Food exudates can be minimised by including an absorbent pad or wrap that has the sufficient capacity to hold all of the exudates that may be released.
Fabrics incorporating Oasis SAF® provide a highly innovative and efficient means of keeping meat, fish, poultry and a whole range of perishable foodstuffs, packaged in optimised conditions. Its versatility allows for the design of fabric constructions which absorb and lock away excess liquid from the foodstuff within the Oasis SAF® core. Given its non-migratory properties, the fabrics can be cut and shaped to the required size.
Oasis SAF® is regulated by the United States of American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a fluid absorbent in food-contact materials in the packaging of fruit and vegetables, poultry, meat and fish, all at refrigerated and frozen temperatures.*
*Regulation of the use of Oasis SAF® is achieved through the FDA Pre-market Notification (PMN) programme. The Food Contact Notification numbers are 000098 (or 98) and 000344 (or 344).This replaced the Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 (21CFR). In practice, clauses of 21CFR are often referred to in PMN/FCNs. The most relevant section of 21CFR is 21CFR177.1211 – cross-linked polyacrylate co-polymers.