TY - JOUR A1 - Hawthorne, Luzia M. A1 - Beganovic, Anel A1 - Schwarz, Matthias A1 - Noordanus, Aeneas W. A1 - Prem, Markus A1 - Zapf, Lothar A1 - Scheibel, Stefan A1 - Margreiter, Gerhard A1 - Huck, Christian W. A1 - Bach, Katrin T1 - Suitability of Biodegradable Materials in Comparison with Conventional Packaging Materials for the Storage of Fresh Pork Products over Extended Shelf-Life Periods T2 - Foods N2 - The packaging of fresh meat has been studied for decades, leading to improved packaging types and conditions such as modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). While commonly used meat packaging uses fossil fuel-based materials, the use of biodegradable packaging materials for this application has not been studied widely. This study aimed at evaluating the sustainability of biodegradable packaging materials compared to established conventional packaging materials through analyses of the quality of freshly packaged pork. The quality was assessed by evaluating sensory aspects, meat color and microbiological attributes of the pork products. The results show no significant differences (p > 0.05) in ground pork and pork loin stored in biodegradable MAP (BioMAP) and conventional MAP for the evaluated sensory attributes, meat color or total bacterial count (TBC) over extended storage times. The data suggest that BioMAP could be a viable alternative to MAP using conventional, fossil fuel-based materials for the storage of fresh meats, while simultaneously fulfilling the customers’ wishes for a more environmentally friendly packaging alternative. KW - modified atmosphere packaging KW - biodegradable packaging KW - meat quality KW - green packaging KW - meat shelf life Y1 - 2020 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-hs-kempten/frontdoor/index/index/docId/2168 SN - 2304-8158 VL - 2020 IS - 9 SP - 1 EP - 23 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER -