In the following, we will help explain how on-site nitrogen can benefit the food packaging industry in maintaining freshness, food quality and integrity through this article.
1. The properties of nitrogen: Nitrogen is unique and its physical properties make it best suited for food processing. Nitrogen is inherently inert and does not react with food ingredients, maintaining aroma and flavor. It excels at effectively replacing other gases that cause oxidation or support microbial growth. 2. Approved for use in food packaging: Nitrogen is approved and used under good manufacturing practices. Nitrogen is considered a "Generally Recognized as Safe" GRAS gas. This means nitrogen flushing used in food packaging is safe for you. 3. Product shelf life increases: Bacteria need oxygen to thrive. Blowing food packaging with nitrogen removes oxygen, so mold, mildew or harmful bacteria cannot spoil the product once it leaves your facility. 4. Maintain food quality: Moisture can destroy food. Nitrogen is dry and it takes up the entire empty space inside the food packaging. This ensures that no moisture gets in, so you don't have to worry about spoiling your food. 5. Ensure food integrity: Products such as wafers, potato chips, and other food products can break due to friction during transportation. Nitrogen acts like a buffer and provides a built-in barrier to keep food intact during transport. 6. Create a pressurized atmosphere for efficient packaging of food: Oxygen is known to spoil food through increased oxidative rancidity or loss of moisture. However, nitrogen is a clean gas, inert and dry in nature. After nitrogen is added to the package, oxygen is removed in the process. This process of purging food packaging with nitrogen to remove oxygen helps keep products fresh for longer. 7. On-site nitrogen production packaging improvements: On-site nitrogen production can easily replace the traditional purchase of bulk gas cylinders to sustain food manufacturing, processing or packaging. On-site production of nitrogen frees businesses from reliance on expensive nitrogen transportation, storage and supply. It also saves a lot of money that you can use to further expand your business. On-site nitrogen generation for the food packaging industry also enables companies to control gas purity and meet their specific requirements. Kunpeng has extensive experience in designing, installing and maintaining nitrogen generators for food packaging companies. Our equipment is designed to fit the customer's specifications and space. Likewise, we can supply nitrogen generation systems suitable for single-bag packs or large vegetable oil refineries.
