Luzia Hawthorne

Luzia Hawthorne


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

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4 December 2020 in Foods
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LHLuzia Hawthorne
Luzia Hawthorne
ABAnel Beganović
Anel Beganović
MSMatthias Schwarz
Matthias Schwarz
ANAeneas W. Noordanus
Aeneas W. Noordanus
MPMarkus Prem
Markus Prem
KBKatrin Bach
Katrin Bach
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.