Smart Food Packaging Systems (eBook)

Understand the future of food packaging with this timely guide

Food packaging is a vital part of the food industry. It contributes to food safety and quality throughout the supply chain, reduced product loss, allows high-quality goods to be shipped safely to underserved regions, and more. Smart food packaging systems, which can sense or detect changes in the product or packaging, are at the forefront of this field, and show potentially revolutionary promise.

Smart Food Packaging Systems offer a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles and practical applications of Active food packaging and Intelligent food packaging systems. The book incorporates the latest research developments and technologies in active and intelligent packaging systems that supplement food supply lines worldwide. It is a must-own for researchers and industry professionals looking to understand this key new tool in the fight against world hunger.

Smart Food Packaging Systems readers will also find:

• Case studies on life cycle assessments of specific smart packaging systems
• Detailed discussion of topics including additives, antimicrobial and other functional agents, and biopolymers in active food packaging
• Use of sensors and indicators to monitor quality, temperature, and freshness of the packaged food

Smart Food Packaging Systems is ideal for professionals, researchers, and academics in food science, food technology, and food packaging, as well as manufacturers, developers, government officials, and regulators working on supply chain and food distribution aspects.

Avik Mukherjee is Associate Professor in the Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar, Assam, India.

Santosh Kumar is Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar, Assam, India.

Manjusri Misra is Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Biocomposites in the School of Engineering and the Department of Plant Agriculture, as well as Research Program Director of the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Amar K. Mohanty is Full Professor and Distinguished Research Excellence Chair in Sustainable Materials and Director of the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.