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Book SynopsisRecent nationwide recalls of spinach due to E. coli contamination and peanut butter due to Salmonella, make the emerging development of active and intelligent packaging crucial for consumer safety and quality assurance. Now that it is possible to make packaging that can detect and inform consumers of contamination, as well as prevent or reduce the growth of human foodborne pathogens, the food packaging and safety industry needs a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-science and future directions of this widely important field.
Drawing on the research of a diverse group of scientists and pioneers in the field, Intelligent and Active Packaging for Fruits and Vegetables explores the new technology and applications used to bring fresh, safe, nutritious produce to the consumer. It explains Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) and its use in packaging fruits and vegetables, as well as, fish and meat. It includes variations and advances on MAP such as high vapor-permeable film
Trade Review
"… taps the expertise of more than two-dozen scientists and researchers to describe various technologies and applications that can potentially ensure fresh, safe and nutritious produce."
– John Edwards in RFID Bookshelf, June 2005
Table of ContentsA Chronicle of Intelligent Packaging, History of Active Packaging, MAP as a Basis for Active Packaging, Active Packaging for Fruits and Vegetables, Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Vegetable Crops using High-Water-Vapor-Permeable Films, A Packaging Combined with Other Preserving Factors, Lessons from Other Commodities: Fish and Meat, Modeling Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Fruits and Vegetables, Interaction of Food and Packaging Contents, Natural Nontoxic Insect Repellent Packaging Materials, RFID Temperature Monitoring: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges, Selecting Authentication and Tracking Technologies for Packaging, Perceptions of Consumer Needs for Active Packaging, Needs for Active Packaging in Developing Countries, Regulation of New Forms of Food Packaging Produced Using Nanotechnology, Active and Intelligent Packaging: a European Anomaly, ACTIPAK in Europe, Index
