BACKGROUND The safe use of recycled paper and cardboard material for food packaging applications is     an important area of investigation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine which hazardous chemi- cal pollutants were found in paper and cardboard samples used for pastry packaging, and to measure the migration of pollutants over time into the pastries. METHODS In this study, the...

The Japanese petrochemical industry is one of the largest in the world. The strong growth of the plastic packaging market has been fuelled by the consumer demand for clean, easy, functional and cheap products. However this success has created a number of environmental problems such as waste, CO2 emissions and energy consumption throughout the life cycle of petrochemicals. In order to enhance th...

this article is an overview of materials used for paper sizing to improve its packaging characteristics. sizing is an important way of cellulose fibers’ modification as a mean to increase its resistance to absorption or penetration of fluids, especially water. from the functional viewpoint, this definition is equal to reinforcement through application of chemicals on paper or cardboard’s surfac...

In order to obtain optimum packaging materials for peanut kernels, the effects of four types of packaging materials on peanut storage quality (coat color, acid value, germination rate, relative damage, and prevention of aflatoxin contamination) were examined. The results showed that packaging materials had a major influence on peanut storage quality indexes. The color of the peanut seed coat pa...

Background: To establish importance of sperm DNA assessment in resolving the unexplained infertility problem. Materials and Methods: This article is based on the careful observation of texts and papers from 2000-2014 about the DNA damage assessment as a significant parameter of sperm function test. Results: Acidic Aniline blue, Sperm Chromatin Dispersion test(SCD), Malondialdehyde concentration...

The role of plastics and paper as food packaging materials is reviewed with a brief outlook on the historical background of food packages in general. The inherent properties of these food packages that should be considered by food processors are also discussed. The current efforts in meeting the needs of consumers in ensuring food’s quality with prolonged shelf life during storage and distribut...

This study undertook a critical examination of Ontario’s extended producer responsibility scheme for the residential “Blue Box” recycling program, specifically examining the relationship between packaging fee rates and material-specific recycling rates. Using data collected for each of the 23 materials found in the residential recycling program over the past decade, a regression model was devel...

Blue crab processors need packaging options for fresh and pasteurized crab meat that reduce processing and packaging costs, improve quality, safety, and shelf life, and accommodate smaller portion sizes. Traditional fresh and pasteurized crab meat containers are 16 oz polyethylene cups and 16 oz steel cans, respectively. Processors have been presented with a number of new commercial options for...

This chapter offers an overview of the biopolymer-based lightweight materials with respect to their potential for packaging applications. The biopolymer-based materials have garnered increasing attention to packaging market due to the concerns from both environmental and economical perspectives of traditional petroleum based polymers in recent years. The largely use of these traditional synthet...

Introduction: Active packaging is one of the innovations in food packaging industry that would be a respons to the changing needs of consumers and markets. In this technique, materials such as adsorbents oxygen, moisture, carbon dioxide, ethylene and carbon dioxide-releasing flavor compounds, antimicrobials, antioxidants and various aromatic compounds are used. In the last deca...