Method and system for monitoring and approving quality of products with product packaging

Abstract

This invention relates to a method and system suitable for monitoring and approving the quality of a product with product packaging, wherein the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition and is provided as particulate matter, and the product packaging has a package comprising a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a weld-type closure at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the package being adapted to contain the product as contents within the package. According to the invention, the method for monitoring and approving the quality of a product with product packaging includes the following steps: - approving the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of a double-packaged product and providing test results during a determined subsequent detection period (t2) following an initial period of service time (t1), - wherein the test results are correlated with the product's quality parameters (t3) in such a way as: - confirming a threshold for the product's quality parameters if the test results approve the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics; - not confirming a threshold for the product's quality parameters if the test results do not approve the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a method and system for monitoring and approving the quality of a product having product packaging, wherein the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition and is provided as particulate matter. The invention also relates to a corresponding data processing system and computer program for performing the method.

[0002] Particulate matter is typically provided in packaging such as pouches or bags; the packaging may also be adapted to ensure vacuum sealing. For monitoring the effectiveness of vacuum sealing, vacuum test chambers for testing general types of vacuum-sealed pouches are known, for example, from CN208171516 U. Furthermore, in cases where vacuum sealing is suitable for nutritional products with product encapsulation, particularly suitable vacuum test chambers are known from various suppliers on the market—one of these suppliers is referenced. https: / / www.leak-master.de / .

[0003] In the field of food testing, CN 102848144 A1 describes a continuous airtightness testing device for air-packed food packaging. This device is highly efficient and can be connected to an air-packed food delivery line for continuous testing, facilitating subsequent screening of air-packed foods with reduced buoyancy due to leakage.

[0004] However, this inspection only pertains to the packaging itself. Furthermore, in cases of packaging defects, questions arise regarding further consequences, as information is only available for the packaging itself. Additionally, the methods described above may not be suitable for inspecting the packaging of nutritional products.

[0005] High-value packaging is also required to ensure the quality and maintain a certain quality margin for complex and / or large-volume products. The corresponding efforts in inspecting the packaging should exceed those for ordinary nutritional product packaging. The consequences of any defects also have a wide-ranging impact on the delivery chain. Summary of the Invention

[0006] An example of a complex product typically delivered in a high volume is a nutritional supplement. A specific example of a nutritional supplement is a vitamin A supplement.

[0007] In the corresponding product bundle of the present invention as described in the introduction, the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition provided as particulate matter, and the product packaging has a package comprising a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a closure in the form of a weld at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the closure being adapted to allow the product as contents to be contained within the package. The film assembly of the packaging material, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product as contents is contained within the packaging material in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner.

[0008] The packaging comprises a foil-based packaging device with a set of foils and a welded closure. This addresses the issue of setting the reagent content in the product according to quality assurance parameters—in this example, this relates to the vitamin A content in the product. However, in this embodiment—and similarly for other nutritional supplement compositions—the stability of the active agents and other related components of the nutritional supplement composition remains a critical unresolved issue in the nutrition industry, particularly the animal nutrition industry.

[0009] In this instance, obtaining adequate levels of vitamin A from the formulation when administered to animals is a challenge. One reason is that hazardous environmental conditions such as heat, humidity, or chemicals can stress the beads containing vitamin A. These and similar hazardous conditions lead to vitamin A loss through several decomposition pathways.

[0010] Bulk degradation primarily occurs through the temperature-dependent formation of Kitols, although this process is relatively slow compared to degradation caused by moisture. Therefore, protecting vitamin A from moisture degradation is a key issue to address. Similarly, protecting active agents and other related ingredients from moisture degradation is a crucial issue for other nutritional supplement compositions.

[0011] Therefore, there is a need to improve the methods and systems of the above type for monitoring and approving the quality of products with the aforementioned rather complex product packaging, wherein the products contain nutritional supplement compositions.

[0012] The object of the present invention is to provide a method and system of the above type for monitoring and verifying the quality of a product having product packaging, wherein the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition and is provided as particulate matter.

[0013] Support of the main claims

[0014] This objective is achieved by the method described in claim 1.

[0015] As described in the introduction, the present invention begins with a method for monitoring and approving the quality of a product having product packaging, wherein the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition and is provided as particulate matter.

[0016] The product packaging includes a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a weld-type closure at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the closure being adapted to allow the product as contents to be contained within the packaging.

[0017] -The set of foils of the packaging device, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product, as the contents, is contained in the packaging in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner.

[0018] According to the present invention, a method for monitoring and verifying the quality of a product having product packaging includes the following steps:

[0019] (i) During service time (t1), at a defined initial period of the service time assigned to the product package, at least a threshold of a quality parameter is provided for the product in the product package, the at least threshold of the quality parameter being assigned to the functionally active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product.

[0020] (ii) During the service time, at a determined initial period of the service time assigned to the product packaging, a set of certified quality characteristics is provided for the packaging of the product within the product packaging.

[0021] (iii) During the initial period of the designated service time, provide double packaging with double welds for double packaging, each of which is the same and / or of the same type as the packaging with welds for product encapsulation.

[0022] (iv) During a later detection period determined after the initial service period, verify the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties of the dual-packing and provide test results.

[0023] (v) Where the test result is related to the quality parameter of the product,

[0024] - If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics, confirm the threshold values ​​for the product's quality parameters;

[0025] - If the test results do not validate the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, the threshold values ​​for the product's quality parameters are not confirmed.

[0026] This objective is achieved by a system having the subject matter of claim 11.

[0027] As mentioned in the description, the present invention begins with a system for monitoring and approving the quality of a product having product packaging according to a method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition and is provided as particulate matter.

[0028] The product packaging includes a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a weld-type closure at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the closure being adapted to allow the product as contents to be contained within the packaging.

[0029] -The set of foils of the packaging device, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product, as the contents, is contained in the packaging in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner.

[0030] According to the present invention, a system for monitoring and verifying the quality of products having product packaging includes:

[0031] (i) A first timing device adapted for the backup service time and the initial period assigned to the service time (t1).

[0032] (ii) - A second timing device, which is suitable for backing up the detection time and the detection period (t2).

[0033] (iii) - A double-packaged structure with double welds, wherein each of the double packages is of the same and / or corresponding type as the product package with the welds.

[0034] (iv) Testing equipment suitable for verifying the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment properties of the dual packaging for use in the dual packaging and providing test results.

[0035] (v) A correlation device suitable for ensuring the correlation between test results and product quality parameters, and an indicator logic unit suitable for...

[0036] - If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics, confirm the threshold values ​​for the product's quality parameters;

[0037] - If the test results do not validate the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, the threshold values ​​for the product's quality parameters are not confirmed.

[0038] In the claims, product packaging defines the combination of product contents within the packaging of the product packaging, as defined in the claims. Therefore, the method for monitoring and approving the quality of a product having product packaging is intended to be adapted to, as claimed, to safely make relevant claims about the quality parameters of the product on a qualified basis by approving the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the dual packaging and providing its test results. The qualified basis is given in a relevance assessment, which is approved at least during the initial period of the service time assigned to the product packaging.

[0039] In other words, the main point of this invention is that by monitoring dual packaging, a quality approval can be provided for the products provided with product packaging. This approval is preferably also applicable to providing the actual packaging conditions and / or the packaging process of the products within the product packaging.

[0040] Therefore, the methods and systems claimed in this invention are not merely related to the monitoring of product packaging. The methods and systems of this invention extend beyond the monitoring of dual packaging designated for product packaging; - the claimed methods and systems are adapted to provide conformity verification of the quality of the product provided by the product packaging. Conformity verification can be performed such that, at any time throughout the entire shelf life of the product packaging, which is the time period between the service time and delivery time of the product packaging, the guaranteed quality parameters of the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition designated in the product can be determined and verified.

[0041] Regarding the product quality mentioned, the present invention first recognizes that quality parameters are assigned to the functionally active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product.

[0042] For example, the active agents and other related ingredients in a nutritional supplement composition are understood to constitute the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition—this functional active portion may undergo degradation.

[0043] Therefore, it is problematic when the quality parameters of the functional active component of a nutritional supplement composition have been guaranteed by the supplier, and these parameters become suboptimal during the product's shelf life, as they decline below the guaranteed threshold. However, low values ​​below this guaranteed threshold should not be ignored, as they may correlate with the functional activity of the active agent or ingredient in a non-linear manner. In other words, even if the supplier may have guaranteed these quality parameters at the beginning of the shelf life, this may no longer be the case after the product's shelf life.

[0044] The present invention also surprisingly recognizes that product packaging that meets the conditions regarding airtightness and / or moisture protection of the packaging is a safe candidate, wherein the product quality parameters of the product in the packaging can be safely guaranteed.

[0045] Furthermore, when the method of the present invention is applied, it can be guaranteed that the quality parameters guaranteed by the supplier during the service period can also be guaranteed throughout the entire shelf life; such guarantee is based on the understanding that the product packaging has airtight and / or moisture-proof sealing and containment characteristics above a certain threshold.

[0046] Therefore, this invention correlates the quality parameters of the packaging with the quality parameters of the product. Thus, according to this invention, it has been recognized that monitoring double packaging, such as the double packaging already claimed, is sufficient for monitoring and verifying product quality.

[0047] Relevance can be found and provided based on measurements of the selected packaging or product encapsulation itself or—alternatively or additionally—measurements of the corresponding dual-packaging or dual-product encapsulation in the laboratory.

[0048] The advantage of this measure is that such a monitoring process is separated from the production and delivery chain of product packaging, while the monitoring process remains crucial to the production chain.

[0049] Furthermore, the concept of this invention enables the approval of the airtight and / or moisture-proof sealing properties of dual-package dual packaging, a measurement that is easier to perform than measuring the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product. Therefore, the immediately claimed concept of this invention becomes feasible and allows for evaluation of the product chain in a relatively easy manner.

[0050] Finally, the concept of this invention validates the characteristics of product packaging related to packaging, which can be considered a potential source of degradation of the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition.

[0051] It can be said that even if the packaging may have a qualified origin and can initially be considered tight, sources of degradation must be considered because the packaging assembly with this set of foils and the welded closure are quite complex. The effects may have manifested as cracks or fissures in one of the foils, such as cracks or fissures in the barrier layer, or other subtle damage that is only noticeable in measurements of the packaging. In other words, while defects in the filler as a source of degradation can be determined by this invention, measuring defects in the product may be even more complex.

[0052] Therefore, the present invention utilizes relevant and easily assessable measurements of packaging that is applied in order to state the quality parameters of the product based on test results related to the product's quality parameters.

[0053] In summary, based on the concept of the present invention, statements regarding the quality parameters of a product, such as the content of the functional active portion of a nutritional supplement composition, can be safely made based on the correlation between the product's quality parameters and conditions of airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing and containment characteristics.

[0054] Furthermore, this invention ensures that the evaluation is accurate and up-to-date by assessing the dual packaging itself. The evaluation can be performed independently of the production process, allowing the production process to continue while the evaluation is being conducted in the laboratory.

[0055] As claimed, the terms "double packaging" and "double packaging" define a subject matter of the same kind as the product packaging or product encapsulation itself, indicated by the term "double." Therefore, in the context of this invention, the evaluation of dual substances has the same validity and significance as the evaluation of the product or product encapsulation itself.

[0056] According to the concept of the present invention, the core of the statement relies on the correlation between the quality parameters of the contents or reagents or other kinds of the product on the one hand and the approved values ​​of the airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing and containment characteristics on the other hand, which can be provided in an ongoing or more or less continuous process in parallel with the production process.

[0057] Surprisingly, it has been found that a combination of specific packaging materials and a rigorous sealing packaging scheme results in an unexpectedly high level of stability retention of the active agents and other related components in the nutritional supplement composition. In the above embodiments, the method of the present invention results in an unexpectedly high retention of functional active portions of the nutritional supplement composition, such as vitamin A.

[0058] Therefore, the measures of the present invention allow for the guarantee of shelf life even for complex products containing nutritional supplement compositions provided as particulate matter in complex packaging of bundles of packaging as claimed and explained in the description of the present invention.

[0059] This solution was discovered, in particular, through research on different packaging materials, identification of key sealing properties, and / or investigation of testing systems used for bags to evaluate sealing.

[0060] Support of dependent claims

[0061] Advantageous improvements of the invention are described and illustrated below according to the dependent claims, and advantageous possibilities and improvements are explained in detail, which can be realized within the scope of the inventive concept described above and within the object of the invention, as well as with respect to other advantages. Preferred developments of the method and apparatus arrangement will now be described.

[0062] In a preferred improvement, the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition provided as an agglomeration of particulate matter such as beads, pellets, or granules. Particulate matter is a preferred form of high-volume product.

[0063] Alternatively, the packaging may consist of a foil-based packaging device with a welded closure, in which the product is contained. Foil-based packaging devices with welded closures are suitable for easy handling during production and safely meet appropriate quality margins.

[0064] In a preferred embodiment, the composite laminate comprises at least one metal laminate and / or at least one plastic or polymer laminate; that is, only one or more metal laminates, or only one or more plastic or polymer laminates, or a combination of both. To form a true composite material, the combination of layers in the laminate may include both one or more metal laminates and one or more plastic or polymer laminates.

[0065] Preferably, the weld is achieved at least together with the plastic or polymer laminate. Preferably, the metal laminate forms a barrier layer.

[0066] Preferably, the composite layered laminate comprises at least one metal laminate and at least one plastic or polymer laminate, wherein the weld is formed at least with the plastic laminate and the metal laminate forms a barrier layer.

[0067] In a preferred first improvement, the plastic laminate is a PE layer, particularly an LDPE layer and / or an LLDPE layer. A preferred improvement involves the step of providing double-seamed packages with double welds for double packaging during an initial period of a designated service time, each of which has the same and / or corresponding type as the package with welds for product encapsulation. In a preferred improvement, not only double-seamed packages with double welds for double packaging are provided.

[0068] Among the preferred improvements, it is recommended that

[0069] - During the initial period of the service time specified therefor, a probe version of the product package is provided during the service time, wherein the probe version of the product package constitutes a double package of the product package, the double package consisting of a double package with double seams, each of the double packages having the same and / or corresponding type as the product package with the seams, such that the product as contents is contained in the double package of the double package in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner.

[0070] The initial period is considered to be related to the service time, that is, the initial period extends from a point in time above or after the service time to a point in time not too far after it - that is to say, in the initial period depending on the specific supplier, it is assumed that the conditions and characteristics of the product and packaging are the same for the bundles and double packages produced.

[0071] Furthermore, the preferred improvement scheme also proposes

[0072] - During a later detection period determined after the initial service period, verify the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the product in the dual-package and provide test results.

[0073] The probe period is considered to be well set after the service time; that is, the initial period extends from a point in time above or after the service time to a point in time not too far afterward—in other words, the probe time reflects a point in time within the product's shelf life, depending on the provider.

[0074] In a preferred improvement, during a later detection period determined after the initial service period, the product is verified for hermetic and / or moisture-proof sealing within the dual-package, and test results are provided. Specifically, this verification of the product's hermetic and / or moisture-proof sealing within the dual-package is performed by conducting a leak test on the dual package and providing the leak test results.

[0075] Specifically, the detection period is set within the shelf life and / or the delivery time specified for the product packaging.

[0076] In a preferred improvement, the test results are also correlated with the product's quality parameters and / or the packaging's quality characteristics, wherein

[0077] -If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment, the quality characteristics of the aforementioned set of certifications for the packaging are also confirmed;

[0078] - If the test results do not confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment, the threshold values ​​of the product's quality parameters are not confirmed, nor is the certification set of the packaging's quality characteristics confirmed.

[0079] Specifically, the test results are related to the product's quality parameters because a lookup table is provided, which includes...

[0080] - A threshold for the quality parameter of the product based on the amount (IE) of the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product, and

[0081] -Accommodation characteristics based on the packing's compaction pressure and / or stress-elasticity parameters (e.g., values ​​related to the probe force / length at the packing).

[0082] Specifically, the dual packaging is a miniaturized bundle, generated by proportionally reducing the threshold of the quality parameters of the product packaging. As described herein, the reduction of the threshold of the quality parameters of the product packaging specifically implies a quantity (IE) related to the aforementioned threshold of the product's quality parameters. In other words, the dual packaging is a miniaturized bundle, so the total amount (IE) of the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the dual packaging can be considered by proportionally reducing the total amount (IE) derived from the product packaging.

[0083] Regarding the preferred improved system, the system includes

[0084] - Defective packaging and / or defective welds for defective bundles, each of the defective packaging and / or defective welds having the same and / or corresponding type as the packaging of the product having the welds, and further includes a predetermined defect device adapted to establish a comparison and / or specification example with the dual packaging.

[0085] Preferably, the testing equipment is a leakage testing device and / or a stress / strength testing device.

[0086] In a further development and particularly preferred aspect, this objective is achieved with respect to the method having the subject matter of claim 14. The method for monitoring and approving the quality of products having product packaging substantially corresponds to the method of claim 1, and, alternatively, is preferably developed using the features of claim 8.

[0087] Using the method described above, the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition and is provided as particulate matter.

[0088] -The product packaging includes a package comprising a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a weld-type closure at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the package being adapted to contain the product as contents within the package.

[0089] - wherein the set of foils of the packaging device, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product, as the contents, is contained in the packaging in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner, and

[0090] -The method for monitoring and approving the quality of products with product packaging includes the following steps:

[0091] (i) During a service period, within a defined initial time interval of the service period specified for the product package, providing at least a threshold value for a quality parameter for the product in the product package, the at least threshold value for the quality parameter being specified for a functionally active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product.

[0092] (ii) During the service time, at a determined initial period of the service time assigned to the product packaging, a set of certified quality characteristics is provided for the packaging of the product within the product packaging.

[0093] (iii) During the initial period of the service time specified therefor, provide double-packaged products with double welds, wherein each of the double packages is of the same and / or corresponding type to the product package with the welds.

[0094] (iv) During a later detection period determined after the initial service period, verify the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties of the dual-packing and provide test results.

[0095] (v) wherein the test results are related to the quality parameters of the product, and optionally also to the quality characteristics of the packaging, wherein

[0096] - If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics, confirm the threshold values ​​of the product's quality parameters, and optionally also confirm the set of certified quality characteristics of the packaging; and / or

[0097] - If the test results do not validate the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics, the threshold values ​​of the product's quality parameters are not confirmed, and optionally, the certified set of quality characteristics of the packaging is also not confirmed.

[0098] In the first scenario described above, where the test results validate the containment characteristics of airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing, and in the second scenario described above, where the test results do not validate the containment characteristics of airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing, the test results can be associated with the product's quality parameters, either individually or in combination.

[0099] It is advantageous that the test results can be correlated with the product's quality parameters, because if the test results approve airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing and containment characteristics, then the threshold of the product's quality parameters can be confirmed, and optionally, the certification set of the packaging's quality characteristics can also be confirmed. According to the concept of the invention, preferably, it is sufficient for the test results to approve airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing and containment characteristics and to confirm the threshold of the product's quality parameters, and optionally, the certification set of the packaging's quality characteristics. In this case, it may not be necessary to consider not approving airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing and containment characteristics or not confirming the threshold of the product's quality parameters, and optionally not confirming the certification set of the packaging's quality characteristics.

[0100] Alternatively, and advantageously, it is permissible to correlate test results with product quality parameters, since thresholds for product quality parameters are rejected if test results do not validate airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing containment characteristics, and optionally, the certified set of quality characteristics of the packaging is also rejected.

[0101] Alternatively, the test results of the first example above, where the airtightness and / or moisture-proof storage performance is qualified, and the test results of the second example above, where the airtightness and / or moisture-proof storage performance is unqualified, can be combined to correlate the test results with the product's quality parameters.

[0102] In a further improvement, the improved method described above may preferably further include the features as described in any one of claims 2 to 7 or any one of claims 9 and 10.

[0103] In another improved and particularly preferred aspect, this objective is achieved with respect to a method having the subject matter of claim 15. This method is particularly suitable for preparing, and in particular providing, product packaging with approved quality. Specifically, the method is developed utilizing the features described in claim 8, as further claimed.

[0104] The product comprising a nutritional supplement composition is further developed using the aforementioned method.

[0105] -The product packaging includes a package comprising a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a weld-type closure at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the package being adapted to contain the product as contents within the package.

[0106] - wherein the set of foils of the packaging device, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product as contents is contained in the package in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner, and the method includes:

[0107] (a) Preparing, and in particular providing, the product packaging by containing the product as a content in the packaging;

[0108] (b) containing the product as an airtight and / or moisture-proof container in the packaging; and

[0109] (i) During a service period, within a defined initial time interval of the service period specified for the product package, providing at least a threshold value for a quality parameter for the product in the product package, the at least threshold value for the quality parameter being specified for a functionally active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product.

[0110] (ii) During the service time, at a determined initial period of the service time assigned to the product packaging, a set of certified quality characteristics is provided for the packaging of the product within the product packaging.

[0111] (iii) During the initial period of the service time specified therefor, provide double-packaged products with double welds, wherein each of the double packages is of the same and / or corresponding type to the product package with the welds.

[0112] (iv) During a determined subsequent detection period following the initial period of service time, verify the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the dual-package and provide test results.

[0113] (v) Correlating the test results with the quality parameters of the product, and optionally also with the quality characteristics of the packaging, and

[0114] The airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics are approved to confirm the threshold values ​​of the product's quality parameters, and optionally, the certified set of quality characteristics of the packaging is also confirmed to obtain the quality-approved product packaging that includes the nutritional supplement composition.

[0115] In a further improvement, the improved method described above may preferably further include the features as described in any one of claims 2 to 7 or any one of claims 9 and 10.

[0116] In a further development and particularly preferred aspect, the method having the subject matter of claim 16 achieves this objective.

[0117] The method is particularly suitable for preparing quality-approved product packages, wherein the product contains a nutritional supplement composition.

[0118] -The product packaging includes a package comprising a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a weld-type closure at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the package being adapted to contain the product as contents within the package.

[0119] -The set of foils in the packaging device, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product, as the contents, is contained within the packaging in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner.

[0120] The method includes:

[0121] (i) The product package is prepared by wrapping the product with the set of foils;

[0122] (ii) Welding the set of foils;

[0123] (iii) During a service period, at a defined initial time interval designated for the service period specified for the product package, providing at least a threshold value for a quality parameter of the product within the product package, the at least threshold value of the quality parameter being designated for a functionally active portion of the nutritional supplement composition within the product.

[0124] (iv) During the service time, at a determined initial period of the service time assigned to the product package, a certified set of quality characteristics is provided to the packaging of the product within the product package.

[0125] (v) During the initial period of the designated service time, provide double packaging with double seams, the double seams being for the same and / or corresponding type of double packaging as the product-encapsulating seams.

[0126] (vi) During a later detection period determined after the initial service period, verify the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties of the dual-filled dual-encapsulation and provide test results.

[0127] (vii) Correlate the test results with the product’s quality parameters, and when the threshold of the product’s quality parameters is confirmed, approve the gas and / or moisture containment characteristics to obtain quality-approved product packaging containing the nutritional supplement composition.

[0128] In further development, the above-described or even further developed methods may preferably include the features as described in any one of claims 2 to 10.

[0129] The present invention also relates to a data processing system comprising means for performing at least steps (i) to (v) of the method of claim 1.

[0130] The data processing system is preferably used in the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 or the method according to any one of claims 14 to 16 and / or as part of the system according to any one of claims 11 to 13, the data processing system comprising means for performing at least step (v) of the method according to claim 1.

[0131] Specifically, the device is a correlation device adapted to ensure the correlation between test results and product quality parameters, and an indicator logic unit adapted to...

[0132] - If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, confirm the threshold values ​​for the product's quality parameters; and / or

[0133] - If the test results do not confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, the threshold values ​​for the quality parameters of the product are not confirmed.

[0134] The present invention also relates to a computer program including instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform at least steps (i) to (v) of the method of claim 1.

[0135] The computer program is preferably used as part of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 or the method according to any one of claims 14 to 16 and / or as part of the system according to any one of claims 11 to 13, and the computer program includes instructions that, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform at least step (v) of the method according to claim 1.

[0136] The advantages described in relation to the method of claim 1 and its improvements are also relevant to the methods of claims 14 and 15 and claim 16.

[0137] The advantages described similarly contribute to the subject matter of the system as claimed in claim 11 and its improvements, as well as the aforementioned data processing system and computer program.

[0138] Similarly, in particular, for systems and computer programs, the first case described above, in which the test results approve airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, and the second case described above, in which the test results do not approve airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, can be used to associate the test results with the product's quality parameters, individually or in combination.

[0139] In particular, regarding the system and computer program, it is advantageous that the test results can be correlated with the product's quality parameters, because if the test results approve airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing characteristics, the threshold of the product's quality parameters can be confirmed, and optionally, the certified set of quality characteristics of the packaging can also be confirmed. According to the concept of the invention, preferably, it is sufficient for the test results to approve airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing characteristics and confirm the threshold of the product's quality parameters, and optionally, the certified set of quality characteristics of the packaging. In this case, it may not be necessary to consider not approving airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing characteristics or not confirming the threshold of the product's quality parameters, and optionally not confirming the certified set of quality characteristics of the packaging.

[0140] These and other aspects of this disclosure will be apparent and set forth with reference to the embodiments described below. Embodiments of the invention are described below by comparison with the prior art, which is also partially illustrated, using the accompanying drawings. The latter is not necessarily intended to represent embodiments to scale. For illustrative purposes, the drawings are shown in schematic and / or slightly modified forms. For supplementary information readily identifiable from the drawings, refer to the relevant prior art. It should be remembered that many modifications and changes to the form and details of the embodiments may be made without departing from the general spirit of the invention. The general spirit of the invention is not limited to the exact form or details of the preferred embodiments shown and described below, or to purposes that would be limited compared to the purposes claimed in the claims. Values ​​within the specified design scope are also disclosed as limiting values ​​and are therefore arbitrarily applicable and claimable. Attached Figure Description

[0141] Other advantages, features, and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings. A summary of the drawings is given below, in which…

[0142] Figure 1 A flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the method for monitoring and approving the quality of a product having product packaging according to the present invention;

[0143] Figure 2 This is an exemplary embodiment of a system for monitoring and approving the quality of products with product packaging according to the present invention, wherein the system is adapted to perform, for example... Figure 1 The method shown. Detailed Implementation

[0144] like Figure 1 The method 100 shown in the embodiments is suitable for monitoring and approving the quality of products with product packaging. The product shown in step (i) contains a nutritional supplement composition and is provided as particulate matter.

[0145] While variations in the quality parameters of a nutritional supplement composition are generally acceptable, slight or even severe degradation of the functionally active portion of the composition is unacceptable. Both must be considered clear indications of poor product quality, as they can significantly affect the functional efficacy of the functionally active portion of the nutritional supplement composition within the product. The functionally active portion of a nutritional supplement composition can be in the form of a reagent or similar ingredient or additive associated with the nutritional supplement composition.

[0146] Therefore, this becomes a significant problem when the product packaging has already been delivered to consumers or even used by them, and when humans or animals consume the nutritional supplement composition with food, or when the product packaging is inoculated separately. In these cases, product packaging or product recall is not an option, but on the other hand, in extreme cases, it may be impossible to avoid serious impacts on customers or consumers.

[0147] In such Figure 1 In the embodiment of method 100, the product packaging has a package as shown in step (ii) of method 100. The package includes a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a closure in the form of a weld at at least one location on the foil-based packaging device, the closure being adapted to allow the product as contents to be contained within the package. The packaged film assembly, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product as contents is hermetically and / or moisture-proofly contained within the package.

[0148] It has been found that the content of the functional active portion or another quality parameter in a nutritional supplement composition may decrease due to a hidden effect. This raises a problem because the hidden effect is not obvious or at least difficult to observe. For example, the degradation of the functional active portion of a nutritional supplement composition can be a result of extreme temperatures, pressures, or exposure to radiation, which affect the packaging in a non-obvious way.

[0149] However, exposure of the closure material in packaging to air severely affects the degradation of functionally active components, such as reagents or similar related ingredients or additives in nutritional supplement compositions. Air or oxygen within the filler material can significantly accelerate the degradation of functionally active components through oxidation processes or reactions between the functionally active components and oxygen.

[0150] The effects of such exposure or insidious but ongoing processes are detrimental to the functional activity of the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the quality of the product or similar products, and are even more dominant in hazardous environments or global climate zones such as very cold or tropical climate zones; - such environments must be observed when setting storage conditions and monitoring the product during its shelf life in packaging.

[0151] For example, it can be assumed that the vitamin A additive in the nutrient reacts momentarily with oxygen or air, thereby severely reducing the activity of the functional portion of the nutritional supplement composition.

[0152] It is possible that, using more or less complex measurement methods, this degradation could be measured, for example, by measuring the content or fraction of degradation products as a result of the degradation reaction. However, such a measurement of the substances in the product may only be applied to the product packaging itself with considerable effort and influence. Furthermore, the degradation may be minor, but the effects of degradation can still be severe. Therefore, the measurement work will have to be complex.

[0153] For example, the content of the functional active portion of a nutritional supplement composition is measured in industrial units “IU”, and the relevant value ensuring that it contains a sufficient amount is within the range of 1 million, that is, a deviation within the range of % or even ‰ may be sufficient to have a serious impact on the function of the active portion, such as reagents, ingredients or product additives in the nutritional supplement composition of the product.

[0154] Therefore, according to the concept of the present invention, in step (i) of method 100, during the aforementioned service time t1, the product is provided in the product package, wherein at least a threshold of the quality parameter is assigned to the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product during a determined initial period of the service time assigned to the product package.

[0155] Furthermore, in step (ii) of method 100, during service time t1, the product packaging in the product packaging is provided with a set of certifications with quality characteristics during a determined initial period of service time assigned to the product packaging.

[0156] The following is an example:

[0157] Example Product Packaging

[0158]

[0159] Examples show that analysis of three tests a, b, and c for a specific probe in a given batch revealed deviations in the guaranteed content of vitamin A, either higher or lower than the content of the functional active component of the nutritional supplement composition.

[0160] As mentioned above, the product itself typically has other types of quality parameters that guarantee content or satisfy certain margins and thresholds of content. Another quality parameter may also be set such that the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product is guaranteed beyond the service period and shelf life up to a specific expiration date. Crucially, the product has guaranteed characteristics and properties based on the guaranteed quality parameters, such as the content of the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition up to the expiration date.

[0161] Accordingly, on the service date, packaging (such as composite laminate) and any related fixtures (such as welds) are also provided according to the guaranteed specifications.

[0162] For example, one example is the specification related to the plastic laminate on the product side and the metal laminate formed as a barrier layer in the composite laminate. The metal laminate is typically provided as an aluminum barrier layer. The barrier layer must meet certain specifications for airtightness and / or moisture resistance in the packaging. Therefore, in general, the product packaging provider can reliably assume that the product and the packaging meet those specifications of the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition. These properties of the filler are designed to ensure adequate airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing.

[0163] As an example, packaging specifications can include not only the dimensions of the packaging but also, based on standardized testing methods, assurance of material content and purity. Other characteristics of the filler can specifically relate to a set of foils, including the layer thickness of each foil in the laminate of that set. Typically, the layer thickness of the foil is in the range of 10. -1 Up to 10 -3 Within the range of mm.

[0164] These properties can also specify certain surface conditions for the inner foil to come into contact with the product.

[0165] For example, foils can be specified for crack or breakage resistance according to EU standards or US standardization rules; this generally depends on the market. Resistance values ​​can be specified based on the force or weight per length or area of ​​the foil, depending on the standardized specifications assigned to foils with a certain density.

[0166] Welds can also be objects of similar specifications and tightness, which can be said to be packaging with specific flexibility and durability for shelf life based on a defined effective period.

[0167] A first example of a packaging embodiment is providing a bag or similar package as an intermediate packaging device—for example, a block-bottom bag of an aluminum composite three-layer foil assembly, wherein the aluminum barrier layer has a specified thickness and conductivity. A second example of a packaging embodiment providing a bag or similar package for product encapsulation is a corrugated hose—for example, a hose of a three-layer foil assembly having an aluminum composite layer in the range of 150 μm thickness.

[0168] Furthermore, the product packaging provider will have qualified production and packaging procedures, particularly for reliably sealing the product packaging, in which the product is contained. More specifically, the product supplier will have certified technology and production procedures to reliably establish welds with the packaging, ensuring that the product, as the contents, is contained within the packaging in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner.

[0169] As a result, according to the concept of the invention, in the initial period designated for service time t1 and as shown in step (iii) of method 100, it is advantageous to provide double packages with double seams, each double package having the same and / or corresponding type as the welded package of the product.

[0170] In other words, during the initial period designated for service time t1, the double packaging already used for product packaging is provided as a double package. The double packing may be provided with double welds; that is to say, a perfect twin with welded packaging for product packaging is available. This measure allows for the evaluation of the double packaging with at least some quality parameters, thereby monitoring the quality of the packaging while product packaging production continues.

[0171] More specifically and advantageously, a probe version of the product package is provided during the initial period of service time t1, as shown in step (iii) of method 100. In other words, in a particularly preferred embodiment, not only is the package itself, already used for product packaging, provided, but a complete twin of the product package is also provided.

[0172] Specifically, the probe version of the product packaging constitutes a double package of the product packaging. The double package consists of a double package with double seams as described above, each double package having the same and / or corresponding type as the welded package of the product packaging, and also including some products, such that the products are contained as contents in the double package of the double package in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner.

[0173] In this embodiment, an even more reliable detection version of the product packaging is provided as a double package, and can be used for monitoring while the production of the product packaging continues.

[0174] Continuing with the example above, the probe version of the product package at service time t1 gives the same result as the product package itself.

[0175] Example - Probe version of product packaging

[0176]

[0177] Examples show that analysis of three tests a, b, and c for a specific probe in a given batch revealed deviations in the guaranteed content of vitamin A, either higher or lower than the content of the functional active component of the nutritional supplement composition.

[0178] According to the concept of the present invention, in step (iv), at least the airtight and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the double packaging are approved for the double packaging during a later detection period t2 determined after the initial service period t1.

[0179] More specifically, in the highly preferred embodiment outlined above, the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the product in the dual-package are verified during a later detection period t2 determined after the initial service period t1.

[0180] In step (iv), at probe time t2, the event is symbolically depicted as a tightness test of the twin (i.e., the probed version of the product packaging). Results of this sealing test regarding the airtightness and / or moisture resistance of the twin packaging, or more preferably the twin packaging, are provided.

[0181] In step (iv), a correlation value is also provided at the same detection time t2, where the correlation between the tightness values—say, the test result of the tightness test of the twins—is given and assigned to the measured product quality. An example of the measured product quality is given in the above embodiment.

[0182] A lookup table is provided, including

[0183] - A threshold for the quality parameter of the product based on the amount (IE) of the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product, and

[0184] -Accommodation characteristics based on the packing's compaction pressure and / or stress-elasticity parameters (e.g., values ​​related to the probe force / length at the packing).

[0185] More specifically, a correlation is given between the sealing performance values ​​of airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing and containment characteristics on the one hand, and the measured quality parameters of the product on the other hand. Figure 1 Step (iv) is described as “correlationLOT”. In other words, based on experience in the laboratory or on-site during production, this correlation is based on measurements of the product’s quality parameters, which give rise to the conditions of the product’s airtight and / or moisture-proof sealing properties.

[0186] According to the concept of the present invention, for example, a specific content value in IU of the functional active portion of a nutritional supplement composition (a reagent or other related ingredient) – as shown in the examples above – can be [specified]. Figure 1 Step (iv) describes a lookup table for “correlation-LOT” that specifies a particular tightness value for the packaging. This establishes a relationship between, on the one hand, the quality parameters of the product type, and on the other hand, its airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties.

[0187] The relevant lookup table (in) Figure 1 The step (iv) described as “correlation-LOT” can be provided in a database or table that can be used in the method according to the concept of the present invention.

[0188] The database can be provided in an updatable form - according to the concept of the invention, the database undergoes a continuous implementation process based on the continuous design of production terms, material terms for packaging, terms for applying welds, and / or quality parameters specified by the provider of the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product.

[0189] The relevant values ​​can also be adapted to various conditions, particularly its various shelf lives and environmental aspects. Environmental aspects may include, for example, the temperature, pressure, and radiation levels of the storage conditions of the product packaging.

[0190] The lookup table for the relevant values ​​-- in Figure 1 Step (iv) is described as “correlation-LOT” – which can be repeatedly updated and merged according to a qualified procedure to ensure that the relevant lookup table reflects the actual situation during the production of the product package.

[0191] Continuing with the above example of a probe version used for product packaging, the product's quality parameters are related to the test results regarding the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the double packaging used for double packaging.

[0192] Example - Probe version of product packaging; Vitamin A content and result tightness - testing and correlation

[0193]

[0194] Examples show that analysis of three tests a, b, and c for a specific probe in a given batch reveals deviations in the guaranteed content of vitamin A—positive (pos) or negative (neg) results of the tightness test—that are added as test results, indicating a deviation above or below the content of the functional active component of the nutritional supplement composition.

[0195] For a preferred vacuum packaging of a nutritional product suitable for product encapsulation, one of the above embodiments, a particularly suitable vacuum test box is known from various commercially available supplies; one of which is... https: / / www.leak-master.de / Furthermore, in this embodiment, the preferred embodiment is...

[0196] As illustrated in the example, this provides a non-limiting example of a correlation lookup table for a specific probe in a double-packaging system assigned to a batch number of the product packaging. The correlation lookup table correlates the average content (given in IU) of the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product and its relative deviation from a specified threshold with the results of a tightness test. It is clear from the last row of the example, probe #3, that the product's quality parameters are not met for the analysis of this probe. Furthermore, for this probe, it has been confirmed that the probe packaging is substandard or improperly sealed within the double-packaging system.

[0197] As examined for a dual-packaging concept according to the present invention, the relevant values ​​of the content (quality parameters of the product) of one side and the sealing / packaging characteristics of the other side can be used to verify the quality of the product packaged in which the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition and is provided as particulate matter.

[0198] like Figure 1 As outlined in step (v) of method 100, a statement regarding the packaging of the manufactured product can be provided on a consolidated basis. This statement can be issued at a very early time t3 (hereinafter referred to as the statement time) during the manufacturing process, i.e., at most at service time t1, as shown in steps (i, ii, iii) of method 100.

[0199] Therefore, utilizing the concept of the present invention, the product provider can identify product packages that are poor in terms of quality parameters where the product warranty is not confirmed, either after the initial period of service time t1 or during the detection period t2 at the initial period of service time. Thus, where test results are correlated with product quality parameters at a very early statement time t3, a consolidated statement based on correlation LOT can be provided according to the concept of the present invention, such as... Figure 1 The steps (v) of the method are shown in the figure.

[0200] The statement of the merger is given as

[0201] - If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties (yes), confirm the threshold values ​​of the product's quality parameters;

[0202] - If the test results do not confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties (no), the threshold value of the product's quality parameters is not confirmed.

[0203] Use the following merge statement during the production process:

[0204] If the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment of the double packaging itself is approved, the product packaging is considered of high quality. Approval information can be provided, and follow-up measures can be taken during the production process.

[0205] If the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the double packaging itself are not up to standard (no), the product packaging is considered of poor quality. Warning messages may be given during the production process, and follow-up measures may be taken.

[0206] It is advantageous that the test results can be correlated with the product's quality parameters, because if the test results approve airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing and containment characteristics, then the threshold of the product's quality parameters can be confirmed, and optionally, the certification set of the packaging's quality characteristics can also be confirmed. According to the concept of the invention, preferably, it is sufficient for the test results to approve airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing and containment characteristics and to confirm the threshold of the product's quality parameters, and optionally, the certification set of the packaging's quality characteristics. In this case, it may not be necessary to consider not approving airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing and containment characteristics or not confirming the threshold of the product's quality parameters, and optionally not confirming the certification set of the packaging's quality characteristics.

[0207] Alternatively, and advantageously, it is permissible to correlate test results with product quality parameters, since thresholds for product quality parameters are rejected if test results do not validate airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing containment characteristics, and optionally, the certified set of quality characteristics of the packaging is also rejected.

[0208] Alternatively, the test results of the first example above, where the airtightness and / or moisture-proof storage performance is qualified, and the test results of the second example above, where the airtightness and / or moisture-proof storage performance is unqualified, can be combined to correlate the test results with the product's quality parameters.

[0209] Continuing with the above embodiments, the analysis of three tests a, b, and c for a specific probe in a given batch is shown.

[0210] The product bundle can be described solely based on the positive (pos) result of the tightness test, which is a result of the double packaging test. Figure 1 The "Yes" in the text indicates a deviation from the guaranteed content of Vitamin A in a specified batch, which is higher than the content of the functional active component in the nutritional supplement composition. Approval information may be provided, and follow-up measures can be taken during the production process.

[0211] A negative (neg) result from the tightness test alone is added as a test result for the double packaging, which can make a statement about the product bundle. Figure 1 The "No" indicates a deviation from the guaranteed vitamin A content, which is lower than the content of the functional active component in the nutritional supplement composition, as revealed in the specified batch. Warning messages may be given during the production process, and follow-up measures may be taken.

[0212] As outlined in this invention, this process offers significant advantages over existing product monitoring methods. First, a consistent quality statement of the provided products is entirely possible. Second, this statement is unaffected by complex measurements of the product itself on the production line, in the field, or in product packages on the shelf. Third, the process according to the concept of the invention is performed based on actual production parameters, primarily relating to the welding of the product, packaging, and encapsulation.

[0213] Therefore, it is possible not only to monitor the quality of the product or the packaging containing the product, but also to verify the quality of the product-containing packaging based on the evaluation of the airtightness and / or moisture-proof sealing characteristics of the double packaging and the test results provided in accordance with the relevant LOT.

[0214] exist Figure 2 The image shows a preferred embodiment of system 200, which is suitable for monitoring and verifying the quality of products with product packaging.

[0215] In the production and storage facility according to step (i) of the method, system 200 includes a first timing device adapted for backup service time and an initial period assigned to service time t1. In the production and storage facility according to step (ii) of the method, system 200 includes a second timing device adapted for backup probe time and probe period t2.

[0216] In a laboratory or monitoring facility according to step (iii) of the method, system 200 includes a double package with double welds for double packaging, each double package having the same and / or corresponding type as a welded package for product encapsulation.

[0217] In a laboratory or monitoring facility according to step (iv) of the method, system 200 includes a testing device adapted to verify the airtight and / or moisture-proof sealing containment characteristics of the double packaging for double packaging.

[0218] In addition, laboratories or monitoring facilities, especially in areas such as Figure 2 The data center shown includes a correlation device and an indicator logic unit to ensure the correlation between test results and product quality parameters.

[0219] like Figure 2 The relevant devices in the data center shown are adapted to

[0220] -If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, confirm the threshold values ​​for the quality parameters of the product;

[0221] - If the test results do not confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, the threshold values ​​for the quality parameters of the product are not confirmed.

[0222] Reference tag list

[0223] t1 service hours

[0224] t2 detection time

[0225] t3 statement time

[0226] (i) ... (v) Method steps

[0227] YES, NO correlation results

[0228] pos,neg test results

Claims

1. A method (100) for monitoring and approving the quality of a product having product packaging, wherein the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition and is provided as particulate matter, -The product packaging includes a package comprising a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a weld-type closure at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the package being adapted to contain the product as contents within the package. -The set of foils of the packaging device, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product, as the contents, is contained in the packaging in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner, and - The method for monitoring and verifying the quality of products with product packaging includes the following steps: (i) During service time (t1), at a defined initial period of the service time assigned to the product package, at least a threshold of a quality parameter is provided for the product in the product package, the at least threshold of the quality parameter being assigned to the functionally active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product. (ii) During the service time (t1), at a determined initial period of the service time assigned to the product packaging, a set of certified quality characteristics is provided for the packaging of the product within the product packaging. (iii) During the initial period of the service time (t1), provide double-packaged products with double welds, each of the double packages being of the same and / or corresponding type as the product-packaged product with the welds. (iv) During a later detection period (t2) determined after the initial period of service time, verify the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the dual-package and provide test results. (v) wherein the test results are associated with the quality parameters of the product in the following manner (t3): -If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, confirm the threshold values ​​of the quality parameters of the product; - If the test results do not confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, the threshold value of the product's quality parameters is not confirmed.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the product comprises the nutritional supplement composition, the nutritional supplement composition being provided as a bulk of particulate matter such as beads, pellets or granules, and / or the packaging comprises the foil-based packaging device having the closure having the welded form, wherein the product is contained in the packaging.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the composite laminate comprises at least a metal laminate and / or at least a plastic or polymer laminate, particularly wherein the weld is achieved using at least the plastic or polymer laminate, and the metal laminate forms a barrier layer.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein - The metal laminate is an aluminum layer, and / or - The plastic or polymer laminate is a PE layer, specifically an LLD PE layer and / or an LLD PE layer; and / or - The plastic or polymer laminate is an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) laminate.

5. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein... - During the initial period of the designated service time, a probe version of the product package is provided during the service time, wherein the probe version of the product package constitutes a double package of the product package, the double package consisting of a double packing with double welds, each of the double packings being of the same and / or corresponding type as the packing of the product package with the welds, such that the product as the contents is contained in the double packing of the double package in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner, and - During a determined subsequent detection period following the initial period of service time, verify the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the product in the dual-package and provide test results.

6. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein, during a determined later detection period following the initial period of service time, the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the product in the dual-package of the dual-encapsulation are verified and test results are provided, specifically, wherein the verification of the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the product in the dual-package of the dual-encapsulation and the provision of test results are performed by performing a leak test on the dual-encapsulation and providing leak test results.

7. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the detection time period is set within a period of shelf life and / or a time specified for delivery of the product package.

8. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the test results are associated with the quality parameters of the product and / or the quality characteristics of the packaging, wherein... - If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment, the certified set of quality characteristics of the packaging is also confirmed; - If the test results do not confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment, the threshold values ​​of the product's quality parameters are not confirmed, nor is the set of certified quality characteristics of the packaging confirmed.

9. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the test result is associated with the quality parameter of the product by providing a lookup table, the lookup table including the following specifications: - A threshold for the quality parameter of the product based on the amount (IE) of the functional active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product, and -Accommodation characteristics based on the sealing pressure (p) and / or stress resistance parameters (force / length) of the package.

10. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the dual packaging is a miniaturization bundle generated by proportionally reducing the threshold of the quality parameter of the product package.

11. A system (200) for monitoring and approving the quality of a product having product packaging according to the method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition and is provided as particulate matter. -The product packaging includes a package comprising a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a weld-type closure at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the package being adapted to contain the product as contents within the package. -The set of foils of the packaging device, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product, as the contents, is contained in the packaging in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner, and - The system for monitoring and verifying the quality of products with product packaging includes: (i) - A first timing device, adapted to back up the service time and the initial time period assigned to the service time (t1). (ii) - A second timing device, which is adapted to back up the detection time and the detection period (t2). (iii) - A double-packaged structure with double welds, wherein each of the double packages is of the same and / or corresponding type as the product package with the welds. (iv) - Testing equipment, said testing equipment being adapted to verify the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the dual packaging used for said dual packaging and to provide test results. (v) A correlation device adapted to store the correlation between the test results and the quality parameters of the product, and an indicator logic unit adapted to... -If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, confirm the threshold values ​​of the quality parameters of the product; and / or - If the test results do not confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, the threshold value of the product's quality parameters is not confirmed.

12. The system of claim 11, comprising - A defective package and / or defective weld of a defective bundle, wherein each defective package and / or defective weld is of the same and / or corresponding type as the package of the product package having the weld, and further includes a predetermined defect device adapted to establish a comparison and / or specification example with the dual package.

13. The system according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the test equipment is a leakage test device and / or a stress / strength test device.

14. A method for monitoring and approving the quality of a product having product packaging, particularly the method according to the features of claim 8, or further according to any one of claims 2 to 7 or any one of claims 9 and 10, wherein the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition and is provided as particulate matter. -The product packaging includes a package comprising a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a weld-type closure at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the package being adapted to contain the product as contents within the package. -The set of foils of the packaging device, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product, as the contents, is contained in the packaging in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner, and - The method for monitoring and verifying the quality of products with product packaging includes the following steps: (i) During service time (t1), at a defined initial period of the service time assigned to the product package, at least a threshold of a quality parameter is provided for the product in the product package, the at least threshold of the quality parameter being assigned to the functionally active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product. (ii) During the service time (t1), at a determined initial period of the service time assigned to the product packaging, a set of certified quality characteristics is provided for the packaging of the product within the product packaging. (iii) During the initial period of the service time (t1), provide double-packaged products with double welds, each of the double packages being of the same and / or corresponding type to the product package with the welds. (iv) During a later detection period (t2) determined after the initial period of service time, verify the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the dual-package and provide test results. (v) wherein the test results are associated with the quality parameters of the product (t3) in such a way as to optionally also with the quality characteristics of the packaging: - If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics, confirm the threshold of the quality parameters of the product, and optionally also confirm the certified set of quality characteristics of the packaging; and / or - If the test results do not validate the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics, the threshold values ​​of the product's quality parameters are not confirmed, and optionally, the certified set of quality characteristics of the packaging is also not confirmed.

15. A method for preparing, and in particular providing, quality-approved product packaging, especially according to the features of claim 8, or further according to any one of claims 2 to 7 or any one of claims 9 and 10, wherein the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition. -The product packaging includes a package comprising a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a weld-type closure at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the package being adapted to contain the product as contents within the package. -The set of foils in the packaging device, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product, as the contents, is contained within the packaging in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner. The method includes: (a) Preparing, and in particular providing, the product packaging by containing the product as a content in the packaging; (b) The product is contained in the packaging in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner; as well as (i) During service time (t1), at a defined initial period of the service time assigned to the product package, at least a threshold of a quality parameter is provided for the product in the product package, the at least threshold of the quality parameter being assigned to the functionally active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product. (ii) During the service time (t1), at a determined initial period of the service time assigned to the product packaging, a set of certified quality characteristics is provided for the packaging of the product within the product packaging. (iii) During the initial period of the service time (t1), provide double-packaged products with double welds, each of the double packages being of the same and / or corresponding type to the product package with the welds. (iv) During a later detection period (t2) determined after the initial period of service time, verify the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the dual-package and provide test results. (v) Associate the test results with the quality parameters of the product (t3), and optionally also with the quality characteristics of the packaging, and The airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics are approved to confirm the threshold values ​​of the product's quality parameters, and optionally, the certified set of quality characteristics of the packaging is also confirmed to obtain the quality-approved product packaging that includes the nutritional supplement composition.

16. A method for preparing quality-approved product packaging, particularly the method according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein the product comprises a nutritional supplement composition. -The product packaging includes a package comprising a foil-based packaging device having a set of foils and a weld-type closure at at least one location of the foil-based packaging device, the package being adapted to contain the product as contents within the package. -The set of foils in the packaging device, together with the weld, forms a composite layered laminate, such that the product, as the contents, is contained within the packaging in an airtight and / or moisture-proof manner. The method includes: (i) The product package is prepared by wrapping the product with the set of foils; (ii) Welding the set of foils; (iii) During the service time (t1), at a defined initial period of the service time assigned to the product package, providing at least a threshold of a quality parameter for the product in the product package, the at least threshold of the quality parameter being assigned to the functionally active portion of the nutritional supplement composition in the product. (iv) During the service time (t1), at a defined initial period of the service time assigned to the product packaging, a set of certified quality characteristics is provided for the packaging of the product within the product packaging. (v) During the initial period of the service time (t1), provide double-packaged products with double welds, each of the double packages being of the same and / or corresponding type to the product package with the welds. (vi) During a later detection period (t2) determined after the initial period of service time, verify the airtightness and / or moisture-proof containment characteristics of the dual-package and provide test results. (vii) The test results (t3) are correlated with the quality parameters of the product, and when the threshold of the quality parameters of the product is confirmed, the gas and / or moisture containment characteristics are approved to obtain the quality-approved product packaging including the nutritional supplement composition.

17. A data processing system for use in or as part of a system according to any one of claims 1 to 10 or any one of claims 14 to 16, the data processing system comprising: An apparatus for performing at least step (v) of the method according to claim 1, specifically, the apparatus being an association apparatus adapted to store the association between the test results and the quality parameters of the product; and an indicator logic unit, the indicator logic unit being adapted -If the test results confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, confirm the threshold values ​​of the quality parameters of the product; and / or - If the test results do not confirm the airtightness and / or moisture-proofing properties, the threshold value of the product's quality parameters is not confirmed.

18. A computer program for use in or as part of a system according to any one of claims 1 to 10 or any one of claims 14 to 16, the computer program comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform at least the step (v) of the method according to claim 1.

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