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CSIRO’s Role in Food Packaging
CSIRO’s role in packaging research has enabled consumers to enjoy the benefits of safer, fresher and tastier food. From the earliest days of CSIR the need to fund research into food preservation was recognized.
Edible Films and Coatings from Tropical Fruits
Difficulties have been encountered in disposing of the huge waste volumes generated by food packaging which is mostly non-biodegradable. Biopolymers have been studied as film forming materials to be used as biodegradable and/or edible films in food packaging.
Application of Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fruit and Vegetables in China
Fruits and vegetables are living, respiring and perishable products with active metabolism even after harvest from the parent plant. The storage life and quality of fruits and vegetables can be extended by modifying the atmosphere surrounding products.
Food Packaging in Croatia
Croatia's economy suffered badly during the 1991-95 war as output collapsed and the country missed the early waves of investment in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 2000, however, Croatia's economic fortunes have begun to improve slowly, with moderate but steady GDP growth between 4% and 6% led by a rebound in tourism and credit-driven consumer spending.
Packaging of Fish and Fishery Products
India is predominantly dependent on its agricultural economy, often leading to severe shortages. One of the important causes of food shortage is high postharvest losses and spoilage, estimated to be around 20%. Packaging of foods becomes all the more important in countries such as India where the climatic conditions vary considerably.
Status of Bionanocomposite Research in Korea
Nanotechnology in Korea has developed through a strong government-driven program and strategic investment in specialized fields. Although the food packaging sector represents a very small fraction of the nanotechnology investment program, bionanocomposites have great potential as a next generation of packaging materials.
Integrated Model-based Design of Horticultural Produce Packaging
Horticultural produce grown in New Zealand is extensively exported, often over long distances, to key markets in Europe, Japan, North America and Australia. Some horticultural produce is stored for long periods where potential quality deterioration is controlled by appropriate grading, storage, packaging and distribution systems.
Reducing Postharvest Losses of Horticultural Commodities in Nigeria through Improved Packaging
Fresh fruits and vegetables are inherently more liable to deterioration under tropical conditions characterized by high ambient temperatures and humidities, and a high incidence of pests and diseases. Consequently, postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables are extremely high in Nigeria (30-50%), exacerbated by poor marketing, distribution and storage facilities.
Food Packaging in Poland
Protection of the product from the moment of packaging through distribution until consumption by the final consumer is a basic function of packaging. Generally protection is considered in three different areas: protection of the product, protection of the environment from harmful effects of the product, and protection of the product user.
A Brief Overview of Food Packaging R&D in Portugal
The food packaging industry in Portugal is represented by all sectors: glass, metals, plastics, paper and board, printing and other converting operations, and cork.
Food Packaging in South Africa: Reducing, Re-using and Recycling
Increased consumption and the lack of a recycling culture in South Africa have resulted in an ever-increasing volume of used packaging reaching landfill sites. This has led in one case to government regulation of an industry, and in other cases to the establishment of voluntary industry recycling initiatives.
Edible Coatings as Carriers of Active Ingredients for Fresh-cut fruits
Minimal processing operations alter the integrity of fruits bringing about negative effects on product quality such as browning, off-flavor development and texture breakdown. The search for methods that aim to retard these negative effects is of great interest to all the sectors involved in production and preservation of fresh-cut fruits.
Migration From Food Packaging
Switzerland plays an active role. Recently it implemented the resolutions of the Council of Europe on silicone and printing inks into its legislation. For printing inks this means that all components used must be listed, with list A for those that have been toxicologically evaluated and list B for those not evaluated. The migration of list B substances must be below 0.01 mg/kg. The list delivered by the European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA) in summer 2009 comprised almost 6000 substances, most of which have not been evaluated. Enforcement of this legislation is expected to become a delicate issue.
Active and Intelligent Packaging: An Emerging Technology in Thailand
In response to the dynamic changes in current consumer demand and market trends, the area of active and intelligent packaging (AIP) is becoming increasingly significant. Principal AP systems include those that involve oxygen scavenging, moisture regulating, ethylene scavenging and inhibiting, carbon dioxide and ethanol generating, antimicrobial packaging, antioxidant packaging, insect repellent packaging and anti-anxiety packaging.
Oxo-biodegradable Plastics in the Production and Distribution of Food
The practical usefulness of degradable polyolefins is now recognized in the growing of foodstuffs by the protection of growing plants by mulching films and tunnels, which both increases yields and conserves irrigation water. The technology is also widely used in the food packaging and retailing industries.
Sustainable Packaging: Does it Really Exist?
It is claimed that ideas, products, messages and behaviors spread in the same way as viruses, and for the packaging industry, sustainable packaging has reached its tipping point. But what does it really mean and will it offer industry the silver bullet that proponents claim?
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