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The “ReActPack” concept ❖ Bioactive ingredients obtained from agricultural by products ❖ Incorporation of bioactive compounds with antimicrobial and/or antioxidant activity into the packaging material and gradual release into the food Shelf-life Food waste ✓ Slowing down microbial spoilage and/or oxidation of food ✓ Maintaining food safety & quality ✓ Saving natural resources & money ✓ Utilizing by-products to isolate bioactive compounds ✓ Compensating for degraded properties of environmentally friendly packaging “ Re -ActPack” Incorporating bioactive ingredients into active food packaging through sustainable processes to reduce food and packaging material waste (ΥΠ3ΤΑ-0559800) Active packaging concept