School of Packaging Almenar's Research Group

• Rachal, M. 2023. Using more packaging could cut food waste, research suggest.

Digital: PACKAGINGDIVE (published on 11 21 23) https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-food-waste-freshness-research-ameripen-eref-msu/700058/ (accessed on 01 21 24).

• Wesretlind, B. 2023. Food waste is a huge problem in the U.S. More knowledge about packaging could help.

Digital: GlobeNewswire (published on 11 14 23). https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2023/11/14/2780207/0/en/Food-Waste-is-a-Huge-Problem-in-the-US-More-Knowledge-About-Packaging-Could-Help.html (accessed on 01 21 24).

• Smith, Daniel. 2023. Package with care.

Print: Spartan magazine “Sign Sealed Sustainable" Fall 2023, Pp. 34-39 (published on 11 20 23).

Digital: https://alumni.msu.edu/stay-informed/alumni-stories/packaged-with-care (accessed on 01 22 24).

• 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/

• Raghunath, Sonali. 2020. New Articles Highlighted from Division Members.

Digital: IFT Food Packaging Division December Newsletter 2020 (membership required).

• 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/

• Bedale, Wendy. 2019. Meeting review: food waste and sustainability–strategies to improve food safety, food security. 

           Print: Food Protection Trends, 39(4): 348-353 July/August 

           Digital: https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20190708/index.php#/62

           Digital: http://www.foodprotection.org/files/food-protection-trends/jul-aug-19-bedale.pdf 

• Roesler, Nico. 2018. “The future of active and intelligent packaging at BakingTech 2018.”

        Print: bakingBUSINESS.com

        Digital: http://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/news_home/Business/2018/03

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

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

Digital: https://www.producebusiness.com/smart-packaging-suit-times/ 

• Gibbons, Kathy.  2016. “Focus on packaging: frozen is hot.”

Print: Produce Processing, Vol. September-October, Pp.  14-16.

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

• Martins, Alejandra. 2016. “El envase perfecto que mantiene frescas tus cebollas cortadas durante 2 semanas.”

Digital: BBC mundo @ http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2016/06/160606_envase_perfecto_am 

• Cameron, Layne. 2016. “New packaging advances prolongs veggie freshness.”

Digital: MSU Today @ http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2016/new-packaging-advances-prolongs-veggie-freshness/  

• Schnick, Todd. 2015. FoodOnline. Safe Processing and Packaging. Voices. Speaker #26

 Digital: http://www.foodonline.com/foodonlinevoices/ 

• Dunn, Thomas. 2015. “The Active, Smart Future of Packaging.”

 Print: Food Technology, Vol. 69, No 9, Pp.

 Digital: http://www.ift.org/food-technology/past-issues/2015/september/features/packaging.aspx