an article of manufacture includes an oxygen scavenger and a zeolite . the article can be in the form of e . g . a film or sealing compound . a package can be made from the article for containing an oxygen - sensitive article such as food . the zeolite reduces migration of odor causing by - products of the oxygen scavenging process . a method of making an article of manufacture having reduced migration of by - products of an oxygen scavenging reaction includes providing an article including an oxygen scavenger and a zeolite ; and exposing the article to actinic radiation .