Packaging For Drinks

The primary function of packaging is to contain and protect the product from damage or degradation processes, maintaining its safety and quality and ensuring it reaches the consumer in the same condition as when it was produced and throughout its shelf life. This article describes new trends in packaging for drinks, focusing on different packaging formats currently used, including a wide variety of materials which can offer different properties to maintain drink quality and freshness during the whole commercial cycle. New developments based on active packaging systems and technologies for reducing the volume of raw materials are also reviewed. Finally, recycling of beverage packaging and up-to-date legislation are discussed.