Food Packaging: Principles and Practice

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CRC Press, Jan 15, 1998 - Technology & Engineering - 688 pages
Presents a comprehensive background on the development of packages and packaging systems for foods, examining the aspects of packaging technology that are relevant to the processing, preservation, distribution, and marketing of a particular food and the areas of food science and technology that influence the packaging process.;This book is designed to be of interest to food scientists and technologists, packaging engineers, designers, and technologists, quality assurance personnel and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.
 

Contents

Preface P 1 Introduction to Food Packaging
1
Structure and Related Properties of Plastic Polymers
9
Optical and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Polymers
63
Permeability of Thermoplastic Polymers
73
Processing and Converting of Thermoplastic Polymers
111
Paper and PaperBased Packaging Materials
144
Metal Packaging Materials
173
Corrosion of Metal Packaging Materials
204
Shelf Life of Foods
338
Aseptic Packaging of Foods
381
Packaging of Microwavable Foods
409
Packaging of Flesh Foods
431
Packaging of Horticultural Products
470
Packaging of Dairy Products
507
Packaging of Cereal and Snack Foods
550
Packaging of Beverages
588

Glass Packaging Materials
232
Deteriorative Reactions in Foods
252
Food Preservation and Processing Techniques
303
Safety and Legislative Aspects of Packaging
622
Index
663
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