Packaging Consultancy 2007/2008
| Project start date: | 01 September 2007 |
| Project end date: | 30 September 2008 |
| Publication date: | 01 September 2008 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Sheep, Goat, Lamb, Grassfed cattle, Grainfed cattle |
| Relevant regions: | National |
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Summary
MLA has funded a series of projects related to product packaging technologies.
Early research (prior to 2000)
M.642. Review of technology related to edible flims applicable to the meat industry (1999)M.465. Strategic Research into Smart Packaging (1995)M.381. Automated Packaging Machine Development (1994)M.119. Meat packaging & distribution (1998)VAMP.006. Overseas packaging study tour (1996)DAQ.071. Assessment of scraped surface heat exchanger technology for the development of extended shelf-life meat products (1993)PRENV.047 (1996). Study to gain a better understanding of the fate of packaging material throughout the meat industry supply
chain, once it reaches the end of its life.
More recent research
In 2007, A.MPT.0016 funded a Packaging Toolkit as a guide to assist industry in dealing with packaging within their organisation whether this was from the inception stage or an up-dating of an existing pack. It provided an outline of the factors which need to be considered in contemplating or introducing a new pack in a step-wise progression. Equally it could be used to review an existing pack with the aim of updating or modification.
More information
| Project manager: | Rajesh Margapuram |
| Primary researcher: | Professor HR Lovell |
