Murcott Anne (Soas University Of London Uk)
Murcott Anne (Soas University Of London Uk) - The (Not So) Secret Lives Of Food Packaging - Paperback
Murcott Anne (Soas University Of London Uk) - The (Not So) Secret Lives Of Food Packaging - Paperback
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Description: Tracing developments from the classical period to the early industrial revolution and beyond Anne Murcott provides us with an accessible and entertaining social history of food packaging. From tin cans glass jars and bottles plastic trays and stretch - wrap Murcott shows the importance of food packaging for global food systems. As a pioneering excursion into the many aspects of the history of food packaging the book examines shifts from domestic to commercial production the emergence of associated technologies changes in retailing implications for policy and practice along with current concerns about overpackaging. Taking a wide historical and geographical angle Murcott draws on sources such as trade magazines manufacturers archives company histories packaging textbooks histories of international trade and interviews with key industry insiders . Written by a leading figure in the field this book will benefit students of social studies of food production and consumption of cultural studies as well as researchers and those interested in the history of food.
Title: The (Not So) Secret Lives Of Food Packaging
Author(s): Murcott Anne (Soas University Of London Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781350022102
Pages: 224 Pages, 16 B&W
Publication Date: 1/11/2024
Series: Food in Modern History: Traditions and Innovations
Category: Food & Beverage Technology
Description: Tracing developments from the classical period to the early industrial revolution and beyond Anne Murcott provides us with an accessible and entertaining social history of food packaging. From tin cans glass jars and bottles plastic trays and stretch - wrap Murcott shows the importance of food packaging for global food systems. As a pioneering excursion into the many aspects of the history of food packaging the book examines shifts from domestic to commercial production the emergence of associated technologies changes in retailing implications for policy and practice along with current concerns about overpackaging. Taking a wide historical and geographical angle Murcott draws on sources such as trade magazines manufacturers archives company histories packaging textbooks histories of international trade and interviews with key industry insiders . Written by a leading figure in the field this book will benefit students of social studies of food production and consumption of cultural studies as well as researchers and those interested in the history of food.
Title: The (Not So) Secret Lives Of Food Packaging
Author(s): Murcott Anne (Soas University Of London Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781350022102
Pages: 224 Pages, 16 B&W
Publication Date: 1/11/2024
Series: Food in Modern History: Traditions and Innovations
Category: Food & Beverage Technology
