The article highlights an interview with Fred Hayes, director, technical services, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute on international packaging issues.
Currently, one of the most interesting approaches to improving the performance of active packaging systems is the development of hybrid organic-inorganic materials.
Several methods have been developed to extract and test for total norovirus contamination in foods; however, there are no internationally recognized standard methods to date.
Aquaponics, a sustainable food production system that combines traditional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment.
It is generally understood and accepted by food safety scientists that it is impossible to achieve food safety by testing or inspecting finished products.
Introduction of new processing technologies also requires analytical procedures for the determination of which biomolecules are affecting food quality.
High pressure-processed product has environmental benefits compared to conventional, heat-treated product in terms of the decreased energy required for processing.
Refrigerated, perishable products offer a unique level of complexity since there is no singular technology to assure product safety for the broad spectrum of products that exist.
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