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Novel Packaging Systems for Fruits and Vegetables
About this book
This new volume provides a comprehensive overview of the new and diverse technologies in food packaging of fruits and vegetables, providing an emphasis on new commercially available packaging technologies for fresh produce.
The book first looks at important biopolymeric films for fresh produce packaging along with a historical overview, followed by coverage of the mechanical, physical, and permeability properties and recent developments in investigative techniques of biopolymers as well as their applications in modified atmosphere packaging used in fresh produce packaging.
The volume then discusses the detailed application of natural/organic active agents, including oxygen scavengers, ethylene scavengers, antioxidants, antimicrobial agents, etc., for the fabrication of active packaging for maintaining the quality of fresh produce during storage and transportation. Chapters cover active (antimicrobial, antioxidant) edible films and coatings used to preserve the quality of fresh produce. Protective packaging, package designing aspects, and safety and security packaging for agricultural produce in the supply chain are also explored. Also considered are intelligent packaging technologies that monitor the condition of packaged food using data carriers, indicators, and sensors.
Novel Packaging Systems for Fruits and Vegetables provides a thorough presentation of the most important and innovative technologies for the packaging and safety of fruits and vegetables. This volume will be valuable for advanced students as well as for faculty, researchers, and industry professionals in food science and engineering, packaging technology, and postharvest technology.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- About the Book Series: Postharvest Biology and Technology
- About the Editors
- Contents
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Biopolymers as Packaging Materials for Fresh Produce Applications: Preparation and Properties
- 2. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Biopolymers Used for Packaging Agricultural Produce
- 3. Recent Trends in Films and Gases for Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh Produce
- 4. Natural Antimicrobial Agents for Active Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables
- 5. Natural Oxygen Scavengers for Maintaining the Quality of Fruits and Vegetables
- 6. Natural Clay-Based Ethylene Scavengers for Active Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables
- 7. Natural Antioxidants for Active Packaging of Fresh-Cut Fruits
- 8. New Smart Packaging Technologies for Monitoring Quality of Agriculture Produce
- 9. Active Edible Coatings and Films for the Preservation of the Quality of Agricultural Produce
- 10. Protective Packaging for Distribution and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables
- 11. Package Designing Aspects for Marketing of Fruits and Vegetables
- 12. Advance Packaging for Safety and Security of Agricultural Produce in Supply Chain
- Index