Modern packages think for themselves, remind us, extend shelf life, can be heated at the press of a button and influence our senses with their appearance, odour and feel - and some of them can even speak. What packages in the food sector are capable of today goes far beyond their original purpose of protecting foods. Packages have to perform numerous feats simultaneously: meet the needs of marketing and sales, comply with safety and hygiene regulations and satisfy such consumer requirements as sustainability and easier handling while keeping the cost of production, transport and storage low. Thanks to the latest machines with automated sensor and microprocessor controlled drive technology, coupled with innovative materials that can be produced and disposed of sustainably, the packaging industry has succeeded in converting a 6,000-year-old idea into a high-tech product.
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