Smart packaging : Modern way for reducing post-harvest losses of horticultural produce

Most fresh horticultural commodities are highly perishable and thus require proper care and handling during and after harvesting. Hence, packaging (pre-packaging, primary, secondary and tertiary) becomes an essential operation in prolonging the shelf life of the processed or fresh horticultural produce. Packaging provides containment and protection to the product and convenience and communication about the inside product to the end consumer. Consumer requirements and demands and world wide shifting patterns such as expectation of life and companies putting money into the production and delivery of food are driving innovation in food and packaging. Smart packaging is a novel and fascinating technological area with a lot of positive feedback from today’s consumers. The two primary forms of smart packaging are active and intelligent packaging. Active packaging systems include active compounds put into sachets or pads and then placed in the package, as well as placed directly in the package or on the packaging material. Intelligent packaging comprises signs that describe the product’s safety and quality, history, and the environment surrounding the container. Packaging in the traditional sense functions as a passive barrier, delaying the detrimental impact of environmental factors on the food product. These new innovative packaging systems, on the other hand, allow the package to interact with the environment and food, as well as play a vital part in the preservation of horticultural commodities. Despite substantial study into the innovative packaging technologies, several of these innovations have yet to be successfully deployed in commercial horticultural produce packaging systems. Comprehensive awareness of their potential in horticulture product packaging applications will help with effective development and broad commercial introduction.

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PEMAHAMAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP BAHAYA PENYALAH-GUNAAN PEMAKAIAN KEMASAN PRODUK MAKANAN DAN PENEGAKAN HUKUMNYA

LITIGASI ◽

10.23969/litigasi.v16i1.50 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Dewi Sulistianingsih

Keyword(s):

Law Enforcement ◽

Food Packaging ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Food Product ◽

Packaging Material ◽

Primary Data ◽

Quality And Safety ◽

Legal Research ◽

Product Packaging ◽

Product Quality And Safety

Food packaging is the material used to wrap food either in direct contact with food or not. The knowledge of materials packaging are very important for producers and consumers. Consumers need to know the packaging material that is able to maintain product quality, and safety. This research used socio-legal research. The data type covered primary data obtained through interviews and observation and secondary data obtained through the study of documents. The data and information obtained will be analyzed qualitatively. The technique of checking the validity of the data will be used data triangulation technique. This article discusses about the importance of good packaging for food. The understanding of the dangers associated with the misuse of food product packaging. Communities can become victims of the lack of knowledge and understanding of the use of good packaging for food. Bad packaging is not only bad for health but also for the environment. The implemented of law enforcement against abuse of packaging is not optimal, it can be seen the level of complaints against misuse of packaging is still minimal.Keywords: Community; Food; Enforcement; Packaging AbuseABSTRAK Kemasan pangan adalah bahan yang digunakan untuk mewadahi dan atau pembungkus pangan baik yang bersentuhan langsung dengan pangan maupun tidak. Produsen membutuhkan pengetahuan bahan kemasan yang dapat melindungi produk yang dihasilkan, membuat produk lebih menarik, ekonomis, dan aman. Konsumen perlu mengetahui bahan kemasan yang mampu mempertahankan mutu produk, dan aman. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan socio legal atau yuridis sosiologis. Jenis data yang digunakan meliputi data primer yang diperoleh melalui wawancara dan observasi dan data sekunder yang diperoleh melalui studi dokumen. Data dan informasi yang diperoleh, akan di analisis secara kualitatif. Adapun teknik pengecekan keabsahan data digunakan teknik trianggulasi data. Artikel ini membahas mengenai akan arti penting kemasan yang baik untuk makanan. Pemahaman tersebut berkaitan dengan bahaya penyalahgunaan pemakaian kemasan produk makanan. Masyarakat dapat menjadi korban atas kurangnya pengetahuan maupun pemahaman akan penggunaan kemasan yang baik untuk makanan. Kemasan yang tidak baik akan berakibat buruk tidak hanya bagi kesehatan tapi juga bagi lingkungan. Penegakan hukum terhadap penyalahgunaan kemasan juga dilaksanakan belum optimal, hal ini dapat dilihat tingkat pengaduan terhadap penyalahgunaan kemasan masih minim.Kata Kunci: Masyarakat; Makanan; Penegakan; Penyalahgunaan Kemasan

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Inkjet-printed O2 gas sensors in intelligent packaging

The Analyst ◽

10.1039/d1an00295c ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

M. D. Fernández-Ramos ◽

M. Pageo-Cabrera ◽

L. F. Capitán-Vallvey ◽

I. M. Pérez de Vargas-Sansalvador

Keyword(s):

Gas Sensors ◽

Colorimetric Sensor ◽

Modified Atmosphere ◽

Intelligent Packaging ◽

Smart Packaging ◽

Degradation Reactions

An inkjet printed membrane is presented as a colorimetric sensor for oxygen for use in smart packaging, in order to quickly inform the consumer about possible degradation reactions in modified atmosphere products (MAP).

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Food Origin Traceability from a Consumer’s Perspective

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12051872 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 1872 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anna Walaszczyk ◽

Barbara Galińska

Keyword(s):

Research Question ◽

Food Product ◽

Food Products ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Research Process ◽

Product Packaging ◽

Financial Status ◽

Food Traceability ◽

Product Features ◽

The Subject

The awareness of food origin in the consumers’ perspective has gradually become more significant not only in reference to consumers from highly developed countries but also from emerging ones, which are already on their way from a developing to developed economy. The purpose of the paper is to answer the research question by verifying four hypotheses formulated in the research process. The research question is: "Do the variables which characterize consumers of food products in Poland, including gender, age, education and financial status, affect the aspects related to food traceability, such as identification of the producer, importance of food product features when shopping, importance of the information given on food product packaging and influence of the shopping place and frequency on tracing the food origin?" The paper presents the results, analysis, and conclusions from the study in reference to the four assumed hypotheses related to the above-mentioned research question. The study was carried out on a group of 500 consumers of food products in Poland. The study topic selection is justified by the assumed significance of tracing back a food product’s origin for a consumer who functions in a globalization-based economy; this was confirmed by the subject literature presented in the paper.

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Nutritional labelling and purchase intention interaction of interpretative food labels with consumers' beliefs and decisions

British Food Journal ◽

10.1108/bfj-04-2020-0353 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Cayetano Medina-Molina ◽

Benito Pérez-González

Keyword(s):

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Food Product ◽

Negative Evaluation ◽

Food Labels ◽

Product Packaging ◽

Content Type ◽

Positive Message ◽

Negative Message

PurposeSpain decided to implement NutriScore with the objective of helping consumers to choose healthier foods. NutriScore is a summary indicator interpretative nutritional labelling. This study aims to verify whether the coexistence with other interpretative labelling may influence NutriScore effectiveness.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire was used to analyse two different brands in the same category; one of them ranked with a “B” NutriScore rating and the other with a “D” NutriScore rating. The product packaging was shown in four different ways: without indications, with nutrient-specific labels, with summary indicators (NutriScore) and with both interpretative indicators. Having positive and negative evaluations of NutriScore allowed us to assess its impact. Structural equation modelling (SEM), Student t-test and F-test were employed with a sample of 301 questionnaires.FindingsThe different formats of the interpretative labels did not moderate the relationship between perceived healthiness and purchase intention. When a food product is given positive evaluation from NutriScore, nutrient-specific interpretative labelling reinforces the effect of NutriScore. When a food product is given negative evaluation from NutriScore, nutrient specific interpretative labelling cancels the effect of NutriScore on perceived healthiness and purchase intention.Originality/valuePrevious studies have analysed the interaction between NutriScore and nutrient-specific interpretative labels, but they attribute a negative message to the product (warning labels). This study was aimed at analysing the interaction between NutriScore and summary indicators nutrient specific with positive message about the nutritional quality of the food item.

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Active and Intelligent Packaging of Cheese: Developments and Future Scope

10.5772/intechopen.95502 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gaurav Kr Deshwal ◽

Narender Raju Panjagari

Keyword(s):

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Consumer Preferences ◽

Dairy Product ◽

Future Research ◽

Intelligent Packaging ◽

Smart Packaging ◽

Technological Advances ◽

Production And Consumption ◽

Future Research Directions

Technological advances and changes in consumer preferences for safer food with better shelf life have led to packaging innovations like smart packaging. Smart packaging systems involve the blend of active and intelligent packaging properties. Most of the smart packaging systems in food sector are mainly focused on fish, sea, food, meat, poultry, fruits and vegetables. With cheese being the major dairy product and its market expanding exponentially, smart packaging systems for cheese are exhaustively addressed in this book chapter. Some of the smart packaging systems pertaining to cheese like antioxidant releasers, antimicrobial packaging, ripening indicator and self-cleaning rinds can hasten commercial acceptance and reliability of cheese products. This book chapter also tabulates the recent data related to production, and consumption of cheese, permitted additives, types of active and intelligent packaging systems explored for cheese and commercial suppliers of smart packaging systems. Along with, future research directions for smart packaging of cheese are also presented.

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Identification of Water Vapour Transmission Rate (WVTR) of Aluminum Foil Packaging Barrier using The Gravimetric Testing Method

Jurnal Ilmiah Publipreneur ◽

10.46961/jip.v6i1.80 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 49-54

Author(s):

Syafira Syafira ◽

Supardianningsih Supardianningsih ◽

Mawan Nugraha

Keyword(s):

Water Vapour ◽

Transmission Rate ◽

Food Product ◽

Aluminum Foil ◽

Food Products ◽

Main Function ◽

Test Results ◽

Product Packaging ◽

Testing Method ◽

Water Vapour Transmission Rate

The packaging is the most important thing for packing the food product. The main function of packaging is protecting the product from external factors such as light, water vapour, oxygen, and humidity. Sometimes the damage of food products occurs because of the contaminations of water vapour like a clumping on powdered food products. However, aluminum foil is a good barrier to protect food products. The packaging barrier needs to be tested to assure which one is the best to protect food products, especially from water vapour. Water vapour transmission rates are used to test how much the vapour can be absorbed by the packaging and the test results can be used as a reference for product packaging. The identification of water vapour transmission absorbed on the aluminum foil is tested using the gravimetric testing method and refers to the ASTM E96 standard. The result shows the thicker aluminum foil has used to protect the food products, the lower they absorb water vapour.

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Toned Tummies and Bloated Bellies: Activia Yogurt and Gendered Digestion

Cuizine The Journal of Canadian Food Cultures ◽

10.7202/1024279ar ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emily Contois

Keyword(s):

Functional Food ◽

Digestive System ◽

Food Product ◽

Grocery Store ◽

Upper Class ◽

Press Coverage ◽

Product Packaging ◽

Commercial Success ◽

Secondary Sources ◽

Probiotic Yogurt

Populating grocery store aisles with its easily recognizable green containers, Activia (a probiotic yogurt) claims to help regulate the digestive system in fourteen days. The commercial success of this functional food product reveals intersections among discourses of digestion, gendered eating, ideal bodies, nutrition, health, and food pharmaceuticals, as eaters navigate an increasingly medicalized foodscape. This paper draws from print and online advertisements, product packaging, press coverage, and industry reports, as well as a variety of secondary sources that analyze digestion as a cultural act. From the naked, flat stomachs prominently featured in advertisements to the heart-shaped icons used to navigate its website, this paper also demonstrates how Activia constructs digestion and freedom from constipation as components of an idealized, white, middle to upper class, female identity.

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The Importance of Country-of-Origin Information on Food Product Packaging

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13093251 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 3251 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Paweł Bryła

Keyword(s):

Food Packaging ◽

Country Of Origin ◽

Food Product ◽

Theoretical Implication ◽

Product Packaging ◽

Consumer Ethnocentrism ◽

Normal Regression ◽

Strong Relation ◽

Use Of The Internet ◽

Log Normal

This study aimed to identify selected predictors of country-of-origin (COO) information placed on food packaging. The dependent variable was operationalized in two ways: (1) as a Likert-style question about COO importance in general, and (2) as an indication of COO as the most important food attribute at first purchase, which I called top-of-mind COO importance. The survey was conducted with the use of the internet panel of a research agency in a representative sample of 1051 Polish consumers. In bivariate analyses, I identified the characteristics of consumer segments attaching high importance to each type of COO information. In a multivariate log-normal regression, general COO importance was affected to the largest extent by the product originating from Poland, which confirmed the strong relation between COO importance and consumer ethnocentrism. In multivariate logit regressions, top-of-mind COO importance depended also on the Polish origin of the product to the largest extent. The remaining predictors were sex (men were over 1.5 times more likely to indicate COO as the most important attribute) and age (each year of life contributing to a 2% increase in the likelihood of indicating top-of-mind COO). A theoretical implication is to differentiate between general and top-of-mind COO measures, as different results were obtained depending on whether the COO effect was measured as a response to questions such as “How important is the product COO for you?” or “What is the most important product attribute for you?—COO” Not only were the answer patterns different, but their determinants also varied.

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Meta-Analysis Study: Reading Behavior Of Food Products Label

Journal of Consumer Sciences ◽

10.29244/jcs.2.2.26-40 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 26

Author(s):

Ujang Sumarwan ◽

Megawati Simanjuntak ◽

Lilik Noor Yuliati

Keyword(s):

Food Packaging ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Food Product ◽

Food Products ◽

Health Claims ◽

Literature Study ◽

Reading Behavior ◽

Product Packaging ◽

Adverse Health Effects ◽

New Information

<p>Labels are an integral part of a product. Observing the labels on the packaging, especially food products is considered very important to do. However, the label of food packaging products receives less attention from consumers. Therefore, the public is required to be more ingenious in observing the label of food packaging products to avoid food security problems which have adverse health effects. The purpose of this study was to map the results of research on label reading behavior. The design of this study was a literature study of research results that can be accessed via the internet. The results showed that the behavior of reading food product labels was done before buying the product (Aulawi 2005; Susanto 2008; Kumalasari and Sjafei 2012). From the frequency of reading nutrition labels, it could be found out that 42.5 percent of consumers sometimes read and 30.2 percent often read food packaging labels (Andrias 2016). Of the 52 studies, 17 studies have shown that women often read more and notice label attributes on food product packaging. The most commonly read consumer label (Figure 3) was the kosher logo and nutritional value. Food products that are usually labeled are packaged foods. Nutrition and health claims are considered as a means of education for consumers - 14 percent to know new information and 86 percent of consumers decided to read the labels because of the outside factors, such as advertising, internet, or at school.</p>

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Emergency Food Product Packaging by Pectin-Based Antimicrobial Coatings Functionalized by Pomegranate Peel Extracts

Journal of Food Quality ◽

10.1155/2021/6631021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Ehsan Ghorbani ◽

Arasb Dabbagh Moghaddam ◽

Anousheh Sharifan ◽

Hossein Kiani

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Agents ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Ethanolic Extract ◽

Food Product ◽

Sensory Properties ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Edible Coatings ◽

Inhibitory Effects ◽

Pomegranate Peel ◽

Product Packaging

Emergency food products (EFPs) or energy bars are used in critical situations, such as natural disasters, to promote crisis management. EFPs require sophisticated packaging strategies. Edible coatings incorporated with natural antimicrobial agents could be considered as active packaging materials for increasing EFP safety. In this study, pectin-based coatings incorporated with pomegranate peel extracts were used to protect energy bars. Initially, total phenolic contents and antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of aqueous and ethanolic pomegranate peel extracts (PPEs) were determined. Also, PPEs were analyzed by HPLC. In the next step, the extracts were incorporated into the matrix of edible coatings as active substances. The sensory properties and microbial contamination of coated energy bars were investigated during 30 days of storage. Sixteen phenolic substances were detected in the extracts with gallic acid, ellagic acid, caffeic acid, coumaric acid, and quercetin as major ingredients. The ethanolic extract exhibited higher concentrations for all phenolic compounds. The results indicated that the ethanolic extract showed inhibitory effects on S. aureus and E. coli at concentrations of 30 and 50 mg/ml, and the aqueous extract's inhibitory effects were observed at concentrations of 50 and 80 mg/ml, respectively. The antioxidant and antibacterial effects could be attributed to high phenolic content and a combination of different substances. Microbial and sensory tests performed on coated energy bars showed that the active coatings were able to control and reduce the population of microorganisms during storage without adversely affecting sensory properties.

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