School of Packaging Almenar's Research Group

• Duff, Mike. 2023. “Sustainability Takes Center Stage in Packaging.

Print: Produce Business magazine October digital issue (producebusiness.com), Vol. 39. No 10. Pages 60-62. Released on November 13, 2023.

Digital: https://www.producebusiness.com/sustainability-takes-center-stage-in-packaging/ (accessed on December 22, 2023).

• Pierce, Leonard. 2023. "Packing Up Progress. New horizons in packaging."

Print: Produce Blueprints, Vol. July/August, Pp. 81-86.

Digital: https://www.producebluebook.com/2023/09/12/packing-up-progress-new-horizons-in-packaging/ (accessed on August 22, 2023)

• Duff, Mike. 2022. “Produce Packaging Pivoting.”

Print: Produce Business, Vol. November

Digital: https://www.producebusiness.com/produce-packaging-pivoting/

• Mitchell, Jacqueline. 2022. “MSU is creating sustainable and safe food packaging.”

Print: Quality Assurance & Food Safety, Vol. September/October, Pp. 27-31.

Digital: https://www.qualityassurancemag.com/article/msu-is-creating-sustainable-and-safe-food-packaging/

• Fuhrman, Elizabeth. 2021. “Sustainable changes come to portioned fresh meat and poultry.”

Print: National Provisioner, Vol. October, section Tech/Packaging

Digital: https://www.provisioneronline.com/articles/111524-sustainable-changes-come-to-portioned-fresh-meat-and-poultry.

• Ogg, Matthew. 2020. "Modified atmosphere packaging adds more value to value-added."

Print: Produce Business, Vol. 36, No 04 April, Pp. 51-52

Digital:  https://www.producebusiness.com/modified-atmosphere-packaging-adds-more-value-to-value-added/ 

• Karst, Tom. 2020. "Packaging experts aim for sustainability, improvements."

Print: The Packer, March 04, 2020

Digital: https://www.thepacker.com/article/packaging-experts-aim-sustainability-improvements

• Ogg, Matthew. 2019. "Attraction/Sustainability Trade-off Shifting for Produce Packaging."

Print: Produce Business, Vol. 35, No 10 October, Pp. 48-53

Digital:  https://www.producebusiness.com/attraction-sustainability-trade-off-shifting-for-produce-packaging/

• Pierce, Leonard. 2019. "Innovation Takes Coordination: Developing the Next Generation of Produce Packaging."

Print: Blueprints, Vol. October, Pp. 51-53

Digital: https://apps.bluebookservices.com/BBOS/LearningCenter/BP/October%202019/eBook/index.html 

• Lupo, Lisa. 2018. “Inside the food package: innovating with Michigan State University school of packaging.”

Print: QA magazine, Vol. November/December

Digital: http://magazine.qualityassurancemag.com/issue/december-2018

• Costin, Joanne. 2017. “Sustainable packaging.”

Print: MeatingPlace magazine, Vol. August, Pp. 55-58.

Digital: http://www.meatingplace.com/Archives/Archives                                            Digital: https://us.multivac.com/Media/Public/International/US/_Common/Images/special_report_2_sustainable_packaging.pdf

• Sand, Claire. 2017. “Vetting food packaging.”

Print: Food Technology, Packaging column, Vo. 71, No. 6, Pp. 118-119.

Digital: http://www.ift.org/Food-Technology/Past-Issues/2017/June/Columns/packaging-selecting-food-packaging-for-various-products.aspx?fullsite=true

• Johnson, Bob. 2017. “Smart Packaging to suit the times.”

Print: Produce Business, Vol. 33, No. 3, Pp. 50-53

Digital: http://www.producebusiness.com/media/ebooks/17mar.pdf

• Ernst, Matthew. 2017. “The whole package – New Technology designs prolong shelf life and enhance food safety.”

Print: Blueprints, Vol. Jan/Feb/Mar, Pp. 37-38.

Digital: https://apps.bluebookservices.com/BBOS/LearningCenter/BP/January%202017/eBook/index.html#

• Gibbons, Kathy. 2016. “All talk and action – produce packaging gets smarter all the time.”

Print: Produce Processing, Vol. September/October, Pp. 10-13.

Digital: http://digital.freshcut.com/i/730272-september-october-2016

• Robbins, Jobean. 2016. “The future of Smart Packaging.”

Print: Produce Business, Vol. March, Pp. 56-59.

Digital: https://www.producebusiness.com/future-smart-packaging/

• Dau, James. 2016. “A fresher vegetable: Re-evaluating how food is stored.”

Print: 2015 MSU AgBioResearch Annual Report

Digital: http://agbioresearch.msu.edu/news/a_fresher_vegetable_re_evaluating_how_food_is_stored 

• Webber, Liz. 2012. “Pack It Up: Study Shows Consumer Preferences for Packaged Produce.”

Digital: Fresh Market Supermarket News @ http://supermarketnews.com/produce/pack-it-study-shows-consumer-preferences-packaged-produce

• Orlando, Jennifer. 2012. “How food packaging affects food purchases.”

Digital: The Cutting Edge News @ http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=74381&pageid=24&pagename=Society

• Smith, Zach. 2012. “MSU packaging school study shows packages affect purchases.”

Digital: The State News @ http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2012/07/msu_packaging_school_study_shows_packages_affect_purchases

• Caliendo, Header. 2012. “MSU study shows packages influence produce purchase.”

Digital: PlasticsToday @ http://www.plasticstoday.com/articles/MSU-study-shows-packages-influence-produce-purchases-0712201202

• Orlando, Jennifer. 2012. “Produce packaging influences purchases.”

Digital: MSUToday @  http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2012/produce-packaging-influences-purchases/

• Wheat, Dan. 2011. “Packaging researcher gets first look at cherry packaging.”

Print: Capital Press: The West’s Ag Weekly Newspaper, Vol. 84, No 29, Pp. 13.

Digital: http://www.capitalpress.com/washington/djw-biocartons-w-art-072211

• Arnold, Tracie. 2011. “New cherry packaging looks promising.”

Digital: Growing Produce @ http://www.growingproduce.com/uncategorized/new-cherry-packaging-looks-promising/

• Wheat, Dan. 2011. “Biocartons may double sweet cherry shelf life.”

Print: Capital Press: The West’s Ag Weekly Newspaper, Vol. 84, No 21, Pp.3.

Digital: http://www.capitalpress.com/washington/

• Osowski, Valerie. 2010. “Reducing food safety risk in fresh produce.”

Print: 2010 MAES Annual Report

Digital: https://www.canr.msu.edu/uploads/publications/10maesannrep.pdf

• Benson, J.J. 2009. “Better packaging for better produce.”

Digital: Growing Magazine @ https://www.growingmagazine.com/fruits/better-packaging-for-better-produce/