Description
This volume addresses the challenges of the short shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Innovative packaging technologies are the most promising strategies for overcoming these limitations. This book provides a host of sustainable packaging solutions that deliver protection, branding, consumer attractiveness, and speed to market in a competitive retail environment.
Key features of the book:
• Provides an informative overview of fruit and vegetable requirements and available packaging materials and systems
• Provides an understanding of the fundamentals of the impact of packaging on the quality and safety of fruits and vegetables
• Covers the fundamental aspects of packaging requirements, including mathematical modeling and mechanical and engineering properties of packaging materials
• Presents an in-depth discussion of innovative packaging technologies, such as MA/CA packaging, active packaging, intelligent packaging, and eco-friendly materials applied to fruit and vegetables
• Looks at packaging design for better environmental and economic performance
Table of Contents
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Bio-Based Packaging for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
O. P. Chauhan, K. Chitravathi, and Lakshmi E. Unni
Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh Produce
Ali Abas Wani, Khalid Gul, and Preeti Singh
Active Packaging of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Fruit and Vegetables
A. F. Pant and J. Thielmann
Intelligent Packaging Applications for Fruits and Vegetables
Bambang Kuswandi
Shrink Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables
D. V. Sudhakar Rao
Antimicrobial Packaging: Basic Concepts and Applications in Fresh and Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables
Basharat Yousuf, Ovais Shafiq Qadri, and Abhaya Kumar Srivastava
Edible Coatings and Their Effect on Postharvest Fruit Quality
K. Prasad, M. W. Siddiqui, R. R. Sharma, Abhay Kumar Gaurav, Pallavi Neha, and Nirmal Kumar
Packaging of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables
Oluwafemi J. Caleb, Martin Geyer, and Pramod V. Mahajan
Engineering Properties of Packaging Films
Stefano Farris
Predictive Modeling for Packaged Fruits and Vegetables
Amit Kumar, Shubhra Shekhar, and Kamlesh Prasad
Mathematical Modeling for Micro-Perforated Films of Fruits and Vegetables Used in Packaging
Oluwafemi J. Caleb, Martin Geyer, and Pramod V. Mahajan
Cushioning Materials for Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers
Neeru Dubey and Vigya Mishra
Nano-Enabled Packaging of Food Products
Vigya Mishra, Neeru Dubey, Simple Kumar, and Neha Singh
