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18 Citations
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Packaging Evaluation Approach to Improve Cosmetic Product Safety

  • Benedetta Briasco,
  • Priscilla Capra,
  • Arianna Cecilia Cozzi,
  • Barbara Mannucci and
  • Paola Perugini

5 September 2016

In the Regulation 1223/2009, evaluation of packaging has become mandatory to assure cosmetic product safety. In fact, the safety assessment of a cosmetic product can be successfully carried out only if the hazard deriving from the use of the designed...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cosmetic Safety: Ingredients, Type of Reactions, Undesirable Effects, Cosmetovigilance)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,520 Views
18 Pages

A Holistic Packaging Efficiency Evaluation Method for Loss Prevention in Fresh Vegetable Cold Chain

  • Jingjie Wang,
  • Zhiqiang Zhu,
  • Liliana Mihaela Moga,
  • Jinyou Hu and
  • Xiaoshuan Zhang

16 July 2019

With the continuous push for improving packaging efficiency of current packaging practices to prevent losses in a real cold chain, a holistic evaluation method with improved indicators and a conceptual assessment framework to improve packaging effici...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
720 Views
34 Pages

1 September 2026

This study constructs a multi-level evaluation framework for sustainable cosmetic packaging design, guided by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. The framework integrates sustainable packaging principles with the Environmental (E)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,157 Views
22 Pages

Traditional Sensory Evaluation and Bionic Electronic Nose as Innovative Tools for the Packaging Performance Evaluation of Chitosan Film

  • Wei Song,
  • Jian Xu,
  • Lili Ren,
  • Li Guo and ,
  • Jin Tong,
  • Liyan Wang and
  • Zhiyong Chang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

9 October 2020

Inspired by the natural epidermis of animals and plants with antioxidant and antibacterial properties, the aim of this research was to characterize and analyze the effects of the chitosan concentrations on properties of glycerol plasticized chitosan...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Chitosan-Based Composites II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,685 Views
12 Pages

27 January 2025

When considering the chronological order of product use, package design is mainly related to forming the anticipated UX, which predicts and imagines the experience gained from interacting with the product. However, in previous research, no method has...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,628 Views
16 Pages

Evaluation of Mechanical Properties and Volatile Organic Extractable to Investigate LLDPE and LDPE Polymers on Final Packaging for Semisolid Formulation

  • Arianna Cecilia Cozzi,
  • Benedetta Briasco,
  • Enrico Salvarani,
  • Barbara Mannucci and ,
  • Filippo Fangarezzi and
  • Paola Perugini
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Plastic material is used for a wide variety of commercial packaging due to being inexpensive, lightweight, and due to its resistance. In pharmaceutics, container-content compatibility studies are required for product authorization. Many guidelines an...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,347 Views
36 Pages

10 December 2025

Microelectronic packaging is crucial for protecting, powering, and interconnecting semiconductor chips, playing a critical role in the functionality and reliability of electronic devices. With the growth in complexity and miniaturization of these pro...

(This article belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,177 Views
11 Pages

28 June 2019

The electronics industry in Taiwan has achieved a complete information and communication technology chain with a firm position in the global electronics industry. The integrated-circuit (IC) packaging industry chain adopts a professional division of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 2019 Smart Manufacturing on Production System, Quality Assurance, Process optimization, and Digital Modeling)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,955 Views
13 Pages

With the rise of consumer awareness in the increasingly competitive marketplace, attracting consumers’ attention to a successful product is an important issue. Regarding consumers’ purchasing decisions for bottled beverages, decision-maki...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected papers from IEEE ICASI 2018)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,763 Views
22 Pages

Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Oregano Essential Oil on the Microbiological Quality of Sea Bream (Sparus aurata) Fillets Under Active Packaging Using Spectroscopic Sensors

  • Fotoula Schoina,
  • Stamatina Xenou,
  • Angeliki Doukaki,
  • Symeon Makris and ,
  • Olga S. Papadopoulou,
  • Chrysoula Tassou,
  • George-John Nychas and
  • Nikos Chorianopoulos
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

This study evaluated the combined effect of the modified atmosphere packaging (MAP1: 60% CO2, 10% O2/30% N2 & MAP2: 40% CO2, 30% O2/30% N2), and active packaging of oregano essential oil (1% v/w) used as a natural preservative, on the quality and...

(This article belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
732 Views
24 Pages

10 September 2026

Malicious packages in open source-software supply chains are a growing security concern, yet machine learning detectors built on registry metadata are difficult to interpret and are typically evaluated under protocols susceptible to data leakage. We...

(This article belongs to the Section Security Engineering & Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,937 Views
14 Pages

Reliability Evaluation of Fan-Out Type 3D Packaging-On-Packaging

  • Pao-Hsiung Wang,
  • Yu-Wei Huang and
  • Kuo-Ning Chiang

10 March 2021

The development of fan-out packaging technology for fine-pitch and high-pin-count applications is a hot topic in semiconductor research. To reduce the package footprint and improve system performance, many applications have adopted packaging-on-packa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue MEMS Packaging Technologies and 3D Integration)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,523 Views
21 Pages

18 December 2019

With the reform of the power system, the retail electricity market in China has gradually been liberalized. The mechanism of freely selling electricity have been set up. To grab market share and increase profits, electricity retail companies have int...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,706 Views
21 Pages

23 September 2024

Energy structural transformation plays a strategically important role in achieving the dual-carbon reduction goals. Among the various approaches to carbon reduction, the Chinese government regards the growth of the new energy industry as an essential...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Renewable Energy and Utility System Optimization for Sustainable Industries)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,833 Views
26 Pages

12 March 2024

This study explores the pivotal roles of microbiological safety, sensory qualities, packaging efficiency, and consumer preferences in determining the success of roasted pickled fish powder (RPFP) variants in the online marketplace. The comparison of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Aquatic Food Products Processing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,490 Views
17 Pages

Development of Performance Evaluation Indicators for Table Grape Packaging Units

  • Edson Kogachi,
  • Adonias Ferreira,
  • Carlos Cavalcante and
  • Marcelo Embiruçu

18 February 2021

In order to improve the process management of table grape packaging, its performance should be evaluated. However, the literature on performance evaluation indicators is scarce. To address this research gap, we propose a method for the development of...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
  • Editorial
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,048 Views
3 Pages

Novel Contactless Sensors for Food, Beverage and Packaging Evaluation

  • Claudia Gonzalez Viejo,
  • Damir D. Torrico and
  • Sigfredo Fuentes

26 September 2023

The use of traditional methods to evaluate food, beverages, and packaging tends to be time-consuming, labour-intensive, and usually involves high costs due to the need for expensive equipment, regular refill of consumables, skilled personnel and, in...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Contactless Sensors for Food, Beverage and Packaging Evaluation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,389 Views
31 Pages

3 December 2024

Consumer behavior is one of the key factors influencing product sales, especially in food packaging design, where green, organic, sustainable, and human-centered designs are more effective in promoting food sales. This paper aims to develop a sustain...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Consumer Behavior and Food Choice—3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
6,439 Views
22 Pages

Life Cycle Assessment and Preliminary Cost Evaluation of a Smart Packaging System

  • Marina Stramarkou,
  • Christos Boukouvalas,
  • Sokratis E. Koskinakis,
  • Olga Serifi and ,
  • Vasilis Bekiris,
  • Christos Tsamis and
  • Magdalini Krokida
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

9 June 2022

Smart food packaging (SP) is an innovative packaging system that can extend the shelf life of the product and reduce food waste. The objective of the study is the estimation of the environmental and economic sustainability of the overall life cycle o...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
8,032 Views
11 Pages

6 February 2023

Post-harvest loss continues to be a significant problem in the food industry. Different packaging materials, designed to reduce fruit damage, are anticipated for various applications in the supply chain. Recently, stamped paper (SP) and expandable po...

(This article belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
6,832 Views
11 Pages

Evaluation of the Occurrence of Phthalates in Plastic Materials Used in Food Packaging

  • Rosa Perestrelo,
  • Catarina L. Silva,
  • Manuel Algarra and
  • José S. Câmara

27 February 2021

Phthalates are multifunctional synthetic chemicals found in a wide array of consumer and industrial products, mainly used to improve the mechanical properties of plastics, giving them flexibility and softness. In the European Union, phthalates are pr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Research on Safety Detection and Quality Control of Food)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,074 Views
14 Pages

Evaluation of Active LDPE Films for Packaging of Fresh Orange Juice

  • Pedro V. Rodrigues,
  • Dalila M. Vieira,
  • Paola Chaves Martins,
  • Vilásia Guimarães Martins and ,
  • M. Cidália R. Castro and
  • Ana V. Machado
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

23 December 2022

Microbial development, enzymatic action, and chemical reactions influence the quality of untreated natural orange juice, compromising its organoleptic characteristics and causing nutritional value loss. Active low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films co...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Active and Intelligent Food Packaging Polymers)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,641 Views
16 Pages

10 January 2019

This study presents a method that is based on the three-stage network Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to evaluate the sustainability of packaging systems for a product. This method facilitates the selection of better product packaging alternatives fr...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,804 Views
21 Pages

2 September 2024

The development and application of virtual reality (VR) technology significantly enhances consumer immersion. Exploring a multi-sensory evaluation model for virtual packaging is valuable for integrating VR technology with packaging. This study develo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,335 Views
17 Pages

A Data-Driven Packaging Efficiency Optimization Method for a Low Carbon System in Agri-Products Cold Chain

  • Jingjie Wang,
  • Xiaoshuan Zhang,
  • Xiang Wang,
  • Hongxing Huang and ,
  • Jinyou Hu and
  • Weijun Lin
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

12 January 2022

The of monitoring the Internet of Things (IoT) in the cold chain allows process data, including packaging data, to be more easily accessible. Proper optimization modelling is the core driving force towards the green and low-carbon operation of cold c...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,622 Views
11 Pages

Evaluation of Solder Joint Reliability in 3D Packaging Memory Devices under Thermal Shock

  • Shuai Zhou,
  • Zhenpei Lin,
  • Baojun Qiu,
  • Han Wang and ,
  • Jingang Xiong,
  • Chang He,
  • Bei Zhou,
  • Yiliang Pan,
  • Renbin Huang and
  • Nian Cai
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

16 August 2022

In 3D packaging memory devices, solder joints are critical links between the chip and the printed circuit board (PCB). Under severe working conditions, cracks inevitably occur due to thermal shock. If cracks grow in the solder joint, the chip will be...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,510 Views
20 Pages

27 November 2025

With the increases in the global population, demand for meat, and income, plant-based meat alternatives using mushrooms, soybeans, and other ingredients are attracting increasing attention to address food security. Mushroom mycelia have a high moistu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Edible Mushroom Processing and Functional Food Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,784 Views
18 Pages

28 December 2020

Merger and acquisition (M&A) cases and the speed of horizontal integration have increased rapidly in the integrated circuit (IC) packaging and testing industry. Therefore, cooperation with suitable strategic alliance partner is a vital success fa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Managing Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Era of Industry 4.0)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,297 Views
15 Pages

2 July 2025

This study investigates the influences of the packaging design of not from concentrate (NFC) orange juice on consumer sensory preferences and purchase intention. We conducted a laboratory experiment with eighty-one individuals, combining physiologica...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Consumer Behavior and Food Choice—4th Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,607 Views
16 Pages

Development and Evaluation of the Properties of Active Films for High-Fat Fruit and Vegetable Packaging

  • Cristina Muñoz-Shugulí,
  • Francisco Rodríguez-Mercado,
  • Nasreddine Benbettaieb,
  • Abel Guarda and ,
  • María José Galotto and
  • Frederic Debeaufort
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

29 March 2023

β-cyclodextrin and allyl isothiocyanate inclusion complexes (β-CD:AITC) have been proposed for developing fresh fruit and vegetable packaging materials. Therefore, the aim of this research was to develop active materials based on poly(lacti...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,804 Views
18 Pages

26 July 2025

The development of bio-based adhesives as sustainable alternatives to synthetic formulations presents a significant opportunity for advancing environmental sustainability in packaging applications. This research aimed to develop and evaluate a bio-ba...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bio-Based Polymers for Sustainable Future)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,444 Views
22 Pages

23 March 2024

Based on the theory of reliability enhancement testing technology, this study used a variety of testing combinations and finite element simulations to analyze the stress–strain properties of 3D packaging storage modules and then evaluated its o...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Structural Analyses and Designs for Flexible/Stretchable Electronics, Volume II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
6,068 Views
18 Pages

Compostable Polylactide and Cellulose Based Packaging for Fresh-Cut Cherry Tomatoes: Performance Evaluation and Influence of Sterilization Treatment

  • Marco Rapisarda,
  • Cristina Patanè,
  • Alessandra Pellegrino,
  • Angelo Malvuccio and ,
  • Valeria Rizzo,
  • Giuseppe Muratore and
  • Paola Rizzarelli
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

4 August 2020

For food packaging, plastic materials display large appeal, mostly due to their versatility, mechanical, optical and barrier properties. However, they play an important role in environmental concerns and waste management issue. Compostable bioplastic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biodegradable Polymers: From Synthesis to the Market)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,401 Views
12 Pages

16 May 2023

To help consumers understand the healthfulness of food and make healthy food choices, manufacturers are increasingly providing front-of-package nutrition labels. However, not all types of front-of-package nutrition labels can promote consumers’...

(This article belongs to the Section Nutritional Policies and Education for Health Promotion)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
770 Views
17 Pages

30 December 2025

Evaluating the effect of recycling Pesticide Packaging Waste (PPW) is essential for improving recycling rates, which plays a crucial role in controlling environmental pollution and optimizing the efficiency of agricultural resources worldwide. Based...

  • Article
  • Open Access
547 Views
36 Pages

28 September 2026

Generating accurately annotated training data remains a major bottleneck for deploying computer-vision-based sorting systems in heterogeneous waste streams. This work evaluates whether general-purpose zero-shot object detectors can reduce annotation...

(This article belongs to the Section Data Science for Chemistry, Energy and Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,933 Views
13 Pages

28 January 2020

Nanocomposite materials based on bio-polyesters (PBSA and PHBV) have been evaluated for their suitability for food contact according to the recommendations defined for non-biodegradable plastic materials, and subsequently, according to accelerated ag...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applications of Advanced Nanomaterials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,030 Views
21 Pages

Seeing Through Packaging: Eye-Tracking Evidence on How Product Visual Strategy and Unit Size Shape Visual Attention and Consumer Evaluation

  • Zhiyi Guo,
  • Zihao Cao,
  • Yongchun Mao,
  • Muhizam Mustafa and ,
  • Yuqi Luo and
  • Yueyue Ning
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Product visual strategies (PVS) on food packaging influence how consumers visually inspect products at the point of purchase. However, evidence comparing transparent windows and product images remains mixed, particularly regarding how these strategie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,019 Views
23 Pages

22 December 2025

The symmetrical relationship between affective semantics and form bionics creates new possibilities for tea packaging. This study proposes a biologically inspired workflow for tea packaging design, effectively integrating natural forms, affective sem...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Symmetry/Asymmetry in Computer-Aided Industrial Design)
  • Review
  • Open Access
97 Citations
15,965 Views
26 Pages

12 January 2022

The European strategy for plastics, as part of the EU’s circular economy action plan, should support the reduction in plastic waste. One key element in this action plan is the improvement of the economics and quality of recycled plastics. In ad...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Environmental Sustainability of Packaging)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,453 Views
25 Pages

This study investigates the potential of acetylated xylan as a functional component in coatings for biodegradable paper-based food packaging. Acetylated xylan was synthesized in the laboratory via the reaction of native beechwood xylan with acetic an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Progress on Lignocellulosic-Based Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,875 Views
13 Pages

Managing Expectations and Predicting Willingness to Pay in Novel Healthy Foods Development in East Africa

  • Alexander Mirzaei-Fard,
  • Jesper Clement,
  • John H. Muyonga,
  • Olivia Janet Natocho and ,
  • Josephine Kisakye,
  • Susan Nchimbi-Msolla,
  • Rashid Suleiman,
  • Fulgence Mishili,
  • Dasel Wambua Mulwa Kaindi and
  • Sophia Ngala
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

3 April 2025

This study explores the factors influencing consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for novel, healthy, and locally produced food products in East Africa, focusing on sensory experiences and packaging design. Conducted in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, the r...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,920 Views
19 Pages

13 November 2021

Paper recycling is the most eco-efficient waste management option, since the use of recycled fibers reduces the need for virgin wood fiber and lowers energy consumption, and hence has a positive effect on the environment. The use of recycled paper is...

(This article belongs to the Collection Advances in Biomass Waste Valorization)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
57 Citations
35,730 Views
18 Pages

25 October 2023

When consumers evaluate a new product, packaging design plays a critical role. In particular, packaging color is a dominant design cue that influences consumer perception of a product. Several studies have investigated the influence of color on taste...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Consumer Behavior and Perception of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Cues Related to Food)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,086 Views
17 Pages

Assessment of DNA Transfer on Drug Packages in Simulated Vehicular and Household Settings

  • Xiaoyang Li,
  • Yong Sheng Lee,
  • Hui Wen Yeo,
  • Marlene Abdul Mugni and ,
  • Nurul Insyirah Binte Ishak,
  • Sabrina Binte Mustaffa,
  • Nadira Binte Murad,
  • Nurulain Haziqah Binte Ngatimin and
  • Christopher Kiu-Choong Syn
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

27 October 2025

Background: DNA evidence can play a critical role during the investigation of illicit drugs cases. A key challenge, however, is in determining whether DNA profiles recovered on the evidence items, such as drug packages, arise from direct handling or...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Forensic Genetics and DNA)
  • Article
  • Open Access
105 Citations
9,603 Views
18 Pages

3 April 2020

The use of biopolymers can reduce the environmental impact generated by plastic materials. Among biopolymers, blends made of poly(lactide) (PLA) and poly(butylene-adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) prove to have adequate performances for food packaging...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Biodegradable Polymers and Composites for Food Packaging)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,728 Views
13 Pages

Applicability Evaluation of Nano-Al2O3 Modified Sn-Ag-Cu Solder in High-Density Electronic Packaging Subjected to Thermal Cycling

  • Jie Wu,
  • Guoqiang Huang,
  • Yiping Wu,
  • Xiwu Huang and ,
  • Rui Yu,
  • Xuqi Yang,
  • Guangyao Chen,
  • Cheelong Tan,
  • Zhihao Yu and
  • Yong Xu
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

1 December 2022

Recently, 3D packaging has been regarded as an important technical means to continue Moore’s Law. However, excessive stacking will increase the longitudinal dimension, and one chip with high-density bondings packaging is still needed. Thus, it...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Metal Matrix Composites)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,840 Views
9 Pages

Accurate predictions of hydrate dissociation conditions are of paramount importance for optimizing mitigation strategies and preventing hydrate formation in oil and gas operations. These predictions are crucial for selecting appropriate thermodynamic...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 2nd International Conference on Raw Materials and Circular Economy “RawMat2023”)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,767 Views
18 Pages

Fabrication and Evaluation of Basil Essential Oil-Loaded Halloysite Nanotubes in Chitosan Nanocomposite Film and Its Application in Food Packaging

  • Narayan Chaudhary,
  • Gourav Mishra,
  • Tushar Yadav,
  • Nishant Srivastava and ,
  • Vimal K. Maurya and
  • Shailendra K. Saxena
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

15 December 2022

Increasing health concerns regarding the use of plasticware have led to the development of ecofriendly biodegradable packaging film from natural polymer and food additives. In the present study, basil essential oil (BEO) loaded halloysite nanotubes (...

(This article belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Materials and Surfaces)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,374 Views
20 Pages

27 August 2024

The scientific community’s interest in finding an alternative to the term “wastes” for coffee by-products is steadily increasing. The substantial presence of polyphenols, caffeine, and tannins in these wastes could result in the con...

(This article belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

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