Nanotechnology has ‘big potential’ for packaging, says PIRA consultant

Moore made the comments during an online conference organised yesterday (26 November) by the NanoKTN in conjunction with Leatherhead Food Research, titled Development and Enhancement of Packaging through Nanotechnology.

Barriers, track and trace, anti-counterfeit measures and intelligent packaging were all identified as possible outlets for nanotechnologies.

However, Moore said that before nanotechnologies become readily accepted by the packaging market, issues such as supply and consumer safety must be addressed.

He said that if brands “go down the route” of nanotechnology they must have the “quantity and quality they need”.

“Packaging is already under huge scrutiny because of migration of chemicals,” added Moore. “They must show there is no migration and no detriment to the consumer.”

Nanotechnology refers to nanoscale materials (ENM), those between one and 100 billionth of a metre.

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