Food and package engineering
designed around the systemic nature of the packaging industry discusses critical interrelated topics such as economics, politics and natural resources provides multi-level access using a modular design for general, intermediate and advanced level readers
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK :
Wiley-Blackwell ,
c2011
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Basic elements of food processing and packaging
- 2. Engineering basics
- 3. Raw materials
- 4. Conversion of raw materials to package components
- 5. Secondary packaging components
- 6. Processes calculations and their applications
- 7. Food preservation and shelf life
- 8. Packaging machinery, filling, and plant operations
- 9. Transportation, distribution, and product damage
- 10. Food regulation, safety systems, and security
- 11. Closing the loop - disposal, re-use, recycling, and the environment
- 12. Future developments and technologies