Innovations in Food Packaging
| By: | Han, Jung H. |
| Publisher: | Elsevier S & T |
| Print ISBN: | 9780123116321 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780080455174 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Innovations in Food Packaging addresses selective topics of functions of food packaging to modify the traditional notion of this process.
This book is organized into five parts. Part I focuses on the fundamental theories covering physical chemistry background and quality preservation of foods. Parts II and III discuss active packaging research and development and modified atmosphere packaging of fresh produce, meats, and ready-to-eat products, respectively. Part IV talks about edible and biodegradable coatings and films, whereas Part V discusses commercialization aspects of packaging technologies. Each part is divided into chapters of subject review and detailed technical information.
This text will benefit those who are interested in innovative technology of food packaging in general, and experienced field packaging specialists and graduate-level food scientists in particular. This book will be useful as a textbook not only for extension programs of food packaging development in food industry, but also for advanced graduate-level food packaging courses.
Covers four major food packaging topics:
* Theories in food packaging
* Active packaging
* Modified atmosphere packaging
* Edible films and coatings