Short Description

This exhaustive work examines all aspects of packaging technology relevant to the processing, preservation, distribution, and marketing of virtually all types of food. Representing an excellent overview of the areas of science and technology that influence packaging processes, Food Packaging Technology provides in-depth treatments of properties and forms of packaging materials with an emphasis on those properties that can affect food quality. In addition to the scientific aspects of modern food packaging science, these volumes detail the economic, legislative, and regulatory areas, including a thorough overview of recent regulatory requirements in France and the European Community, involved in packaging technology.