Projeto i.FILM - Filmes Multifuncionais para Aplicação em Embalagens Ativas e Inteligentes

Sanches Silva, A.; Khwaldia, Khaoula; Vilarinho, F.; Andrade, M.; Ramos, F.

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In recent years, new food packaging materials and processing techniques have attracted attention from the scientific community, industry and consumers. Some of these new materials are obtained from renewable resources but do not present satisfactory mechanical and/or barrier properties, therefore solutions in order to improve their performance are required. Moreover multifunctional materials are preferable in order to meet the different requirements of the most exigent consumers. In this presentation two on-going projects (VIPACFood and iFILM) in the field of active food packaging are introduced and reviewed in terms of objectives, methodologies, expected results/impact and innovation potential. VIPACFood, the acronym of “Valorisation of Industrial fruits by Products and algae biomass waste: Development of Active Coatings to extend Food shelf life and reduce food losses”, is a 3 years (2017-2020) research project funded by ARIMNet2.The consortium is formed by eight partners from Tunisia (Coordinator: Dr. Khaoula Khwaldia), Portugal, Spain and Italy. The main objectives of the project are to valorize industrial fruits by-products and algae biomass waste, extracting active and functional components with high added value and formulating new food products. Moreover the project also aims to develop novel films and coatings incorporating value-added components. Besides enhancing economic efficiency and increase competitiveness of local producers and SMEs, it is expected that the project will have health and environmental impact due to the valorisation of byproducts, reduction of food waste and loss and enhancement of food quality and shelf life. The project iFILM – Multifunctional Films for Intelligent and Active Applications – is a national project funded by FEDER and Portugal 2020. The main goal of the project is the development of technology for the continuous production of ultra fine thermoplastic films laminated with functional surfaces. The project (2017-2020) consortium is formed by Periplast (promotor company), Lusiaves, National Institute of Health Dr Ricardo Jorge (INSA, I.P.) and Polytecnic Institute of Leiria. Acknowledgments: This work was carried out in the frame of the VIPACFood project. This project is funded by ARIMNet2 (Coordination of Agricultural Research in the Mediterranean; 2014-2017), an ERA-NET Action financed by the European Union under the Seventh Framework Programme. This work was also supported by the research project “i.FILM – Multifunctional Films for Intelligent and Active Applications” (nº 17921) cofounded by European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) through the Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Program under the “Portugal 2020” Program, Call no. 33/SI/2015, Co-Promotion Projects). Mariana Andrade is grateful for her research grant (2016/iFILM/BM) in the frame of iFILM project.