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STRENGTHEN THE PACKAGING

• Active packages can interact with the foods being stored in to vibration from transport compression and impact, etc. The structural
order to extend the shelf-life. For instance, humidity and oxygen design of materials that is heat insulation prevents the increase of
absorbers are used in order to eliminate the humidity and oxygen the temperature inside the container as well as the use of phase
that are in the containers or remain in the package headspace. The change materials to help maintain the temperature of the product that
humidity in the headspace may be caused by the chemical reactions transport as E-commerce. The production of such packaging requires
inside the foods (e.g. sugars that are formed without enzymes or knowledge of engineering and chemistry to study the heat exchange/
Maillard reaction, sugar crystallization and ethylene absorbers slowing transfer between substance and the environment.
down the deterioration of fruits and vegetables). The mentioned Package printing technology in Thailand has greatly progressed.
absorbers mostly present in the forms of sachets inside containers. The flexible packaging is likely to increase production and develop
Moreover, the scavenging material can also be integrated into the constantly especially in the form of stand-up pouch. However, the
packaging materials by lamination and coating or formulated with packaging printing industry of Thailand still mainly relies on imported
adhesive materials or liners under the lids or cover. machinery and printing system from abroad. There are increased
• High barrier package to improve efficiency to prevent vapor, number of digital printing technologies to reduce the packaging volume
gas and volatile transfer to package which are external factors production orders minimum. It is suitable for supporting entrepreneurs
accelerating food deteriorations. The lamination and coating SME of Thailand which also has the quantity of distribution and
technology are used in the development of high barrier materials purchasing not high. There is packaging component that change color
such as ethylene vinyl alcohol, modified polyethylene terephthalate, in different conditions such as Thermochromic ink that can change
coating with titanium oxide to prevent light transmission that could color according to the temperature of the product to create a novelty
reduce light-induced food deterioration including degradation of in consumption and increase the attractiveness of products. The
natural pigment, changes in Thai herb components and flavor researches on intelligent packaging are also available. Such
compounds in foods. packaging can monitor the quality of food during storage and inform
the consumers to know the product’s characteristic or quality such
The Packaging for E-commerce The development as the growth of microbe’ s oxygen quantity and humidity, etc.
3of electronic and online communications makes the These food packaging developments reflects the potential of the
consumers attention to online purchasing. The product can be ordered packaging manufacturers and investigators who greatly increased
quickly and easily anywhere and anytime. There is the development packaging innovation in Thailand and ready to promote Thailand 4.0
of packaging for E-commerce to maintain the quality of food products policy greatly.
including the structural design packaging that prevents damage due

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