Application of plastics and paper as food packaging materials – an overview

By D. Raheem. 2013

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The role of plastics and paper as food packaging materials is reviewed with a brief outlook on the historical background of food packages in general. The inherent properties of these food packages that should be considered by food processors are also discussed. The current efforts in meeting the needs of consumers in ensuring food’s quality with prolonged shelf life during storage and distribution were highlighted. This review article also reflects on the emerging trends in technology that address innovations on Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), Active packaging(AP) , Intelligent packaging (IP) and the use of anti-microbial agents to extend the shelf life of foods under storage and distribution conditions.The future of these packaging materials in the food industries and their impacts on the environment and the society at large will continue to receive attention” .

Subfields: Biomaterials, Building and Construction

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1. L. Ncube
2. Albert Uchenna Ude
3. R. Zulkifli
4. Enoch N. Ogunmuyiwa
5. I. Beas

Citations in the corpus

• An Overview of Plastic Waste Generation and Management in Food Packaging Industries (2021, background): “When the need for packaging came, nature provided the first materials to be used for packaging in the form of hollowed logs, woven grasses and animal organs [30,31].”