Food Packaging

FoodPackaging:PrinciplesandPractice,ThirdEditionpresentsacomprehensiveandaccessiblediscussionoffoodpackagingprinciplesandtheirapplications.Integratingconceptsfromchemistry,microbiology,andengineering,itcontinuesinthetraditionofitsbestsellingpredecessorsandhasbeencompletelyrevisedtoincludenew,updated,andexpandedcontentandprovideadetailedoverviewofcontemporaryfoodpackagingtechnologies.FeaturesCoversthepackagingrequirementsofallmajorfoodgroupsIncludesnewchaptersonfoodpackagingclosuresandsealingsystems,aswellasoptical,mechanical,andbarrierpropertiesofthermoplasticpolymersProvidesthelatestinformationonnewandactivepackagingtechnologiesOffersguidanceonthedesignandanalysisofshelflifeexperimentsandtheshelflifeestimationoffoodsDiscussesthelatestdetailsonfoodcontactmaterialsincludingthoseofpublicinterestsuchasBPAandphthalatesinfoodsDevotesextensivespacetothediscussionofedible,biobasedandbiodegradablefoodpackagingmaterialsAnin-depthexplorationofthefield,FoodPackaging:PrinciplesandPracticeincludesall-newworkedexamplesandreflectsthelatestresearchandfuturehottopics.Comprehensivelyresearchedwithmorethan1000referencesandgenerouslyillustrated,thisbookwillservestudentsandindustryprofessionals,regardlessoftheirlevelorbackground,asanoutstandinglearningandreferenceworkfortheirprofessionalpreparationandpractice.