Food and Beverages

Innovation in Food packaging

Have you ever walked into a shop and just bought something simply because you found the packaging so attractive?

The utmost function of packaging is preservation and protection from external contamination. This function involves extension of shelf life, retardation of deterioration and maintenance of quality and safety of packaged food. Packaging provide food  protection from environmental hazard such as heat, oxygen, light, the presence or absence of moisture, pressure, enzymes, spurious odors, microorganisms, insects, dirt and dust particles, gaseous emissions etc. All of these main cause for deterioration of foods and beverages. Extended shelf life includes preventing of microbial, enzymatic and biochemical reactions through various strategies such as temperature control; moisture control; addition of chemicals such as salt, sugar, natural acids, carbon dioxide, removal of oxygen or a combination of these with effective packaging.

·         The latest innovations in sustainable food packaging