Trends in Packaging of Food, Beverages and Other Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition</p> <p>About the editor</p> <p>Chapter 1: Present status and trends in innovations in packaging for food, beverages and other fast-moving consumer goods</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Introduction</p> <p>1.2 Light-weighting, material reductions, recycling and waste initiatives</p> <p>1.3 The flexible packaging market</p> <p>1.4 Active and intelligent packaging</p> <p>1.5 Bioplastics packaging market</p> <p>1.6 Recycled polyethelene terephthalate (PET) market developments</p> <p>1.7 High performance barrier additives, materials and coatings</p> <p>1.8 Current status of the market for glass containers, plastics containers and metal packaging</p> <p>1.9 Innovations in paper and paperboard packaging</p> <p>1.10 Holographic images</p> <p>1.11 Nanotechnology</p> <p>1.12 Consumer technologies, on-line retailing and social networking</p> <p>Chapter 2: Modified atmosphere packaging and other active packaging systems for food, beverages and other fast-moving consumer goods</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Introduction</p> <p>2.2 Development of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)</p> <p>2.3 Principles and applications of modified atmosphere packaging</p> <p>2.4 Choosing the packaging materials and formats</p> <p>2.5 Packaging operations and quality aspects</p> <p>2.6 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 3: Augmenting and securing the consumer brand experience through smart and intelligent packaging for food, beverages and other fast-moving consumer goods</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Integrating ‘intelligence’ into labels and packaging</p> <p>3.3 Intelligent packaging: integration with cell phones, camera phones and smart phones</p> <p>3.4 Smart labels and their uses in authentication and in reporting on product safety</p> <p>3.5 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 4: Developments in plastic materials and recycling systems for packaging food, beverages and other fast-moving consumer goods</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Major types of petrochemical-based plastic materials used for packaging food, beverages and other fast-moving consumer goods</p> <p>4.3 Barrier polymers and technology</p> <p>4.4 Scavenger systems</p> <p>4.5 Nucleating and clarifying agents</p> <p>4.6 Antimicrobials additives and coatings</p> <p>4.7 Active and intelligent packaging</p> <p>4.8 Rigid packaging</p> <p>4.9 Flexible packaging</p> <p>4.10 Sustainable packaging</p> <p>4.11 Recycling of plastic packaging119,120</p> <p>Chapter 5: Developments in bioplastic materials for packaging food, beverages and other fast-moving consumer goods</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 Definition and rationale for bioplastics</p> <p>5.3 Classification of bioplastics</p> <p>5.4 Biodegradability, compostability and anaerobic digestibility</p> <p>5.5 Major types of biodegradable and compostable plastics used in packaging4,7,9,30–35</p> <p>5.6 Biodegradable plastics processing52,126,127</p> <p>5.7 Major packaging uses for biodegradable and compostable plastics</p> <p>5.8 Biobased plastics</p> <p>5.9 Biobased polymers for packaging</p> <p>5.10 Examples of adoption of biobased materials in packaging markets</p> <p>5.11 Major concerns with biobased plastics</p> <p>Chapter 6: Innovations and trends in metal packaging for food, beverages and other fast-moving consumer goods</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 Manufacturing technology developments</p> <p>6.3 Developments in protection and decoration</p> <p>6.4 New product developments</p> <p>6.5 Future trends</p> <p>6.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 7: Paper and paperboard innovations and developments for the packaging of food, beverages and other fast-moving consumer goods</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Package design optimisation</p> <p>7.3 Brand communication through packaging</p> <p>7.4 Consumer well-being, package integrity, brand authenticity and ecological packaging</p> <p>7.5 Other innovations in paper and paperboard packaging</p> <p>Chapter 8: International environmental and sustainability regulatory and legislative frameworks for the packaging of food, beverages and other fast-moving consumer goods</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 The environmental and sustainability regulatory and legislative framework in Europe</p> <p>8.3 The environmental and sustainability regulatory and legislative framework in North America</p> <p>8.4 The environmental and sustainability regulatory and legislative framework in the Asia-Pacific region</p> <p>8.5 Future trends and conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 9: Nanotechnology and the packaging of food and other fast-moving consumer goods</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Regulatory status of nanotechnology</p> <p>9.3 Issues and concerns around nanotechnology</p> <p>9.4 Nano-enabled products of the future</p> <p>9.5 Future trends</p> <p>9.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 10: Smart and interactive packaging developments for enhanced communication at the packaging/user interface</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>10.2 Smart packaging – enhanced communication directly via packaging</p> <p>10.3 Interactive packaging – enhanced communication via internet connectivity</p> <p>10.4 Future technology and societal trends affecting brand differentiation and consumer communication</p> <p>10.5 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 11: The future: global trends and analysis for the international packaging market in relation to the speed of impact of packaging innovation and likely material changes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>11.1 Introduction</p> <p>11.2 The consumer packaging market and the challenge of glass containers versus plastic containers</p> <p>11.3 The flexible packaging market</p> <p>11.4 Active and intelligent packaging developments</p> <p>11.5 An overview of the bioplastics market</p> <p>11.6 Biodegradable and compostable materials</p> <p>11.7 Recycled PET materials – the market over the next ten years</p> <p>11.8 International PET developments</p> <p>11.9 The growth of recycling and utilisation of waste resources</p> <p>11.10 Metal packaging</p> <p>11.11 Paper and paperboard market</p> <p>11.12 Globalisation of business opportunities, innovations and world markets</p> <p>11.13 Conclusions: market trends and usage of major packaging materials to 2020</p> <p>Index</p>