Why Controlled or Modified Atmosphere Packaging?

Efficacy of enhanced freshness formulation as a novel postharvest treatment for gold kiwifruit (actinidia chinensis)

“…The adverse effects of fungicides on the environment and human health have resulted in stricter government regulatory policies, which prompts producers to develop alternative management strategies (Mari et al 2015). The application of eco-friendly alternatives such as heat treatments (Mahajan et al, 2014;Fallik and Ilic, 2017), ozone treatment (Horvitz and Cantalejo, 2014;Tabakoglu and Karaca, 2018), edible coatings (Mahajan et al, 2014;Dhaka and Upadhyay, 2018), controlled atmosphere storage (Irshad, 2018) and modified atmosphere packaging (Bueno and Martínez, 2010;Mattos et al, 2012) have been investigated to delay softening and control fungal growth in fruits. However, the limitations of these treatments such as high technology costs, inefficiency to control fungal growth and lack of uniformity of results, have made it difficult for their implementation within the kiwifruit industry .…”