Emerging food packaging technologies : principles and practice /
The successful employment of food packaging can greatly improve product safety and quality, making the area a key concern to the food processing industry. Emerging food packaging technologies reviews advances in packaging materials, the design and implementation of smart packaging techniques, and de...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; Philadelphia, PA :
Woodhead Pub.,
©2012.
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| Series: | Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition ;
no. 230. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Emerging food packaging technologies: An overview. Part 1 Developments in active packaging: Controlled release food and beverage packaging-- Active antimicrobial food and beverage packaging-- Active nanocomposites for food and beverage packaging-- Edible chitosan coatings for fresh and minimally processed foods-- Flavor-release food and beverage packaging-- Emerging packaging technologies for fresh produce. Part 2 Intelligent packaging and the consumer/packaging interface: Intelligent packaging to enhance food safety and quality-- Radio-frequency identification (RFID) for food and beverage packaging applications-- Advances in freshness and safety indicators in food and beverage packaging-- Improving the consumer/packaging interface: smart packaging for enhanced convenience, functionality and communication-- Tamper-evident food and beverage packaging. Part 3 Developments in packaging materials: Nanocomposites for food and beverage packaging-- Emerging coating technologies for food and beverage packaging materials-- Light-protective packaging materials for foods and beverages-- Packaging materials for non-thermal processing of food and beverages-- Safety and regulatory aspects of plastics as food packaging materials. Part 4 Environmentally compatible food packaging: Eco-design of food and beverage packaging-- Life cycle assessment (LCA) of food and beverage packaging-- Smarter packaging for consumer food waste reduction-- Utilization of biobased polymers in food packaging: assessment of materials, production and commercialization.