Innovations in Food Contact Materials

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Scope and Methodology
  • Scope
  • Methodology
• Research Highlights
  • Noteworthy Developments in Food Contact Materials
  • Key Research Findings

2 MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS

• Primer
  • Overview
  • Nature of Food Contact Materials
• Materials
  • Paper and Cardboard
  • Glasses
  • Rubbers and Elastomers
  • Adhesives
  • Inks and Coatings
  • Metals
• Stages of the Global Food Chain
  • Food Contact Materials--Processing
  • Food Contact Materials--Transportation
  • Food Contact Materials--Packaging and Storage

3 KEY NOTEWORTHY DEVELOPMENTS

• Noteworthy Developments in Europe
  • Introduction
  • Edible Coatings Using Polysaccharides to Maintain Quality of Fresh-Cut Fuji Apples
  • Calibration of Sensory Testing of Food Contact Materials
  • Natural Antioxidant Compounds in Food-Contacting Polymers to Protect Food Substances
  • Other Developments
• Noteworthy Developments in North America and Asia Pacific
  • Introduction
  • Novel Technology to Enhance Flexibility of Plastic Packaging
  • Edible Film Packaging for Protection of Foodstuffs
  • Other Developments in North America
  • Key Developments in Asia Pacific

4 ANALYSIS OF ADOPTION FACTORS

• Adoption Factors and Technology Trends
  • Challenges
  • Current Scenario
  • Future Trends
• Impact of Legislations on the Developments of Food Contact Materials
  • US Legislation
  • European Legislation
  • Legislations in Other Countries

5 PATENTS AND KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS

• Patents
  • US Patents
  • Patents from the Rest-of-the-World
• Industry Participants
  • Universities and Research Institutes
  • Corporates

6 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

• Decision Support Database Tables
  • Coconut Oil Production by Region (2002 to 2012)
  • Coffee Production by Region (2002 to 2012)
  • Cereal Production by Region (2002 to 2012)
  • Butter and Ghee Production by Region (2002 to 2012)
  • Total Meat Production by Region (2002 to 2012)