75 years of food packaging in the field of ten major technological breakthroughs

Development of all walks of life are inseparable from the progress of science and technology, the food industry is no exception. Food irradiation sterilization, fruits and vegetables modified atmosphere packaging, aseptic packaging, microwave heating equipment, mechanically deboned and other food processing sectors are technological development brought about by technological breakthroughs. Recently, the US Food Technology Association journal "Food Technology" (FoodTechnology) published an article, selected the top ten scientific and technological breakthroughs in the past 75 years in the field of food science and technology.

    Fruit and Vegetable Technology Atmosphere: Atmosphere technology is artificially controlled atmosphere storage library gas, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and ethylene composition ratio, humidity, temperature (frozen above the critical point) and pressure by inhibiting cellular respiration stored products amount to delay its metabolic processes, so that in the nearly dormant state, rather than cell death state, which can be maintained for a long time is substantially constant stored material texture, color, taste, nutrition, and thus achieve the effect of long-term preservation. Even after being stored product from start preservation Atmosphere environment, its cellular activities in the natural environment will remain normal metabolic rate, will not soon mature corruption.

    Aseptic packaging, storage and transportation technology: food aseptic packaging refers to after sterilization has access to commercial sterility of the product, enclosed in sterilized containers in a sterile environment perfusion, after filling containers remain sealed in order to prevent re-infection, in order to not add preservatives, not get a longer shelf life under refrigeration conditions by packing method.

    Food Irradiation: Also known as "food irradiation" or "ionizing radiation sterilization" means the food is exposed to ionizing radiation. This process can be eliminated, microbes, bacteria, viruses, or tiny insects on food. Other applications also inhibit sprouting, delay ripening, fruit juice production and promotion of promoting rehydration and the like. This principle is based on the energy of electromagnetic radiation sterilization destruction organisms DNA structure, so microbes can no longer continue to multiply, but also can cause the plant to stop growing differentiation of the germ. Initially, food irradiation technology is considered highly desirable to ensure food safety solutions. But the public's concerns, Section blind opposition, cost and failed marketing, making the potential of this technology can not be played. Even the great scientific breakthroughs can not remove all the obstacles.

    Modern food analysis techniques: the rapid development of electronic technology has spawned many new analytical instruments. With these advanced equipment, people can learn more about our food from the molecular level, the process for new food products and new packaging development paved the way.

    Microwave: Microwave is the use of microwave energy absorption of food in the microwave field leaving the self-heating of cooking utensils. Microwave microwave oven microwave generator of the microwave electric field in the microwave cavity to establish and to take certain measures to try to make this microwave field evenly distributed in the furnace chamber, the food placed in the microwave electric field, by the control center to control the cooking time and microwave electric field strength, for a variety of cooking process. In 1997, more than 90 percent of American households own a microwave. This show has become a priority to facilitate the needs of the modern family.

    Mechanically deboned chicken: chicken mechanical method to quickly get a lot of boneless chicken, so chicken can be made into a variety of shapes at low cost. Chicken McNuggets we know is based on the development of mechanically deboned chicken. In 1992, the United States, consumption of chicken over beef.

    Agricultural "green revolution": the 1960s some Western countries to high-yielding grain varieties and agricultural technology promotion to parts of Asia, Africa and South America, prompting a technical reform activities of food production. But it leads to a lot of use and soil fertilizer, pesticide degradation. The early 1990s, also found in its high-yielding grain low levels of minerals and vitamins, used as a food of vitamins and minerals often due to malnutrition and weakened the ability of people to resist and engage in manual labor of infectious diseases, and finally to a national labor productivity lower, sustained economic development is impaired. Thus it was suggested that the idea of ​​a second Green Revolution, the main aim of the use of international force, to foster both developing new high-yielding crop varieties and rich in vitamins and minerals.

    Application of plant proteins in food: vegetable protein is a protein source is extracted from plants in the nutrition and animal protein is similar, but easier to digest. The most abundant plant protein containing soy. But in the diet, plant protein and animal protein to match consumption. Many plant proteins can be used in place of animal protein, which provides a possible solution for solving many of the problems of agricultural sustainable development.

    Genetically Modified Food: The so-called genetically modified food, is through genetic engineering techniques will one or more exogenous gene transfer to a particular organism, and it effectively express the corresponding product (polypeptide or protein), this process called transgenic. To genetically modified organisms as raw materials for food processing is genetically modified food.

    The relationship between food and health: food and health are inextricably linked, with the continuous development of science, people have a lot of changes to the food health awareness. People come to realize the different effects of various nutrients on the human body, but also a better understanding of food into the human body and how it is digested and absorbed metabolism, human health associated with the future of food.

Source: Internet

3D printing bottle caps can monitor liquid freshness

            3D printing bottle "before drinking a shake."

Future consumers will not have to smell the smell of a method to detect whether the deterioration of the milk, the use of 3D printing bottle cap can monitor the freshness of the liquid.

Recently, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and a well-known universities in Taiwan have invented a "smart cap", this cap using 3D printing of electronic components, circuits and wireless sensor cap in the bottle of liquid from the bottle when the lid contact is detected whether milk or juice and other food spoilage. In addition, this cap can also detect whether the bottle of liquid bacteria, and real-time transmission of test results via radio. This means that consumers can use mobile apps before buying to check the freshness of food. Engineers have also found other uses for this technology, it can be used to monitor the pressure and concentration of the external device.

  Source: Food Partners Reuters

2015 annual trend of food packaging

There are five trends in 2015 will continue to have a profound impact on the food packaging and other related industries: the increasing importance of sustainable development; the demand for supply chain visibility; the rise of new barrier / coating of packaging technology; continued to lightweight packaging attention; the importance of accessibility Kaifeng.

The increasing importance of sustainable development

In addition to quality, one of the most important requirements of sustainable development are also consumers. A survey recently conducted AsiaPulp & Paper showed that more than half (56%) of Americans say they prefer to buy products with a sustainable packaging. In addition, 42% of Americans are willing to pay more for sustainable packaging, nearly 60 percent also said they are looking for with recycled material wrapping presents methods. Therefore, sustainable packaging is a very important trend that will continue to grow in 2015.

Consumer preference for sustainable packaging is affecting their purchase intent, sustainable packaging for brands and companies, have a very important environmental and business sense. Therefore, the brand must consciously and proactively take steps to further improve the sustainability of product packaging; if you do not, they are likely to hand over their customers who use the company's priority to sustainable packaging.

The demand for supply chain transparency

In order to avoid costly environmental and legal violations whole relationship to corporate reputation, customers and shareholders of the potential damage. An important area in 2015 is the brand must be a priority supply chain transparency. Improve the entire supply chain traceability of packaging is one of the key ways to further enhance the brand sustainable packaging. Brands can adjust resources on how to communicate to consumers how they communicate in the procurement, transport and cycle in the supply chain traceability. In order to give customers a clearer understanding of how best to recycle packaging materials can also enhance the brand label instructions. In addition, companies can manufacture reusable packaging to expand secondary use, from greener purchasing decisions to create positive brand association effects.

The rise of new barrier material / coating technology

Paper and cardboard in the coming years is expected to have significant growth. SmithersPira Investigation Agency, said: Based on current trends, by 2017 the annual growth rate of the industry will be up to 6%. It will be worth $ 70 billion worldwide, over 30 million tons of paper output. Although the development of packaging industry, which is a great good news, but it also poses a challenge to the brand: how to ensure safe and effective use of coating technology in such packaging, especially when food contact.

The brand will continue to focus on developing those renewable, easy recycling, biodegradable, or preferably three have a new barrier technology. In order to obtain the above-mentioned priority recyclable and renewable balance, some brands are exploring and implementing bio-plastics and waterborne coatings barrier technology. By 2015, the new barrier technology will become a key business brand packaging.

Continued emphasis on lightweight packaging

In order to achieve throughout the supply chain, sustainability and cost savings, many industries including food and beverages, including a growing emphasis on reducing packaging weight. Lightweight packaging for the sustainable development of the environment is important, so the brand must ensure the effective application of this technique to balance the environmental impact and the consumer experience. Evolution of lightweight packaging, also called the "packaging efficiency model" is a good example. This model provides a package capable of covering the entire life cycle of the overall analysis.

Importantly, the model takes into account the following factors, used in the production of resources; product protection force; transport and display efficiency; to provide a method of positive consumer experience; and the impact of the termination of life. Looking ahead to 2015, how to meet the requirements of sustainable development, to ensure the durability and light and complete customer experience to maintain a balance between these persons, the brand is very important.

The importance of accessibility Kaifeng

Everyone encountered difficult to open the package. Whether it is very difficult to dismantle toy packaging of children, the elderly or laborious demolition of drugs, reduce barriers to opening different types of packaging is a clear demand. The company found that the obstacles preventing Kaifeng and establish a method of ensuring customer loyalty. The easiest solution is to use without any tools you can open the package. In 2015, the brand must continue to recognize the difficult unopened packaging and can reduce the time and hassle of packaging solutions together. On the other hand, could lead to lower customer satisfaction and overall performance adversely affected.

Although these trends are not yet available in 2015 an exhaustive list of the packaging industry, but we still hope that these descriptions can be used as an effective framework to alert suppliers should continue to monitor and what issues priority. Understanding these trends and proper integration of elements such as the sustainable development of packaging and the use of safe and convenient priority coating technology can improve brand loyalty, enhance reputations, improving overall business results.

Source: Internet