Repsol YPF

Active Packaging

RYCOAT F-100, EMULACTIV C-1
New Packaging Concept for Fruit and Vegetable Transportation

RYCOAT F-100, EMULACTIV C-1 

In collaboration with the GUIA group at the University of Zaragoza, REPSOL has designed a new packaging concept for transporting fruit and vegetables. It consists of a wax, RYCOAT F-100 in solid form or EMULACTIV C-1 in emulsion, which once applied to paper or cardboard boxes, prevents the spread of harmful agents and preserves the fruit and vegetables transported. This new packaging also maintains its anti-humidity barrier properties and is called ACTIVE PACKAGING.

WHAT IS ACTIVE PACKAGING? 

Generally speaking, ACTIVE PACKAGING is defined as a type of packaging which “provides compounds which protect the food or absorbs those which damage it” and can work through contact (the food must be touching the packaging) or through air (the food does not need to be touching the packaging). Both products, RYCOAT F-100 and EMULACTIV C-1, work through air, generating an atmosphere inside the box which prevents the growth of harmful agents.

Most of the illnesses which affect fruit and vegetables result from the attack of moulds and yeasts. Among the former, the most important are: P. nalgiovense, E. repens, P. islandicum, P. roqueforti, A. flavus, B. cinerea, P. expansum, P. digitatum and D. hansenii and among yeasts: C. albicans and Z. roxii. These micro-organisms are responsible for almost 25% of the wasted fruit and vegetables in Spain. 

APPLICATION METHOD

In addition to their special bactericidal characteristics, RYCOAT F-100 and EMULACTIV C-1, maintain the capacity to form an anti-humidity barrier from traditional cardboard coating products. They can be used in the same way as these products and do no require any kind of specialised equipment to apply them.

STORAGE PRECAUTIONS AND CONDITIONS 

In order to ensure optimum protective conditions in RYCOAT F-100 and EMULACTIV C-1, the boxes must be kept in a cool place and long storage times should be avoided.

RYCOAT F-100, EMULACTIV C-1 

The products RYCOAT F-100 and EMULACTIV C-1 are made from a mix of natural waxes and essences specially designed to protect fruit and vegetables from the attack of different harmful agents. 

It meets all of the food hygiene standards (FDA, Directive 2002/72/EC, etc.). The laboratory tests have been carried out in the University of Zaragoza. These tests have demonstrated the effectiveness of both products for the protection of food against moulds, yeasts and bacteria, preserving the fruit and vegetables for longer.

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