food industry focuses on better packaging and smarter process technology for less spoilage technical article2, interpack 2014

food industry focuses on better packaging and smarter process technology for less spoilage innovative packages are the key in the fight against food loss and wastage. more effective barrier layers, germicidal films and freshness indicators are intended to help products to keep for longer and halt consumers&rsquo throwaway mentality. however, despite all these improvements, companies have to keep a constant eye on process efficiency and on costs. in the developing countries, one child in six is undernourished, which amounts to an absolute figure of 100 million.