Environmentally Compatible Food Packaging

Food packaging performs an essential function, but packaging materials can have a negative impact on the environment. This collection reviews bio-based, biodegradable and recycled materials and their current and potential applications for food protection and preservation.

The first part of the book looks at the latest advances in bio-based food packaging materials. Part two discusses the factors involved in choosing alternative packaging materials...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845691946
• ISBN13: 9781845691943
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"