Those involved in food and beverage packaging know well that both consumers and brand owners are demanding increased shelf life from products. The modern food industry has developed and expanded because of its ability to deliver a wide variety of highquality food products to consumers on a nationwide and worldwide basis. This feat has been accomplished by building stability into the products through processing, packaging and additives that enable foods to remain fresh and wholesome throughout the distribution process. There is a commercial need to allow products to stay fresh on a retailer's shelf for longer. This extension of shelf life is aimed at slowing down the deterioration of the product using a range of processes. Each of the processes is interdependent on packaging to preserve the product in a suspended state.
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