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Preparación de un film inteligente con potencial uso en el sector de alimentos y agricultura

“…Con las mejores condiciones obtenidas en el laboratorio (3 % de Cinemaldehído), se prepara un prototipo de film de 100 μm, mediante procesamiento de masterbatch y extrusión en la planta de procesamiento de aditivos de la empresa TopColor con la ayuda de la empresa asociada B.O. Packaging. El film obtenido presenta propiedades de translucidez similares al PE sin aditivos. …”
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Barriers to institutional adoption of new products innovation: A Case of precooked beans among schools in Rwanda by Mukamugema, Alice, Mshenga, Patience Mlongo, Birachi, Eliud Abucheli

“…The study concluded that the lack of sufficient information, higher price, unavailability, distrust in sustainability claims, lower nutritional value, inconvenient packaging and inadequate storage are the major barriers to adoption of precooked beans in schools. …”
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Value chain surveys: What do they cover, and how well? by Ambler, Kate, de Brauw, Alan, Herskowitz, Sylvan, Pulido, Cristhian

“…The agricultural midstream consists of activities that take place after production but before final sale to consumers, with existing literature highlighting transportation, trading/wholesaling, processing/packaging, and storage as key activities (Reardon, 2015; Ambler et al., 2022a). …”
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Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake by Doran, J.C., Turnbull, J.W.

“…The paper-like bark may be used as mulch in potting mixes, for packaging and insulation. The paper describes the botanical features, aspects of its growth and development, its ecology, pests and diseases, harvesting and genetic resources. …”
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Effect of drying and storage on the degradation of carotenoids in orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars by Bechoff, Aurélie, Westby, Andrew, Owori, C, Dhuique-Mayer, Claudie, Menya, G., Dufour, D.L., Tomlins, Keith I.

“…After 4 months' storage at room temperature in Uganda, losses of total carotenoid in dried sweetpotato chips were high (about 70%) and this was not dependent on the use of opaque or transparent packaging. CONCLUSION: Losses of carotenoids during storage were considered to be more of a nutritional constraint to the utilisation of dried sweetpotato than losses occurring during drying. …”
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Better Life Alliance in Zambia: Climate change mitigation as a co-benefit of improved landscape, agroforestry, soil, and fertilizer management by Nash, Julie, Grewer, Uwe, Bockel, Louis, Galford, Gillian L., Pirolli, Gillian, White, Julianna M.

“… - BLA reduced postharvest loss (PHL) through improved product processing, storage, and packaging. Changes in PHL were estimated for groundnuts (–100%), maize (–40%), rice (–80%), and soybeans (–67%), which contributed to decreases in emission intensity (GHG emissions per unit of production) for each of these products.…”
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Tannins Are Implied in Flesh Browning of Persimmon by Besada, Cristina, Lopez, M. P., Salvador, Alejandra, Granell, Antonio

“…Mechanical damage on the packaging line has been found to be the main cause of this disorder. …”
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Ledarskap, kommunikation och målsättning som motivationsfaktorer : en fallstudie på Fresenius Kabi i Uppsala by Bolinder, Lisa

“…I have interviewed eight employees that work in the two departments of the production, the packaging and the filling. I have proceeded from questions from the annual survey and then developed these to get a clearer picture of the answers from the employees. …”

Development of bioplastics from oil plant by-products by Johansson, Therese

“…All three materials show potential to be used as bioplastics for rigid items, perhaps in packaging applications.…”

Estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in Ethiopia: A choice experiment approach by Tesfaye, Abonesh, Hansen, James, Kassie, Girma T., Radeny, Maren A.O., Solomon, Dawit

“…Using a choice experiment approach, the study introduced a hypothetical package of improved climate services to 600 randomly selected smallholder farmers in three districts across three different agro-ecological zones in the Oromia Regional State. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of selected banana cultivars against important human pathogens, including candida biofilm by Jouneghani, R.S., Castro, A.H.F., Panda, S.K., Swennen, Rony L., Luyten, W.

“…Our results support the use of different parts of banana plants in traditional human medicine for infections, including diarrhea and dysentery, and some sexually transmitted diseases, as well as for packaging spoilable materials like food.…”
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Sanitation biomass recovery and conversion by Cookey, P. E., Cofie, Olufunke O., Koottatep, T., Polprasert, C.

“…Success depends on efficient value chains, quality control, and reliable service models linking waste collectors, converters, and end-users. When supported by packaging, transport, and market access, sanitation-derived products serve farmers, builders, and energy users. …”
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Environmental footprints of Chinese foods and beverages: Literature-based construction of a LCA database by Cai, Hongyi, Biesbroek, Sander, Wen, Xin, Fan, Shenggen, Veer, Pieter van't, Talsma, Elise F.

“…To estimate the environmental footprints of food from production to consumption, the study applied conversion factors for the edible portion of food, food loss ratio and processing, storage, packaging, transportation, and food preparation stages. …”
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Contributions of women in the agriculture sector of Bangladesh by Akhtar, Shahrina

“…They play a crucial role in transforming raw agricultural produce into marketable products through sorting, grading, cleaning, packaging, and preservation. Women’s contributions extend beyond on-farm activities and encompass the entire agricultural value chain, including the marketing and distributing of agricultural products. …”
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Urban food environments through the lens of adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Trübswasser, Ursula, Baye, Kaleab, Holdsworth, Michelle, Loeffen, Megan, Feskens, Edith J. M., Talsma, Elise F.

“…Nutrition was a secondary concern: the students reported that even if the food sold were healthy, they would not purchase it if the vendor or outlet did not appear clean. Packaged foods were often perceived as healthy choices among the adolescents because they have labels featuring information such as expiry dates and the packaging is perceived to protect these foods from germs. …”
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The role of midstream actors in vegetable value chains in Tanzania by Mvungi, Henry, Mlowe, Nickson, Ernest, Zablon, Mwambi, Mercy, Dijkxhoorn, Youri

“…Addressing these issues through improved packaging, better transport conditions, and fair-trading practices can reduce post-harvest losses and enhance quality. …”
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CO-JOINT BASED EVALUATION OF BEAN-BASED PROCESSED PRODUCTS AND THEIR ATTRIBUTES WITH CONSUMERS DATA IN MALAWI by Magreta, Ruth, Kaseka Regina, Katungi, Enid Mbabazi, Smith Nkata, Munthali, Justice, Fungo, Robert

“…Participants evaluated 12 attributes—comprising both intrinsic (e.g., taste, aroma, cooking time) and extrinsic (e.g., price, shelf life, packaging) factors—by providing a rating on a 5-point Likert scale and a ranked list of their top four preferences. …”
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Enabling sesame farmers through the provision of market information and collective action by Kassie, Girma T., Asnake, Woinishet, Worku, Yonas, Abate, Gashaw T., Mesfin, Selamawit, Minot, Nicholas

“…These results call for a recommendation on packaging market information and collective action efforts to enable farmers to make more informed production and marketing decisions. …”
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Improving gender equity in irrigation: application of a tool to promote learning and performance in Malawi and Uzbekistan by Lefore, Nicole, Weight, Elizabeth, Mukhamedova, Nozilakhon

“…Through the results of the tool, the paper looks at benefit sharing between men and women farmers: (i) access to irrigation scheme resources (including information, for example, in the design phase; land, water and other inputs); (ii) participation in scheme management; and (iii) access to scheme benefits, including access to market information, packaging and payments. The indicators for the tool were modelled after principles reflected in existing gender policies and strategies, and intended to improve performance at field level in line with national and regional goals. …”
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Genotype x environment interaction effects on native cassava starch quality and potential for starch use in the commercial sector by Benesi, I.R.M., Labuschagne, Maryke T., Dixon, A., Mahungu, N.M.

“…Native cassava starch can be used in the pharmaceutical, battery and packaging material making and textile industries in Malawi.…”
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