Naslov
Introduction to Food Packaging

Autori
Debeaufort, Frédéric ; Galić, Kata

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, ostalo

Knjiga
Packaging Materials and Processing for Food, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics

Urednik/ci
Debeaufort, Frédéric ; Galić, Kata ; Kurek, Mia ; Benbettaieb, Nasreddine ; Ščetar, Mario

Izdavač
ISTE ; John Wiley & Sons

Grad
New York (NY)

Godina
2021

Raspon stranica
1-14

ISBN
978-1-78945-039-2

Ključne riječi
food, packaging, introduction

Sažetak
Packaging is one of the objects that is part of the daily life of modern companies. It provides many services in support of the product and the various users, whether it is the packaging company, logisticians, users or consumers. Often disparaged when it is emptied of its contents, the packaging, apparently banal to quote some, is the fruit of a human intelligence at the service of all. Today, packaging is the result of the use of various modern technologies through long development processes (computer-aided design – CAD, 2D/3D digital printing, connected packaging, sustainable packaging and industry 4.0). The packaging world generates sophisticated jobs that require training and learning and schools need to meet this challenge. The packaging industry is “ahead” of many other industries ; we are talking about industries 4.0 with high technicality in packaging, its mechanization and its level of robotization, without forgetting the numerous patents filed. Indeed, since 2012, patents filed by the packaging industry (all sectors combined) has represented 2.7% of total patents, that is, twice as much as the economic activity of the sector (1.3%) (CNE 2020). The baby boom and easier access to products, especially food, thanks to the development of large stores (retailing, supermarkets), have been a source of innovation in terms of packaging materials and machines, in order to supply mass products at the right time and at the lowest cost. The arrival of plastic in the 1960s allowed innovation in the processes for implementing packaging associated with functionalities. The arrival of mass distribution in the 1970s accelerated innovations serving the consumer. The integration of use by the user or the consumer is a source of creativity for the benefit of the population, in particular for the elderly, if it is easy to open, for example. Finally, the regulations, the quest for traceability and the fight against counterfeiting have made it possible to generate packaging and processes for marking and identification purposes.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Prehrambena tehnologija

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