Packaging of Buffalo Meat
摘要
Packaging is a critical aspect of meat transportation, distribution, and storage. Buffalo meat constitutes a significant portion of India’s meat exports. Properly packaged buffalo meat enhances the value chain, enabling it to reach distant markets and generate substantial revenue for the meat industry. Effective packaging benefits consumers by ensuring quality and safety, especially in regions where local production is insufficient to meet demand. Various packaging methods are available for buffalo meat, including aerobic packaging, vacuum packaging, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), active packaging, intelligent packaging, biodegradable packaging, and nano-packaging. Among these, aerobic, vacuum, and MAP systems are the most used. This chapter comprehensively discusses the importance of packaging buffalo meat, the industry’s status, available methods, packaging considerations, material standards, types of packaging, research findings, commercial practices, cost factors, and prospects, providing valuable insights for readers.