Fresh Produce Packaging, 1998 Polymers, Laminations & Coatings Conference Proceedings
Man has long sought ways to maintain the freshness of his fruit and vegetable harvest so that he might enjoy them long after they had been picked. Packaging fresh produce so that it can be shipped from the fields to the grocery and ultimately arrive intact ion the consumer’s dinner table has come a long way. An historical overview will be given as well as examples of some of the latest trends in this packaging area. Also, the market size, key performance characteristics, and package structures will be discussed in this primer.