Modern Processing, Packaging and Distribution Systems for Food

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Retortable plastic packaging

   • Roger C. Griffin

   Pages 1-19

3. Aseptic packaging

   • Frank A. Paine

   Pages 20-35

4. Modified atmosphere packaging

   • Richard Inns

   Pages 36-51

5. Use of irradiation techniques in food packaging

   • Kirsten Nielsen

   Pages 52-61

6. Shelf-life prediction

   • Dennis J. Hine

   Pages 62-85

7. Cartons for liquids

   • Arve J. Iversen

   Pages 86-109

8. Packaging of carbonated beverages

   • Loa Karjalainen

   Pages 110-131

9. Physical distribution today

   • Ivanka Dimitrova

   Pages 132-145

10. Packaging for consumer convenience

    • Ingrid Flory

    Pages 146-160

11. Back Matter

    Pages 161-163

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The progress that has been made over the last decade in the preparation, development, processing, and marketing of food has to a large extent been made possible by innovations and developments in the ways that thermo­ plastics, in conjunction with paper, metal foils, adhesives and other materials, have been combined and formed into the appropriate configurations to provide the properties required. Much has been said, written and published about retort pouches, modified atmosphere packaging and aseptic preservation processes, and even more about the newer methods of distribution and retailing of all kinds of food. However, all of this material needed to be digested, condensed into a logical framework and appraised, and possible further developments considered. In many instances, the original research and development was carried out in conjunction with one or more of the research organisations in membership with IAPRI, the International Association of Packaging Research Institutes, and it was felt that a book which attempted to provide a review of the more important developments would be useful to practitioner and student alike.

• Absorption
• atmosphere
• bacteria
• cereals
• development
• environment
• food
• hygiene
• metals
• nutrition
• paper
• plastics
• preservation
• processing
• quality control

• International Association of Packaging Research Institutes, Belgium

  Frank A. Paine

• School of Packaging, Michigan State University, USA

  Frank A. Paine

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