Packaging Solutions for Baked Goods

The United States has the highest sales volume of prepackaged bakery products. Japan, Europe, Brazil, and China are large secondary markets for prepackaged baked goods. For baked goods, packaging can extend shelf life by decreasing the primary modes of deterioration. Baked goods deteriorate due to staling, water loss or gain, oxidation, and microbial growth. While innovative enzyme technology and dough strengtheners can partially reduce staling, it remains a primary mode of deterioration. Slight…