Determination of Nanomaterials in the Food Industry: An Approach to Safety and Quality

Authors

  • L. Gobbi Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy.
  • L. Mancini Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy.
  • R. Ruggieri Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy.
  • M. Tiradritti Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy.
  • G. Vinci Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/niebm/v3/14503D

Keywords:

Nanomaterials, food industry, food additives, food packaging, European LEGISLATION

Abstract

Nanomaterials (NMs) have a significant impact on many industries, such as the cosmetic industry, the biocidal industry, the healthcare industry, and, in particular, the food industry. This study considers the two main applications of NMs in the food chain, as food additives and in food packaging as food contact materials. This study analyses the regulations in force in the European Union to shape the European legislative framework in which NMs are developed and applied, highlighting the possible trade-off occurring between Food Safety and Food Quality. In general, it appears that the European Union takes into account the dimension of nanomaterials, and not their particular toxicity and the importance to carry out case-by-case assessment studies.

Published

2021-11-27

How to Cite

L. Gobbi, L. Mancini, R. Ruggieri, M. Tiradritti, & G. Vinci. (2021). Determination of Nanomaterials in the Food Industry: An Approach to Safety and Quality. New Innovations in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 3, 114–121. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/niebm/v3/14503D

Issue

New Innovations in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 3

Section

Chapters