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Food Packaging: Principles and Practice, Third Edition presents a comprehensive and accessible discussion of food packaging principles and their applications. Integrating concepts from chemistry, microbiology, and engineering, it continues in the tradition of its bestselling predecessors and has been completely revised to include new, updated, and
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Author
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Food Packaging
- Chapter 2. Structure and Related Properties of Plastic Polymers
- Chapter 3. Edible, Biobased and Biodegradable Food Packaging Materials
- Chapter 4. Optical, Mechanical and Barrier Properties of Thermoplastic Polymers
- Chapter 5. Processing and Converting of Thermoplastic Polymers
- Chapter 6. Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Materials
- Chapter 7. Metal Packaging Materials
- Chapter 8. Glass Packaging Materials
- Chapter 9. Printing Processes, Inks, Adhesives and Labeling of Packaging Materials
- Chapter 10. Food Packaging Closures and Sealing Systems
- Chapter 11. Deteriorative Reactions in Foods
- Chapter 12. Shelf Life of Foods
- Chapter 13. Aseptic Packaging of Foods
- Chapter 14. Packaging of Microwavable Foods
- Chapter 15. Active and Intelligent Packaging
- Chapter 16. Modified Atmosphere Packaging
- Chapter 17. Packaging of Flesh Foods
- Chapter 18. Packaging of Horticultural Products
- Chapter 19. Packaging of Dairy Products
- Chapter 20. Packaging of Cereals, Snack Foods and Confectionery
- Chapter 21. Packaging of Beverages
- Chapter 22. Legislative and Safety Aspects of Food Packaging
- Chapter 23 Food Packaging and Sustainability
- Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols
- Back Cover