

Presents a comprehensive background on the development of packages and packaging systems for foods, examining the aspects of packaging technology that are relevant to the processing, preservation, distribution, and marketing of a particular food and the areas of food science...

This book presents an integrated approach to understanding the principles underlying food packaging and their applications. This edition includes new and expanded coverage of biobased packaging and bionanocomposites; nanotechnology applications, including nanoclays;


A comprehensive and accessible textbook, Food Packaging: Principles and Practice, Second Edition presents an integrated approach to understanding the principles underlying food packaging and their applications. Integrating concepts from chemistry, microbiology, and engineering,...