Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of hot filling and aseptic packaging systems used for beverages

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 147, Issue , 2015, Pages 39-48

  Manfredi, Michele ^a   Vignali, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aseptic packaging; Beverages; Hot filling; LCA

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FILLING; LIFE CYCLE; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MACHINES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASEPTIC PACKAGING; BEVERAGE PRODUCTION; COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE; EXTENDED SHELF LIVES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MATERIALS AND PROCESS;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

EID: 84924291438     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2014.09.018     Document Type: Article

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