Index Achromobacter, 288 polybutylene succinate (PBS), 307 Acinetobacter, 290 polybutylene succinate adipate (PBSA), 307 active packaging, 251–62 polybutylene succinate terephthalate (PBST), 307 carbon dioxide scavengers/emitters, 254, 255 polybutyrate adipate terephthalate (PBAT), 307 definition, 251 polycaprolactone (PCL), 307 flavour/odour absorbers, 258, 259 polyester amide (PEA), 307 food applications, 252 polyethylene from bio-ethanol (Bio-PE), 306 food safety, consumer and regulatory issues, 260, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), modified, 307 261 poly (ethylene vinyl alcohol) (EVOH), 307, 308 adhesive lamination, plastics, 185, 186 polyglycolic acid (PGA), 306 Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), 308 Food (ACMSF), 291 polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), 308 aerobes, 266, 290 polyhydroxyhexanoate (PHH), 308 Aeromonas hydrophilia, 266 polyhydroxyvalerate (PHV), 308 American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), polylactic acid or polylactide (PLA), 305, 306 97–9 polysaccharides, 300 anaerobic digestion (AD), 314, 315 polytetramethylene adipate terephthalate (PTMAT), anaerobic respiration, 292 307 antifogging properties, 276 polyurethane (PU), 304 argon, 264, 265 plant fibres, 300 polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), 307, 308 biodegradable plastics, 209 proteins, animal-based & plant-based, 304 biodeterioration, agents of regenerated cellulose film (RCF), 302, 303 bacteria, 33–6 starch, starch blends, starch-based, 300, 301 enzymes, 32, 33 starch complex (starch blends with other fungi, 36–8 bioplastics), 301, 302 non-enzymic biodeterioration, 38 starch nano-composites, 301 bioplastics, 295–319 thermoplastic Starch (TPS), 301 definitions, 209, 297 blanching, 39 genetic modification (GM), 306, 316 bleaching of cellulose fibre, 215, 216 life cycle model, 296 blow and blow process, glass container making, 142 market drivers, 295, 296 blown plastic film, 161, 162 market challenges, 316 Botrytis cinerea, 292 bioplastics, materials, 298 brands, 1, 5, 6, 22, 23, 26 aliphatic polyesters and derivatives, 306, 307 bread, modified atmosphere packaging of, 264 aromatic co-polyesters, 307 British Standards Institute (BSI), 100 biocomposites, 308, 309 casein, 304 Camplobacter jejuni, 266 cellulose, fibre-based & derivatives, 302, 303 cans, see metal cans chitin & chitosan, 304 carbon dioxide scavengers/emitters, 254, 255 collagen, 304 effect on foods, 266, 267 gluten, 304 carbon cycling & footprint, 26, 298, 299 lignocelluloses, 303 classification, 299, 300 natural fibre bio-composites, 303 composting, 311–4 Food and Beverage Packaging Technology, Second Edition. Edited by Richard Coles and Mark Kirwan. C 2011 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Published 2011 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 322 Index carbon cycling & footprint (Cont.) environmental impact of bioplastics, 298, 299 home (or domestic/garden/backyard) composting, environmental policy, 8, 26 313, 314 equilibrium modified atmosphere, 292 industrial (municipal) composting, 311–3 equilibrium relative humidity (ERH), 50 Carbon Trust, 26 ergonomic standard, 88 carbon monoxide Escherichia coli, 35, 36, 49, 266, 288, 292 effect on foods, 269 ethanol emitters, 256 cast plastic film, 161–3 ethylene, 255, 256, 268, 291, 292 chemically separated cellulose fibre, 215, 216 scavengers, 255, 256 climate change & greenhouse gas emissions, 6–9 EU Directives cling film wrapping, 177 Packaging & Packaging Waste, 2 Clostridium botulinum, 35, 36, 40, 44, 54, 266, 267, Packaging and Landfill, 2, 296, 310, 311 290, 291, 292 Plastics, 157 coating of plastics, 182–5 Renewable Energy, 2 acrylic coatings, 182 EU Regulations DLC (diamond-like coating), 184 Animal By-Products (ABPR), 313 extrusion coating with PE, 184, 185 extrusion blow moulding, 167 low-temperature sealing coatings (LTSC), 183 extrusion lamination, plastics, 186, 187 metallising with aluminium, 183, 184 PVdC coatings, 183 facultative anaerobes, definition, 266 PVOH coatings, 183 fat, see lipid SiOx coatings, 184 fish modified atmosphere packaging of, 290, 291 cold seal, 195 Flavobacterium, 290 cold chain, 96 flavour/odour adsorbers, 258, 259 Comite´ Europeenen´ de Normalisation (CEN) food see also distribution performance tests biodeterioration, 31–58 communication, reference logistics, 88, 89 contact approval (packaging materials), 273 compression strength, 93 distribution systems, 6 compression testing, 98, 99 poisoning, 288 consumer needs, 18–21 quality, 263 controlled atmosphere storage (CAS), 263, 264 shelf life, see shelf life definition, 263 food contact issues for plastics, 189, 190 corporate social responsibility (CSR), 2, 25, 26 food preservation methods, 31–58 corrugated fibreboard, 98–101, 237–9 blanching, 39 crisps, modified atmosphere packaging of, 264 chilling and cooling, 48, 49 cube utilisation, 88, 91 continuous thermal processing (aseptic), 44–6 Cytophaga, 290 curing, 51, 52 drying and water activity control, 49–51 fermentation, 53 dairy products, modified atmosphere freezing, 47, 48 packaging of, 293 high pressure processing, 55 data matrix bar code, 5 irradiation, 55, 56 diamond-like-carbon (DLC) coating, 184, 273 membrane processing, 56 distribution centres, 93 microwave processing, 56 distribution costs, 11, 23, 24 modification of atmosphere (MAP), 53, 54 distribution needs & hazards, 13–16, 26, 27 ohmic heating, 55 distribution performance testing, 97 pasteurisation, 46, 47 compression testing, 98, 99 pickling, 52 equipment, 97–9 pulsed light, 55, 56 impact, shock, vibration testing, 97, 98 smoking, 52, 53 standards, see ASTM; ISO; ISTA thermal processing, 40–46, 125, 126, 148, 149, see also transit testing 202–4 food product quality, factors affecting efficient consumer response (ECR), 95 enzyme activity, 66, 67 electronic data interchange (EDI), 23, 88 flavour scalping (loss), 73 environmental management systems, 26 ingress of off-flavours, prevention thereof, 73 environmental performance of packaging, 24–6, insect damage, 71 153–5, 205–9, 243–9 microbiological processes, 67–70 Index 323 moisture changes in food, 71, 72 packaging, 137, 138, 137–56 oxidation, 63–6 strength in theory and practice, 149, 150 physical damage, 70 food spoilage hard sizing of paper and board, 225 enzyme, 203 hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP), 90, 96 gas, see carbon dioxide and oxygen effect on foods heat sealing, 192–5, 201, 202 microbiological, 288–93 importance in MAP, 276 physical, 270 integrity, 202, 285, 286 fruit measurement, 285, 286 modified atmosphere packaging of, 291–3 helium, 265 respiration, 292 inert gases, see noble gases injection blow moulding, 168 gas permeation injection moulding, 169 definition, 274 injection stretch blow moulding, 168 gas exchange, 263 intelligent packaging, 251 gas transmission rate International Organization for Standardization (ISO), definition, 274 98, 99, 104 measurement, 286–8 International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), 98 gas barrier properties, 274, 275 labelling of rigid plastic containers, 188, 189 flushing, 281 Lactobacilli, 266, 290 flushing, compensated vacuum, 281 lamb (red meat), modified atmosphere packaging of, headspace composition determination, 288 264, 268, 288 gaseous composition of air, 263 levels of packaging, primary, secondary etc., 15 measurement of transmission rate, 286–8 life cycle assessment (LCA), 8 properties, 264, 265 life cycle model for bioplastics, 296 glass composition, 138, 139 lipid, oxidation, 268 amber (brown), 139 Listeria monocytogenes, 35, 36, 49, 266, 292 blue, 139 logistical packaging issues, 89–97 dark green, 139 packaging issues in food processing, 89, 90 pale green (half white), 130 retail customer service, 94, 95 white flint (clear glass), 138, 139 supply chain integration, 97 glass container closure selection, 147, 148 transport, 90–93 normal seals, 147, 148 warehousing, 93, 94 pressure seals, 147, 148 waste management, 95, 96 vacuum seals, 147, 148 logistical packaging, functions, 86–9 glass container manufacture, 141–6 communication, 88, 89 cold end treatment, 144 food marketing systems, 85–106 container forming, 141–4 protection, 76–87 design parameters, 142–4 productivity, 87, 88 furnace (melting), 141, 142 utility, 87, 88 hot end treatment, 142–4 logistics packaging materials and systems, 99–104 inspection and quality, 145, 146 corrugated fibreboard boxes, 99–101 low-cost production tooling, 144, 145 reusable totes, 101, 102 surface treatments, 142–4 shrink bundles/wrapping, 101 glass container usage unitisation, 102–4 cleaning, 152 consumer acceptability, 141 meat due diligence in the use of, 152, 153 modified atmosphere packaging of, 264, 267, 268, food market sectors, 138 269, 289, 290 labelling and decoration, 149 oxygen, its effect on pigments, 268, 269 marketing benefit, 139–41 mechanical properties of packaging, 276 pack design and specification, 150–52 mechanically separated cellulose fibre, 215 pack integrity, 141 mesophilic microorganisms, 33 pack safety, 141 metal can manufacture glass coatings, film laminates and inks, 120 attributes of packaging in, 139,140 easy-open can ends, 119, 120 definition, 137 plain food can ends, 118, 119 324 Index metal can manufacture (Cont.) definition, 263 three-piece welded cans, 114, 115 ethylene scavengers, 255, 256 two-piece drawn and ironed (DWI), 116–8 MAP gases, 264–6 two-piece single drawn and multiple drawn (DRD), MAP packaging materials, 270–73 115, 116 market for foods, 263 metal can packaging issues measurement of carbon dioxide transmission rate, can reception at packer, 121, 122 287 filling and exhausting, 122–32 measurement of oxygen transmission rate, 287 handling, 126, 127 measurement