Comparative carbon footprint of packaging systems for tuna products

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 249-257

  Poovarodom, Ngamtip ^a   Ponnak, Chularat ^a   Manatphrom, Natthaphon ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

canned tuna; carbon footprint; metal can; packaging; retort pouch

Indexed keywords

CANNED TUNA; FOOD INDUSTRIES; HOTSPOTS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LOCAL AUTHORITIES; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; METAL CANS; PACKAGING PRODUCTION; PACKAGING SYSTEM; RETORT POUCH;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MACHINES; PACKAGING MATERIALS;

CARBON FOOTPRINT;

SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 84865029057     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.975     Document Type: Article

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