This source of packaging information, written in a question-and-answer format, discusses food packaging in general as well as specific products and processes. Peripheral topics of food packaging are included, with coverage of computers in the modern packaging operation, microwaveable products, aseptic packaging, the flexible can, tamper resistance and more. The advantages of controlled atmosphere (CA) or modified atmosphere (MA) packaging are reviewed and the need for moisture and oxygen barriers is analyzed. The book also confronts the legal aspects of packaging including FDA and USDA oversight, EPA and toxic waste disposal, bar codes, and nutritional labelling. Machinery, especially form-fill-seal, is covered in detail. Some of the food products chosen for detailed consideration are snacks, frozen foods, fish, fruits, vegetables, bacon, frankfurters, luncheon meats, fresh meats, cheese and coffee. The last section offers a glossary of terms to help the reader understand some of the vocabulary that has crept into the packaging language.
By:
Arthur Hirsch Imprint: Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991 Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 390g ISBN:9780442006099 ISBN 10: 0442006098 Pages: 216 Publication Date:31 October 1991 Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Q 1: Who Needs Packaging?.- Q 2: Why Controlled or Modified Atmosphere Packaging?.- Q 3: Which is Better—Vacuum or Gas Packaging?.- Q 4: Why Is an Oxygen Barrier Required?.- Q 5: When Is a Moisture Barrier Desired?.- Q 6: What Barrier Materials are Available?.- Q 7: Is Foil Necessary?.- Q 8: Why Use Rigid Plastics?.- Q 9: What Types of Package Failure Are Encountered?.- Q 10: What Are the Prime Factors Going into the Selection of a Flexible Form-Filled-Seal Package?.- Q 11: How is Aseptic Packaging Accomplished?.- Q 12: Are the Product and the Package Compatible?.- Q 13: Do Government Regulations Control Package Selection?.- Q 14: How Does the Bar Code Affect Package Design?.- Q 15: What Is Meant by Nutritional Labeling?.- Q 16: Do Flexible Packages Contribute to Environmental Contamination?.- Q 17: Which Is the Lowest Cost Package?.- Q 18: Does the Package Improve the Product?.- Q 19: What Is a Flexible Can? How Can It Be Used?.- Q 20: How Are Computers Impacting Packaging?.- Q 21: What Problems Does One Encounter with the Packaging of Frozen Foods?.- Q 22: Which Would Be the Most Suitable Package for Seafood?.- Q 23: How Should Fruits and Vegetables Be Packaged?.- Q 24: What Materials Are Best Suited for Snack Food Packaging?.- Q 25: Which Is the Best Bacon Package?.- Q 26: Which Is the Preferred Frank Package?.- Q 27: Which Is the Best Luncheon Meat Package?.- Q 28: How Can We Package Fresh Meat?.- Q 29: What Is the Preferred Cheese Package?.- Q 30: What Choices Are Available for the Packaging of Coffee?.- Q 31: How Can Microwavable Foods be Packaged?.- Q 32: What Choices Are Available for Tamper-Resistant Closures?.- Q 33: What Is the Meaning of Some of the Odd Vocabulary Common in the Packaging Language?.