Panel Test for Packaging

The Importance of Sensory Properties in Food Contact Packaging Materials

Sensory properties are of great importance for packaging materials that come into contact with food. This is due to their role in controlling whether the packaging causes undesirable odors, taste alterations, or discoloration of the food. Organoleptically unsuitable packaging can negatively impact product quality, customer satisfaction, and brand image. Furthermore, this indirectly affects food safety and shelf life.

Which tests are conducted in sensory analyses?

In sensory analyses, numerous tests are performed according to international and national standards:

• Odor Test: This test verifies whether the packaging imparts undesirable odors to the food.
• Taste Test: Possible taste alterations between the food and the packaging are evaluated.
• Color Test: This test checks whether changes in material color impair food quality.
• Touch and Texture Analysis: Physical properties such as the surface structure and thickness of the packaging can also be sensorially examined.
• General Sensory Panel: Trained panel participants assess the overall sensory quality and suitability of the packaging.

NANOLAB Services for Sensory Suitability Testing

Nanolab analyzes the sensory suitability of food contact packaging materials in accordance with national and international standards, assisting companies in manufacturing products that comply with legal regulations.

Our expert team for sensory analyses conducts independent and reliable evaluations to determine whether packaging impacts food quality concerning taste, odor, and texture.

The results enable companies to make more effective decisions in research and development, quality control, and production, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction.

Nanolab is among the leading laboratories that conduct analyses using state-of-the-art technologies and international methods, thereby creating added value for the industry.