Table of Contents

Food Packaging and Shelf Life. Food Quality and Indices of Failure. Shelf Life Testing Methodology and Data Analysis. Packaging and the Microbial Shelf Life of Food. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Milk. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Cheese. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Milk Powders. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Yogurt. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Water and Carbonated Drinks. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Orange Juice. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Coffee. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Beer. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Wine. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Fresh Red and Poultry Meats. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Fish. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Vegetable Oils. Packaging and the Shelf Life of Cereals and Snack Foods. Shelf Life of Foods in Biobased Packaging. Active Packaging and the Shelf Life of Foods.

About the Author

Gordon L. Robertson is a food packaging consultant, author, and trainer, and an adjunct Professor in the School of Land, Crop, and Food Sciences at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Previously, he was Vice President for Environmental & External Affairs for Tetra Pak in their Asia Regional Headquarters for 11 years. Prior to that, he was Foundation Professor of Packaging Technology at Massey University, New Zealand where he taught courses on food packaging for 21 years. Dr. Robertson is also the author of both editions of Food Packaging Principles & Practice (CRC Press, 2006).