Polyethylene-coated carton wraps to reduce the deterioration in internal quality of eggs

Abstract

Deterioration in the internal quality of unwashed eggs was reduced when eggs packed in cartons enclosed in paper wraps coated with 0.013 mm of low density polyethylene were compared with eggs packed in unenclosed cartons. During storage at 12.8°C, the reduction in deterioration was slight, but statistically significant, after four days and somewhat greater after eight days. A storage temperature of 23.9°C, simulating ambient temperatures during summer months (December-February) differences after both four and eight days.