This chapter covers issues relating to the packaging, storage and distribution of soft drinks and fruit juices, including the selection and technical performance of packaging; factors to consider when selecting a closure; tests for assessing the performance of beverage closures; problems associated with metal cans and returnable glass bottles; defects associated with glass bottles and metal cans; integrity of beverage packaging; quality checks; trialling changes in beverage packaging; appropriate filling temperatures; appropriate carbonation levels; post-filling defects; problems with secondary packaging; causes of tail end blow off (TEBO); stress corrosion of cans; storage conditions; product recall and traceability; distribution networks and distribution problems.
