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faults on the surface and inside the containers. Intelligent packaging
devices such as bar codes memory tags and radio frequency–emitting
tags are used in distribution channels to keep track of pallet loads of
food products. Consumer demands for convenience, product safety,
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and need of environmental friendliness, will continue to be major
forces of innovation in food packaging.

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