Determination of the most environmentally friendly packaging for peach during transportation by modeling the relationship between food loss reduction and environmental impact

Sasaki, Yuma; Orikasa, Takahiro; Nakamura, Nobutaka; Hayashi, Kiyotada; Yasaka, Yoshihito; Makino, Naoki; Shobatake, Koichi; Shoji, K.; Shiina, Takeo

doi:10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2022.111120

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“…Following this FU, we assessed the environmental burden caused by the distribution of 1 kg of undamaged ripened peaches in that sector. We discussed the influence of food losses during transportation on the environment based on the following method provided in our previous paper 24 : to make 1 kg of undamaged products available in the retail sector after transportation, peaches in excess of 1 kg have to be cultivated to compensate for the losses. If the food loss ratio is 20%, 1.25 kg of ripened peaches have to be produced; 1 kg of undamaged products is transported to retail, and 0.25 kg of damaged products are wasted.…”

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“…Five types of packaging were created and are shown in Figure 2; these had already been employed in our previous study on peaches distributed within two days of harvest (un‐ripened peaches) 24,29 . The details are as follows.…”

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“…Overviews of packaging types for ripened peaches. The figures associated with Packaging 1, 2A, 2B, and 4 were reproduced from Sasaki et al with permission from Elsevier, 24 and the figure of Packaging 3 was reproduced from Sasaki et al with permission from Springer 29 …”

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“…The damage area ratio for each packaging was calculated by the following formula.

italicDamage area ratio (() %) goodbreak= \frac{normalS italiccrape or collapse score}{5} goodbreak\times 100 (() %)

More information of the damage evaluation method has already been explained in a previous study as supplementary data (multimedia component 2) 24 …”

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“…Modeling can help streamline the food‐packaging system from an environmental point of view, identifying an ideal packaging system that minimizes the environmental impact across a targeted product's life cycle. Although there have been some studies that consider environmental impacts during the life cycle of certain foods, 13,27 few studies have created a model that describes the relationship between the reductions in food loss and environmental burden; our previous study modeled the relationship in the life cycle of packaged peaches soon after harvest 24 . However, the influences of the softening peach surface and increasing food loss due to over‐ripening on the environmental impact were not assessed, although the ripening process changes the quality of the peaches by the minute.…”

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Ideal packaging for ripened peaches determined through modeling the relationship between food loss reduction and life cycle environmental impacts

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Ripeness of fruits is one of the factors causing food losses in the supply chain. Food loss increases the environmental burden through additional production undertaken to compensate for the losses. Packaging decreases the losses and consequently, the environmental burden, but itself causes additional environmental burden. This study models the relationship between food loss reduction via packaging for ripened peaches and the environmental burden across their life cycle. The results reveal that the slope of the straight line approximating the relationship increases with transportation distance. Relationship between the slope and transportation distance shows that for transportation up to 100 km, packaging with lower environmental burden is sufficient while above 300 km, packaging that provides a high level of protection for peaches—with the consequent reduction in food loss contributing to the reduction of the environmental burden—is appropriate. We propose packaging with superior environmental‐friendly qualities, based on the transportation distance, for ripened peaches.

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confidence: 99%

“…The damage area ratio for each packaging was calculated by the following formula.

italicDamage area ratio (() %) goodbreak= \frac{normalS italiccrape or collapse score}{5} goodbreak\times 100 (() %)

More information of the damage evaluation method has already been explained in a previous study as supplementary data (multimedia component 2) 24 …”

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confidence: 99%

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The Effect of Packaging Types on Fresh Peaches in the Direct‐To‐Consumer Environment: Distribution Testing, Life Cycle Assessment and Economic Impact

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Batt,

Hurley

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Packag Technol Sci

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The direct‐to‐consumer (D2C) shipping mode presents new opportunity for fresh peach sales in North America where demand over the past four decades has steadily declined. The hazards in this distribution mode are severe, and fresh peaches are fragile emphasizing the need for proper protection. A full analysis that not only encompasses the effects of the D2C distribution environment but also incorporates analyses of the environmental and economic impact of the packages utilized for transit of peaches is necessary. In this study, we use the metrics of peach grade, firmness, soluble solids concentration and percent softness before and after the distribution simulation to compare the protective performance of six DTC packaging systems. All six packages consist of a single layer corrugated box with varying primary packaging. A life cycle analysis of each package system is performed as well as an economic analysis on the packaged materials and cost to ship. We conclude that peach damage in shock testing is related to the freedom of movement that peaches have within each package type and varies by package system. All the package types evaluated amplify input vibration in the frequency range commonly associated with the input from the tires of truck‐trailer systems. There are no statistical differences between package systems in the distribution simulation of the six package types except in peach softness and grade of melting flesh peaches. Finally, we found that a reduction in material use and change in format, that is, foam sheets to foam netting, provides for sufficient peach protection while reducing environmental and economic impact.

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A novel simplified model to evaluate environmental impact based on life cycle assessment methodology–Case study of spinach considering food waste reduction through modified atmosphere packaging–

Sasaki,

Orikasa,

Takaoka

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Future Foods

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Determination of the most environmentally friendly packaging for peach during transportation by modeling the relationship between food loss reduction and environmental impact

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

Ideal packaging for ripened peaches determined through modeling the relationship between food loss reduction and life cycle environmental impacts

Ideal packaging for ripened peaches determined through modeling the relationship between food loss reduction and life cycle environmental impacts

The Effect of Packaging Types on Fresh Peaches in the Direct‐To‐Consumer Environment: Distribution Testing, Life Cycle Assessment and Economic Impact

A novel simplified model to evaluate environmental impact based on life cycle assessment methodology–Case study of spinach considering food waste reduction through modified atmosphere packaging–

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