Advances in design and performance evaluation of fresh fruit ventilated distribution packaging: A review

Mukama, Matia; Ambaw, Alemayehu; Opara, Umezuruike Linus

doi:10.1016/j.fpsl.2020.100472

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“…Currently, most importantly, there is an enormous concern in the fruit and vegetable sector in an attempt to decrease and avoid the use of disposable plastic packaging or reuse of recyclable materials. An increasing challenge in the fruit and vegetable sector is the emerging shift towards plasticfree packaging (Mukama et al, 2020). Furthermore, foodborne disease outbreaks and pathogens that cause food-borne resistance arise in the packaging.…”

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Effect of Natural Antimicrobial Substances with Packaging System on Improving Quality of ‘ETMANI’ Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Fruit during cold storage

Elmenofy

2021

Journal of Plant Production

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The effect of postharvest treatments of thyme oil and chitosan under different concentrations and combined with the packaging on weight loss%, firmness, decay index, malondialdehyde(MDA) content, total chlorophyll, hue angle (hº), ripening index, ascorbic acid and pectin methylesterase enzyme(PME) on 'Etmani' guava (Psidium guajava L.) fruit, were investigated during 2017 and 2018 successive seasons. Obtained results indicate that weight loss %was diminished by (T7) thyme oil at 1000 μLL −1 + packaging and (T8) chitosan at 1% + packaging, as well as firmness and PME were reduced significantly (p˂0.05) when treated with chitosan at 1% and 2% (T3 and T 4) and thyme oil at 1000 μLL −1 ( T2) compared to control treatment (T0). Simultaneously, it indicated that the most effective treatment in decreasing MDA and decay index were the treatment T3 and T4. Therefore, Chitosan and Thyme oils treatments could maintain normal cell membrane structure and function through down-regulating MDA content and pectin methylesterase enzyme activity, which due to reducing softening, weight loss%, and decay index in guava cv. 'Etmani' fruits during storage periods in comparison to other treatments and control

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Effect of Natural Antimicrobial Substances with Packaging System on Improving Quality of ‘ETMANI’ Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Fruit during cold storage

Elmenofy

2021

Journal of Plant Production

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“…During this journey, products are exposed to a variety of supply chain hazards, such as mechanical shock, vibration, and compression. In apples, these hazards can result in bruising to the fruit, altering their quality and perceived deterioration by consumers, especially during bulk display at retail [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. In today’s market, consumers demand fresh produce to be free from visible defects such as bruising.…”

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Susceptibility of Impact Damage to Whole Apples Packaged Inside Molded Fiber and Expanded Polystyrene Trays

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Hofmeister

2021

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Postharvest damage, leading to loss and waste, continues to be a significant problem in the fresh produce industry. Trays, designed to reduce fruit-to-fruit contact, are utilized by the apple industry to minimize bruising of whole apples. During distribution, packaged apples are subjected to various supply chain hazards, which may lead to bruising damage. Currently, molded fiber (MF) and expanded polystyrene (EPS) trays transport whole apples from the packhouse to the retail outlet. Mechanical shock, by free-fall drop method, was used to evaluate the performance differences between the two trays and quantify the bruising characteristics of the apples. Results showed that the EPS trays provided better shock protection to the apple as compared to the MF tray, reducing the impact acceleration by more than 70%. Additionally, the bruise susceptibility was 40% less for the apples packaged inside the EPS trays, regardless of drop height. However, apples packaged in the middle layer trays were most susceptible to bruising damage, regardless of tray type.

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“…To overcome the pallets' thermal heterogeneity, the packaging box Energies 2021, 14, 7990 2 of 14 vent must be redesigned to enhance the airflow penetration and induce even airflow distribution [10,11]. Mukama et al [12] predicted that the produce cooling rate and uniformity depend on the vent hole shape, size, and position, which elevates the airflow during the cooling process and maintains the optimum temperature during storage. Han et al [7] stated that the packaging vents must be designed so they should not be blocked by the tray and the products placed inside the packaging box.…”

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CFD Modelling of the Thermal Performance of Fruit Packaging Boxes—Influence of Vent-Holes Design

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The shelf life of perishable products depends mainly on the conservation of air temperature. Packaging boxes are usually used to accommodate food products during cold storage and transport and/or display. The design of the vent-holes of the packaging box must promote cold airflow and remove the field heat of the produce after harvest at a short time. This study describes the influence of the vent-holes design and its performance during cold storage. The cooling performance of the different packaging boxes is evaluated experimentally and numerically using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Three new packaging box configurations with the same size but different vent-holes design (size, shape and position) and a reference box are modelled. The transient three-dimensional CFD model predicts the airflow pattern and temperature distribution within the different packaging boxes. The best thermal performance packaging achieved a fruit model temperature 1.5 K to 5 K lower than the other configurations at the end of 8 h of cooling. These predictions allow the development of new packaging box designs that promote the shelf-life extension of perishable products.

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Advances in design and performance evaluation of fresh fruit ventilated distribution packaging: A review

Cited by 41 publications

References 82 publications

Effect of Natural Antimicrobial Substances with Packaging System on Improving Quality of ‘ETMANI’ Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Fruit during cold storage

Effect of Natural Antimicrobial Substances with Packaging System on Improving Quality of ‘ETMANI’ Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Fruit during cold storage

Susceptibility of Impact Damage to Whole Apples Packaged Inside Molded Fiber and Expanded Polystyrene Trays

CFD Modelling of the Thermal Performance of Fruit Packaging Boxes—Influence of Vent-Holes Design

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