eBook - ePub

Food and Beverage Packaging Technology

Name: Food and Beverage Packaging Technology
ISBN: 9781444392173

Richard Coles,

Mark J. Kirwan,

English
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eBook - ePub

Food and Beverage Packaging Technology

Richard Coles,

Mark J. Kirwan,

About this book

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, this volume provides a contemporary overview of food processing/packaging technologies. It acquaints the reader with food preservation processes, shelf life and logistical considerations, as well as packaging materials, machines and processes necessary for a wide range of packaging presentations. The new edition addresses environmental and sustainability concerns, and also examines applications of emerging technologies such as RFID and nanotechnology.

It is directed at packaging technologists, those involved in the design and development of packaging, users of packaging in food companies and those who specify or purchase packaging.

Key Features:

An up-to-date and comprehensive handbook on the most important sector of packaging technology
Links methods of food preservation to the packaging requirements of the common types of food and the available food packages
Covers all the key packaging materials - glass, plastics and paperboard
Fully revised second edition now covers sustainability, nanotechnology and RFID

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