How to Overcome Flavor Scalping by Food-contact Plastics

By Beverley Fricker

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Chapters

Overcoming Flavor Scalping by Food-contact Plastics with HSP

What is Flavor Scalping?

Addressing the Flavor Scalping Issue with HSP and Bio-based Plastics

Determining the HSP of a Bio-based Polymer

Comparison of Common Flavor Compounds and Bio-PBS/PBSA

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Sorption of flavor and fragrance compounds by plastic packaging materials leads to quality degradation of packaged food during storage. To address such cases of flavor scalping, you must find suitable alternatives.

But if you rely on trial & error, this can take up a lot of your precious time! Instead, by comparing the HSP of polymer to the HSP of aroma compounds, you can significantly shorten your screening process. In this video, see a practical example of bio-based alternatives selection.

New to HSP? View our introductory video to dive into the world of science-based formulation.

Author : Beverley Fricker

Formulation Chemist and Hansen Solubility Parameter Expert at VLCI

Beverley Fricker is a Formulation Chemist and Hansen Solubility Parameters expert at VLCI (Van Loon Chemical Innovations), an independent laboratory providing innovative and practical R&D services within the formulation industry. With the unique approach of combining applied formulation science with High Throughput (HT) screening, VLCI aims to move the formulation industry to a higher level, creating flexibility, predictability, new insights/products and efficiency.

After gaining her BSc in Chemistry from the University of Sheffield, she worked in research on formulation and product development at AkzoNobel (coatings), then at RB (personal care and household products). Currently at VLCI, she specializes in determining Hansen Solubility Parameters and implementing them into the overall formulation process across the entire formulation industry.

Beverley has co-created this tutorial with Sander van Loon, founder and CEO of VLCI (Van Loon Chemical Innovations), an independent laboratory providing innovative and practical R&D services within the formulation industry.