Food Packaging Technology, Volume 2 / Edition 1

by G. Bureau, J.-L. Multon

Overview

* examines all aspects of packaging technology that are relevant to the processing, preservation, distribution, and marketing of virtually all types of food
* gives a good overview of areas of science and technology that influence the packaging process
* provides in-depth treatment of properties and forms of available packaging materials, emphasizing properties that can affect food quality
* includes new developments related to the 'harmonization' of products within E.E.C. countries

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471186427
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/17/1996
Series:	Special Technical Publication (STP) Series , #2
Edition description:	Volume 2 ed.
Pages:	408
Product dimensions:	6.38(w) x 9.80(h) x 1.22(d)

About the Author

G. Bureau is the editor of Food Packaging Technology, Volume 2, published by Wiley. J.-L. Multon is the editor of Food Packaging Technology, Volume 2, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Partial table of contents:

PART V: PACKAGING PROCEDURES FOR FINISHED FOODSTUFFS.

Automatic Packaging Machines -
Packaging.

Ionizing Treatment and Packaging -
Preservation of Foodstuffs Packed in Flexible Packaging.

PART IV: SOME SIGNIFICANT EXAMPLES OF SECTORS OF THE FOODSTUFFS INDUSTRY WHERE PACKAGING IS RAPIDLY CHANGING.

Packaging of Milk Products.

Packaging for Vacuum Cooking.

PART VII: METHODOLOGY AND ECONOMICS.

Dimensional Coordination.

The Quality.

Price Ratio of Packaging and Its Effect on the Quality of the Final Product.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

A comprehensive treatment of the development of packages and package systems for food, examining all aspects of packaging technology relevant to the processing, preservation, distribution, and marketing of virtually all types of food. Additionally, it details the economic, legislative, and regulatory areas, including an overview of recent regulatory requirements in France and the EC. Volume 1 (932-4, $160) covers the functions of packaging, the risks associated with potential food contamination, packaging standards and regulations, and recent developments in packaging materials. Volume 2 (933-2, $160) covers packaging procedures for finished foodstuffs, areas of the food industry witnessing rapid changes in packaging methods, and the methodology and economics of food packaging. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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