouwei |
| Beijing Key Laboratory of Meat Processing Technology, China Meat Research Centre, Beijing 100068, China |
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Abstract As a new packaging technology, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), when applied to meat and meat products, maintains their quality, color, flavor and nutrition, and prolongs their shelf lives while causing lesser side effects. In this paper, the technical principle and gas composition and function of MAP, recent progress in the application of MAP to meat and meat products and the factors affecting its efficacy for quality maintenance are summarized, and future trends are also discussed.
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2019, Vol. 33 
