Overview

This book explores the historical roots of food packaging, tracing its evolution through time, and delves into the innovations shaping its future. It covers the fundamental principles, emerging trends, sustainability challenges, and regulatory considerations that define the landscape of food packaging today. By seamlessly integrating insights from diverse domains—including food science, materials engineering, microbiology, marketing, and environmental science, the book provides a holistic understanding of the subject. Each chapter offers a balance between theory and practical application, ensuring that readers can grasp the core concepts while gaining real-world insights. Chapters include case studies, practical examples, and thought-provoking questions to engage readers actively in the learning process.

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“Exceptional . . . Authored by experts in the field, this comprehensive volume offers invaluable insights into the principles, practices, and paradigms that govern the art and science of packaging food. . . . The careful selection of packaging materials, the design that marries aesthetics with functionality, and the regulatory frameworks that ensure food safety—all are explored in depth. . . . Not only a reference for industry professionals but also an invitation to all who appreciate the journey that food takes from farm to fork.” —From the Foreword by Dr. Rafael Auras, Professor, School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.

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Kirtiraj Kundlik Gaikwad, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at IIT Roorkee, India. He is a fellow of the Linnean Society of London, UK. Before joining IIT Roorkee, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Ecole Polytechnic de Montreal, Canada. Focusing primarily in the field of food packaging technology, Dr. Gaikwad has published research papers, patents, and book chapters and has published two books, including Novel Packaging Systems for Fruits and Vegetables. Dr. Gaikwad received several national and international awards for his work as well as several grants from funding agencies to carry out his research projects. Suman Singh, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and in-charge at the Institute of Food Science and Technology, VCSG, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, India. Dr. Singh has worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Yonsei University, South Korea, and has mainly worked on active packaging materials for the delivery of high-quality and safe fresh produce and for prolonging the shelf life of fresh produce using packaging. Dr. Singh has published research papers and book chapters and co-edited the book Novel Systems for Fruits and Vegetables. She has received several funded grants as well as several national and international awards for her work.

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