1. Packaging, transfer and storage

1.1 Functional aspects of packaging

Packaging fulfils a number of functions, both technical and commercial, which are presented in figure 1 :

technical functions :
- preservation: protection of the product from its environment, slowing down the effects of deterioration mechanisms, mechanical resistance to stress and bilateral product/environment exchanges (liquids, gases, energy, pressure, radiation, microorganisms, insects, rodents),
- distribution: good condition of primary packaging in direct contact with the product, tightness,
- safety: harmlessness of...

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Bibliography

(1) - Anonyme, contribution de la société Palsgaard ( - 2018).
(2) - GUO (E.), ZENG (G.), KAZANTSEV (D.), ROCKETT (P.), BENT (J.), KIRKLAND (M.), VAN DALEN (G.), EASTWOOD (D.-S.), ST JOHN (D.), LEE (P.-D.) - Synchrotron X-ray tomographic...

Professional organizations

Euroglaces (European Ice Cream Association), Brussels http://www.euroglaces.eu-

Association des entreprises des glaces (manufacturers from SMEs to multinationals), Paris http://www.les-glaces.com

CNGF, Confédération nationale...

Key players in the ice cream sector

Unilever: Dutch-British group, with brands Magnum, Carte d'Or, Cornetto, Solero, Viennetta, Calippo, Ben & Jerry's, Kinder Ice Cream Stick, Kinder Ice Cream Sandwich and Bueno (in collaboration with Ferrero), Mini Calippo lemon and orange, Haribo Push-up, Rocket, and X-Pop... a manufacturing site in France at Saint-Dizier (Haute-Marne).

Froneri: joint venture created in...