Sustainable Innovations in Food Packaging
English | 2021 | ISBN: 3030809358 | 66 Pages | PDF EPUB | 7.46 MB
English | 2021 | ISBN: 3030809358 | 66 Pages | PDF EPUB | 7.46 MB
This book explores the latest advances in the sustainable production of packaged foods. Packaging plays an important role in sustainable food production and consumption in industrialized countries, where there is an increasing pressure to reduce the environmental impact of packaged foods. For example, the European Union recommends packaging from renewable sources, with a focus on bio-based materials. Sustainable packaging processes guarantee the reuse of the entire waste material and at the same time avoid the loss of food safety and quality during storage by preventing food-borne diseases and chemical contamination. Furthermore, the dramatic problem of plastic waste accumulation and the conservation of oil and food resources need to be taken into consideration.