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sticker used with packaging for grapes. It has been found effective to extend shelf life. In a study comparing the preservation of fresh
platform for bringing our technology to consumers at scale,” said van der Jagt in the press release. “With its presence in Asia and across the globe, the partnership has the potential to bring truly safe antibacterial textiles to millions of people.”
Extending shelf life Addressing the problem of food waste has long been a priority for food packaging. Shelf life can be extended in various ways, depending on the product, including providing a barrier to oxygen or moisture. “Active packaging” solutions include extending shelf life through oxygen scavengers, moisture absorbers, or antimicrobial activity. UK-based KluraLabs has developed an antimi-
crobial additive technology that the company supplies in a plastics masterbatch for use in food packaging. The products are being used commer- cially in some packages in UK grocery stores, and commercial trials are underway in the EU. One product that uses the company’s technology is a
grapes in transit, the KluraLabs sticker was found to provide better preservation compared to a conventional pad using sulphur dioxide over a 46-day international shipping period. In addition, in a multi-week trial across multiple locations at a UK retailer, KluraLabs reported that their packaging provided two additional days of shelf-life, which resulted in 16% lower in-store waste and 36% less mould complaints. Plastic liner bags are an alternative to the sticker, depending on the supply chain, the company said. Freshr Sustainable Technologies, a Canadian
start-up that has developed active packaging to extend shelf life for seafood, was recently named as a “Rising Star” in the Canadian Food Innovation Network’s inaugural Foodtech Frontier awards program. Compounding World reported on the company’s patent-pending antimicrobial coating in July 2025 and explained that the non-migrating technology uses highly charged microparticles with ingredients that inhibit bacterial growth on contact by the difference in charge.
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Left: KluraLabs has supplied its antimicrobial additive for a sticker used with packaging for extending shelf life of grapes
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