Use of non ionic surlactants to increase oxygen scavenger activity of functionalized polyolefin films An oxygen-scavenging composition comprising (I) an oxidizable metal component(II) an electrolyte component(Ill) a non-electrolytic acidifying component and (IV) a non ionic surlactant component preferably selected from the group consisting of alkyl polyethylene glycol ethers polyethylene glycols polypropylene glycols polypropylene glycol polyethylene glycol block copolymers and polyethylene polyethylene glycol block copolymers.