Food and Beverage Packaging Technology

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. <p>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.</p> <p><b>Key Features:</b></p> <ul> <li>An up-to-date and comprehensive handbook on the most important sector of packaging technology</li> <li>Links methods of food preservation to the packaging requirements of the common types of food and the available food packages</li> <li>Covers all the key packaging materials – glass, plastics and paperboard</li> <li>Fully revised second edition now covers sustainability, nanotechnology and RFID</li> </ul>