Safety and Sustainability Aspects of Food Packaging is a volume of the Sustainable Food Packaging series and serves as a comprehensive guide to the multifaceted world of food packaging. Organized into three sections, this book covers the foundations of food packaging, sustainable food packaging, and legal and regulatory aspects of food packaging. Section 1 provides an overview of the historical background and current trends in food packaging, different types of food packaging materials, and their properties and applications. Section 2 explores innovative solutions for sustainable packaging materials, packaging optimization, logistics, and carbon footprint reduction, edible and biodegradable food packaging, the environmental impact of food packaging, life cycle analysis, and design for recycling and the circular economy. Section 3 delves into regulatory and legal considerations in food packaging, consumer perception, marketing claims, safety considerations, packaging labelling, compliance, and consumer education. With the growing importance of sustainability and increasing regulatory requirements, this series of books represents a comprehensive guide to navigating this rapidly evolving landscape.
Section 1: Foundations of Food Packaging
1. Introduction to Food Packaging: Historical Overview, Sustainability, and Current Trends
2. Food Packaging Materials: Types, Properties, and Applications
3. Food Packaging Design: Sustainability, Functionality, Aesthetics, and Consumer Perception
4. Food Safety and Packaging: Contamination Prevention, Preservation, and Shelf Life Extension
5. Food Packaging Safety: Preventing Migration of packaging components to food products
6. Food Packaging Testing, Safety and Quality Control: Standards, Protocols, and Best Practices
Section 2: Sustainable Food Packaging
7. Sustainable Packaging Materials: Recent Advances in Bioplastics, Bio-based Materials, and Renewable Resources
8. Edible and Biodegradable Food Packaging: Recent Developments and challenges in Materials and Applications
9. Design for Recycling and Circular Economy: Cradle-to-Cradle Principles and Practices
10. Food Packaging Waste Management: Recycling, Biodegradation, and Zero-waste Solutions
11. Sustainable Packaging in the Supply Chain: Packaging Optimization, Logistics, and Carbon Footprint Reduction
12. Sustainable Food Packaging: Environmental Impact, Life Cycle Analysis, and Innovative Solutions
Section 3: Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Food Packaging
13. Regulatory and Legal Considerations in Food Packaging
14. Food Packaging and Health: Consumer Perception, Marketing Claims, Social Consequences, and Safety Considerations
15. Packaging Labelling: Claims, Compliance, and Consumer Education
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