Oxygen, designated as E948, is a gas used in the food industry to package products in a protective atmosphere. It is a colorless, odorless gas, essential for life, which plays a key role in the respiration process and is used in food technologies to preserve the freshness and color of food products.
E948 allows packaged fruits and vegetables to maintain their natural respiration process, which is important for preserving their freshness and extending their shelf life.
Properties of Oxygen
As one of the basic elements of the atmosphere, oxygen has properties that help maintain the viability of food products, especially fruits and vegetables. It helps preserve the natural color of meat and maintain the organoleptic properties of produce.
Applications of Oxygen
E948 is used in packaging fruits, vegetables, meats and fish in a protective atmosphere. It makes it possible to extend the shelf life of food products by slowing rotting processes and maintaining their natural appearance, taste and nutritional value.
Where to buy Oxygen?
Oxygen is available from industrial and specialty gas suppliers that offer products suitable for food applications. It can be purchased in gas cylinders, depending on the needs of the specific food application.
Oxygen and its functions in food
As a food additive, E948 plays an irreplaceable role in maintaining the freshness, quality and nutritional value of food products. The use of oxygen in protective atmosphere packaging technologies makes it possible to extend the life of food products, to the benefit of producers and consumers.
