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Food Packaging: Principles and Practice, Second Edition

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ISBN10: 849337755
ISBN13: 9780849337758

Publisher: CRC Press

Price: $93.95
Pages: 550
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Publish date: September 2005

Outline:
§ Delivers a structured, principles-based approach to the subject matter § Achieves a comprehensive, balanced treatment of each topic § Builds on the bestselling first edition, providing enhanced content and format § Includes an extensive list of the latest references for each chapter A comprehensive and accessible textbook, Food Packaging: Principles and Practice, Second Edition presents an integrated approach to understanding the principles underlying food packaging and their applications. Integrating concepts from chemistry, microbiology, and engineering, it continues in the fine tradition of its bestselling predecessor - and has been completely rewritten to include new, updated, and expanded content. The author divides the book's subject matter into five parts for ease-of-use. The first part addresses the manufacture, properties, and forms of packaging materials, placing emphasis on those properties that influence the quality and shelf life of food. The second part then details the various types of deteriorative reactions that foods undergo, examines the extrinsic factors controlling their reaction rates, and discusses specific factors influencing shelf life and the methodology used to estimate that shelf life. Chapters on the aseptic packaging of foods, active and intelligent packaging, modified atmosphere packaging, and microwavable food packaging are explored in the third part, while the fourth part describes packaging requirements of the major food groups. The final section examines the safety and legislative aspects of food packaging. The book also includes over 300 industry abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols, and an expansive index. What's New in the Second Edition: § Includes five new chapters and diagrams that explain recent developments in packaging materials and processes § Provides the latest information on new and active packaging technologies § Presents new, updated, and expanded references Adhering to the highly organized format that made the first edition so straightforward and informative, this latest edition of Food Packaging: Principles and Practice presents students with the most essential and cutting-edge information available.

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