Published August 2019

Trends in Beverage Packaging, volume 16 in the Science of Beverages series, presents an interdisciplinary approach that provides a complete understanding of packaging theories, technologies and materials. This reference offers a broad perspective regarding current trends in packaging research, quality control techniques, packaging strategies and current concerns in the industry. Consumer demand for bottled and packaged beverages has increased, and the need for scientists and researchers to understand how to analyze quality, safety and control are essential. This is an all-encompassing resource for research and development in this flourishing field that covers everything from sensory and chemical composition, to materials and manufacturing.

• Includes information on the monitoring of microbial activity using antimicrobial packaging detection of food borne pathogens
• Presents the most up-to-date information on innovations in smart packaging and sensors for the beverages industry
• Discusses the uses of natural and unnatural compounds for food safety and good manufacturing practices

Food scientists, food chemists, food microbiologists, food engineers in the beverages sector (R&D, Gov. and academia)

1. Current Trends in Beverage Packaging
2. Recent Development in Beverage Packaging Material and its Adaptation Strategy
3. Bioactive Packaging for Modern Beverage Industry
4. Symbolic Beverage Packaging and Consumer Response
5. Glass Beverages Packaging: Innovation by Sustainable Production
6. Diamond-like Carbon: An Efficient Cost Effective Material for Beverage Storing
7. Nano-Revolution in Beverage Industry: Tailoring Nano-Engineering to Consummate Novel Processing and Packaging Panacea
8. Biodegradable Polymer Nanobiocomposite Packaging Materials
9. Computational Tool for the Analysis of the Energy Performance of Cold Storage Systems in the Wine Industry
10. Sensor Trends in Beverages Packaging
11. Recovery and Reuse of Waste Tetra Pak Packages by Using a Novel Treatment
12. Enhancing Designed Reuse of Beverage Packaging
13. Microbial Spoilage in Packaged Beverages
14. Natural Fibers for Beverage Packaging