ABSTRACT

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

chapter 1|10 pages

A chronicle of intelligent packaging

chapter 2|20 pages

History of active packaging

chapter 3|26 pages

MAP as a basis for active packaging

chapter 4|16 pages

Active packaging for fruits and vegetables

chapter 9|14 pages

Interaction of food and packaging contents

chapter 17|14 pages

ACTIPAK in Europe