Safety and Sustainability Aspects of Food Packaging

著者名：Jaiswal PhD, Swarna (EDT)/Bahmid PhD, Nur Alim (EDT)/Jaiswal PhD, Amit K. (EDT)

Academic Press（2025/10/10発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780443247682
• eISBN：9780443247699

Description

Safety and Sustainability Aspects of Food Packaging is a volume in the Sustainable Food Packaging series and serves as a comprehensive guide to the multifaceted world of food packaging. Organized into three sections, this book explores critical aspects of packaging safety, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. Section 1 provides an overview of the historical background and current trends in food packaging, different types of food packaging materials, and their properties and applications. Section 2 explores innovative solutions for sustainable packaging, covering advances in bioplastics, bio-based and biodegradable materials, packaging optimization, logistics, carbon footprint reduction, environmental impact assessment, life cycle analysis, and circular economy principles. Section 3 examines the legal and regulatory aspects of food packaging, including key regulations, safety standards, consumer perceptions, marketing claims, packaging labeling, compliance, and consumer education.With the growing importance of sustainability and increasing regulatory requirements, this first volume of the Sustainable Food Packaging series serves as an authoritative reference for researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, and students. It provides a comprehensive resource for navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of food packaging and addressing current challenges while highlighting advancements that promote safer, more sustainable, and legally compliant packaging solutions.- Covers fundamentals of food packaging, including history, materials, functionality, and consumer perception.- Explores food safety, focusing on contamination, migration risks, shelf life, and testing.- Highlights sustainable packaging, including biodegradable, edible, and bio-based materials.- Provides insights into recycling, waste management, and carbon footprint reduction.- Offers in-depth analysis of regulations, covering compliance, safety standards and labeling.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Foundations of Food Packaging1. Introduction to Food Packaging: Historical Overview, Sustainability, and Current Trends2. Food Packaging Materials: Types, Properties, and Applications3. Food Packaging Design: A systems approach to sustainability, functionality, and aesthetics4. Food Safety and Packaging: Contamination Prevention, Preservation, and Shelf Life Extension5. Food Packaging Safety: Preventing Migration of packaging components to food products and their impacts6. Food Packaging Testing, Safety and Quality Control: Standards, Protocols, and Best PracticesSection 2: Sustainable Food Packaging7. Sustainable Packaging Materials: Recent Advances in Bioplastics, Bio-based Materials, and Renewable Resources8. Edible and Biodegradable Food Packaging: Recent Developments and Challenges in Materials and Applications9. Design for Recycling and Circular Economy in Packaging: Cradle-to-Cradle Principles and Practices10. Food Packaging Waste Management: Recycling, Biodegradation, and Zero-waste Solutions11. Sustainable Packaging in the Supply Chain: Packaging Optimization, Logistics, and Carbon Footprint Reduction12. Sustainable Food Packaging: Environmental Impact, Life Cycle Analysis, and Innovative SolutionsSection 3: Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Food Packaging13. Regulatory and Legal Considerations in Food Packaging14. Food Packaging and Health: Consumer Perception, Marketing Claims, Social Consequences, and Safety Considerations15. Consumer Behaviour and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Food Packaging16. Food packaging and labelling: Tensions and opportunities influencing consumer decisions