 Food
packaging: Going aseptic way
Safety, long shelf-life, convenience and economic viability
are important considerations while choosing the packaging options.
Aseptic packaging is emerging as a critical tool in food &
beverages industry for achieving these considerations. Compared
to traditional canning techniques, the aseptic process allows
a substantial reduction in the time and temperature necessary
for sterilisation. This, in turn, improves nutrient retention
and flavour while ensuring safety. The aseptic process is so
revolutionary that an expert panel at the prestigious Institute
of Food Technologists (IFT) named it as ‘the most significant
food science innovation of the last 50 years’ - ahead
of even the microwave! In this article, Rakesh Rao elaborates
on aseptic packaging, the trends in packaging, innovations,
constraints, etc faced by this sector and the availability
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