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We've come a long way from the days when the milkman delivered fresh dairy to your doorstep and the grocer hand-packed bread into plain paper bags. Today, food is packaged in a wide range of design...

We've come a long way from the days when the milkman delivered fresh dairy to your doorstep and the grocer hand-packed bread into plain paper bags. Today, food is packaged in a wide range of designs and materials that can be squeezed, shaken, poured, baked, and microwaved. This program explores some of the latest innovations in food packaging and examines the factors driving these changes. We learn about packaging that extends a food's shelf life without relying on artificial preservatives, containers that can be easily opened, and mechanisms designed to protect certain foods from deliberate tampering. We highlight how some consumer pressure against overpackaging and in favor of recyclable materials has affected the packaging industry, and we see examples of how creative packaging designs can make a product stand out on supermarket shelves.

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