Food Technology Magazine | Applied Science
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In the past 50 years, packaging format, design, and material science innovations have allowed for significant progress in meeting consumer needs, from extending shelf life, preserving food safety and quality, preventing food waste, and providing higher levels of sustainability, all while conveying increased nutrient and tracking information. Seven of these packaging innovations—four associated with format and design achievements and three material science discoveries—have risen to the top in the…