Packaging and society
A. Emblem, London College of Fashion, UK
Abstract:
This chapter aims to provide a brief introduction to packaging and an overview of the industry and its development. It places packaging in its context in society and explores some of the major changes that have contributed to the growth in packaging usage. It does not aim to provide a complete view, but to lead the reader to the detailed chapters in the rest of the text.
Key words
history
ancient packaging
Industrial Revolution
brand
ready meals
microwave ovens
supermarket
primary packaging
secondary packaging
tertiary packaging
packaging usage
glass
steel
aluminium
paper
Tetra Pak
jute
cork
wood
pallets
1.1 Introduction: packaging from a historical perspective ...
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