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Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 65 No. 8 1666-1672
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Historical Aspects of Packaging Fluid Milk in the United States1

M. L. Richmond and C. M. Stine2

School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824

ABSTRACT

During the past century fluid milk has been packaged in glass, waxed and plasticized paper, blow molded polyethylene, plastic sachets, and rigid polycarbonate containers. Materials to package milk aseptically are discussed. Various packaging concerns including sanitation, mechanical testing, toxicology and migration, temperature, humidity, light, plastic reuse containers, cost, and ecology are also highlighted in this overview of milk packaging.

FOOTNOTES

1 Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Article No. 10030.

2 Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.






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