Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) Glossary
Ar - Argon
CAS - Controlled Atmosphere Storage
CO2 - Carbon dioxide
CO - Carbon monoxide
EMAP - Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging
Gas packaging - Commonly used term for MAP
HACCP - Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
HFFS - Horizontal Form Fill & Seal - packaging machine
Headspace analyser - Quality control instrument for determining the gas composition in the headspace
Headspace - The area in the seal package that contains gas
MA - Modified Atmosphere
MAP - Modified Atmosphere Packaging
N2 - Nitrogen
O2 - Oxygen
Random testing - Also know as headspace testing, manual process for quality assurance of MAP products
QC - Quality Control
QA - Quality Assurance
ROP - Reduced Oxygen Packaging
VFFS - Vertical Form Fill & Seal - packaging machine
Did you know?
That Modified Atmosphere Packaging has been used for centuries?
When the merchant ships stored their biscuits in barrels in the 18th century it was common to put a lit candle into the barrel just before closing it. This way the candle would use up the oxygen in the barrel and thus protect the biscuits.
