1st Edition

Intelligent and Active Packaging for Fruits and Vegetables

Edited By Charles L. Wilson, Ph.D. Copyright 2007
    356 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Recent nationwide recalls of spinach due to E. coli contamination and peanut butter due to Salmonella, make the emerging development of "active" and "intelligent" packaging crucial for consumer safety and quality assurance. Now that it is possible to make packaging that can detect and inform consumers of contamination, as well as prevent or reduce the growth of human foodborne pathogens, the food packaging and safety industry needs a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-science and future directions of this widely important field.

    Drawing on the research of a diverse group of scientists and pioneers in the field, Intelligent and Active Packaging for Fruits and Vegetables explores the new technology and applications used to bring fresh, safe, nutritious produce to the consumer. It explains Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) and its use in packaging fruits and vegetables, as well as, fish and meat. It includes variations and advances on MAP such as high vapor-permeable films, and demonstrates modeling techniques to assist in the prediction and selection of packaging type. The book contains a chapter on the trends, opportunities, and challenges of RFID temperature monitoring in food packaging. It also considers the interaction between container and food product, as well as the use of non-toxic insect repellent plastics. There is a chapter on the regulatory implications of the use of nanotechnology in food packaging. Finally, the book discusses consumer perception, the specific needs of developing countries, and current implementation in Europe.

    Explaining the very latest in packaging technology and opening areas for future research, Intelligent and Active Packaging for Fruits and Vegetables provides an excellent knowledge base from which to revolutionize the delivery of safe and nutritious food.

    A Chronicle of Intelligent Packaging, A.L. Brody

    History of Active Packaging, M.L. Rooney

    MAP as a Basis for Active Packaging, R. Beaudry

    Active Packaging for Fruits and Vegetables, A.D. Scully and M.A. Horsham

    Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Vegetable Crops using High-Water-Vapor-Permeable Films, N. Aharoni, V. Rodov, E. Fallik, U. Afek, D. Chalupowicz, Z. Aharon, D. Maurer, and J. Orenstein

    A Packaging Combined with Other Preserving Factors, J. Thomas Rosnes, M. Sivertsvik, and T. Skåra

    Lessons from Other Commodities: Fish and Meat, M. Sivertsvik

    Modeling Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Fruits and Vegetables, Y. Zhang, Z. Liu, and J.H. Han

    Interaction of Food and Packaging , K. Cooksey

    Natural Nontoxic Insect Repellent Packaging Materials, S. Navarro, D. Zehavi, S. Ange, and S.Finkelman

    RFID Temperature Monitoring: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges, B. Roberts

    Selecting Authentication and Tracking Technologies for Packaging, D. Phillips

    Perceptions of Consumer Needs for Active Packaging, C.T. Spillett

    Needs for Active Packaging in Developing Countries, E.M. Yahia

    Regulation of New Forms of Food Packaging Produced Using Nanotechnology, M.F. Cole and L.L. Bergeson

    Active and Intelligent Packaging: a European Anomaly, J. Heckman

    ACTIPAK in Europe, W.D. van Dongen and N. de Kruijf

    Index

    Biography

    Charles L. Wilson Ph.D.

    "… taps the expertise of more than two-dozen scientists and researchers to describe various technologies and applications that can potentially ensure fresh, safe and nutritious produce."

    – John Edwards in RFID Bookshelf, June 2005