Food packaging in the next millennium

The changing demands of the consumer over the last 50 years are reviewed. The resultant changes in packaging required to meet these demands are considered, particularly for fast‐food outlets, ‘smart shopping’ where food is ordered and delivered direct to the home and other types of electronic shoppi...

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Published in:Packaging technology & science 1999-01, Vol.12 (1), p.1-7
Main Author: Louis, Pierre J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Application fields
Applied sciences
Biological and medical sciences
Electronic commerce
electronic purchasing
Exact sciences and technology
fast food
Food industries
Food products
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Handling, storage, packaging, transport
materials
packaging
Polymer industry, paints, wood
processes
Purchasing
smart shopping
technology
Technology of polymers
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Summary:The changing demands of the consumer over the last 50 years are reviewed. The resultant changes in packaging required to meet these demands are considered, particularly for fast‐food outlets, ‘smart shopping’ where food is ordered and delivered direct to the home and other types of electronic shopping. The changes needed in packaging materials and processes and in transport packaging are assessed. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0894-3214
1099-1522
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1522(199901/02)12:1<1::AID-PTS449>3.0.CO;2-4