Organic Package Research Articles

Comparative Analysis and Study of Visual Elements of Organic Sanitary Pad Package Design - Focusing on Organic Sanitary Pad Brands in Korea and China -

Comparative Analysis and Study of Visual Elements of Organic Sanitary Pad Package Design - Focusing on Organic Sanitary Pad Brands in Korea and China -

Color Matters: A Study Exploring the Influence of Packaging Colors on University Students’ Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Organic Pasta

The organic food market’s rapid expansion necessitates an understanding of factors influencing consumer behavior. This paper investigates the impact of packaging colors on perceptions and willingness to pay (WTP) for organic foods, utilizing an experimental auction among university students. Drawing on previous research, we explore how colors influence perceived healthiness, premiumness, trust, and sustainability. The results indicate nuanced responses to different colors, emphasizing the need for businesses to adopt tailored packaging strategies. White and green dominate organic food packaging, aligning with associations of freshness and health. However, the study uncovers varied consumer responses, suggesting a more intricate relationship between color, trust, premiumness, and healthiness perceptions. Demographic factors such as age, gender, income, and residence areas influence WTP for organic foods with different colors, emphasizing the importance of diverse consumer segments in marketing strategies. Trust and perceived premiumness significantly influence WTP, highlighting their pivotal role in consumer valuation. The results highlight that green packaging builds trust among non-organic buyers, while organic buyers are influenced by a broader range of colors that emphasize premiumness and healthiness. The study concludes that businesses in the organic food market should carefully consider color choices in branding and packaging to effectively communicate product qualities and align with consumer values.

Effect of organic inputs on the productivity of confectionery sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

Organic farming is gaining momentum nowadays and the demand for organic food is increasing day by day. Field investigations were carried out during five consecutive summer seasons (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020) at the Regional Research Station, Vridhachalam to optimize the organic inputs and to develop an organic production package for sesame. The field experiment comprised eight treatments with different organic inputs [farm yard manure (FYM), neem cake, biofertilizers, panchakavya] applied in different forms. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design replicated thrice. The experimental results showed that the application of FYM @ 12.5 t/ha + seed treatment (Azospirillum + Phosphobacteria + PGPR each @ 600 g/ha of seed) + soil application of biofertilizer (Azospirillum + Phosphobacteria + PGPR each @ 2 kg/ha of seed) and foliar application of 3% panchagavya at 35 and 45 DAS recorded a higher seed yield (783 kg/ha).

Studies on the shelf life of green pepper (Capsicum annuum) under different organic packaging materials

Studies on the shelf life of green pepper (Capsicum annuum) under different organic packaging materials

Phosphor-in-glass film sintered on sapphire lens for laser welding hermetic packaging of high-power white LEDs

White light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) represent a revolutionary type of energy-saving and environmentally friendly light source, which has been extensively employed in a multitude of lighting and display applications. Nevertheless, traditional organic packaging is unable to fulfill the requirements of highly reliable high-power WLEDs, including hemertic property, heat resistance, and excellent luminous properties. Herein, an all-inorganic hermetic packaging based on laser-localized welding and phosphor-in-glass film sintered on a sapphire lens (PiGF-SL) has been developed for high-power WLEDs. The PiGF-SL with a Kovar frame was welded to a three-dimensional direct-plated ceramic (3D-DPC). The high-strength and crack-free welded joint with a shear strength of 258.83 MPa and packaging cavity with excellent gas tightness (leakage rate 8.6 × 10−10 Pa m3/s) were simultaneously obtained, resulting in the high-power WLED capable of maintaining its excellent optical properties for an extended period in harsh environments. Furthermore, the optical performance of welded WLEDs was optimized by adjusting the PiGF-SL film thickness and red CaAlSiN3:Eu2+ (CASN) phosphor content. The welded WLED emits a cool white light by improving the PiGF thickness to 91 μm and exhibits high color quality with red CASN phosphor content of 8 wt%, which simultaneously presents outstanding color rendering index (CRI) of 91, luminous efficacy (LE) of 44.8 lm/W, and correlated color temperature (CCT) of 4322 K. Following a 200-h aging process, the laser-welded PiGF-SL-based WLED exhibited a slightly reduced efficiency loss and a stable color quality in comparison to reflow-soldered and epoxy-bonded WLEDs. Our work provides valuable guidance and solutions for the highly reliable and board-level packaging of WLEDs.

Special Issue—“Innovative sustainable organic food packaging”

Special Issue—“Innovative sustainable organic food packaging”

Awareness of sericulture farmers on organic package for mulberry in Kolar district

Awareness of sericulture farmers on organic package for mulberry in Kolar district

Performance enhancing of saturated fatty acids with various carbon chain lengths on the structures and properties of zein films in alkaline solvents

Zein, a storage protein rich in hydrophobic amino acids found in maize endosperm, offers significant potential for applications in food packaging. Previous studies on zein films primarily focused on the dissolution of zein in organic solvents. In this study, zein was dissolved in an alkaline solution instead of organic solvents. The effects of fatty acids with varying carbon chain lengths, namely decanoic acid, lauric acid, and palmitic acid, on the structure and properties of zein films were investigated. Alkali-solubilized zein exhibited a various degree of deamidation related to fatty acids after film formation in which decanoic acid significantly reduced the deamidation of zein, while palmitic acid had the opposite effect. Various characterizations confirmed that fatty acids were evenly distributed within the film matrix, disrupting the intermolecular interactions of zein and preventing zein molecules from aggregation; this eventually led to a tightly structured film. The addition of fatty acids, specifically decanoic acid and lauric acid, significantly enhanced the performance of the zein films. After loading decanoic acid or lauric acid, the almost opaque zein films had a visible light transmittance of over 50% while maintaining an excellent UV light blocking property. The tensile strength and elongation at break of the films were improved, and their water vapor permeability was reduced by an order of magnitude. This study provides insights into zein plasticization and paves the way for developing organic solvent-free food packaging.

Organic package substrate embedded coupled magnetic core inductors using lithographic via technology for power supply in package

In this work, a cost-effective organic package substrate embedded coupled magnetic core inductor technology is proposed and demonstrated for power supply in package applications. Based on a novel lithographic via process, it involves a solid copper pillar electroplating step for creating a groove and integration of the vertical interconnects of the inductor. The primary and secondary windings of the coupled inductor are interleaved on the rectangular magnetic composite core which is accommodated within the groove. The coupled inductor combines solid vertical interconnecting with low loss magnetic composite core, therefore bringing together tight process tolerances and superior current capability. Experimental results show that the 2.9-mm2 coupled inductor achieves a high inductance to resistance ratio of 0.28 nH/mΩ, and a coupling factor of 0.57. In addition, the proposed inductor achieves an ultra-high saturation current of 16.52 A that is the highest reported value for a high-frequency integrated magnetic core inductor to the best of our knowledge. The performance of the coupled inductor has been calculated for a standard 1.8 to 1 V interleaved converter. Notably, it demonstrated a remarkable efficiency exceeding 95% across a wide range of phase currents between 0.11 and 2.32 A.

Reducing the negative impact of ultra-processed foods: Consumer response to natural claims, organic claims, and processing level disclosures

Drawing from theories related to choice architecture, nudges, and the integration of negative and positive information, this research examines the use of ultra-processing package disclosures in conjunction with favorable food processing claims (e.g., “natural,” “organic”) and nutrient content (e.g., sugar) warnings on perceived food processing level, disease risk evaluations, and purchase intentions. Four studies examine how marketers’ positive claims and disclosures interact to jointly affect consumer evaluations of these outcomes. Results show the usefulness of stop-sign disclosures for ultra-processed foods in counterbalancing the positive inferences created from both unregulated (e.g., natural) and regulated (e.g., organic) package claims on perceived food processing level, which mediates the interaction effects on perceptions of disease risk, healthfulness, and purchase intentions. Because high ultra-processed food consumption has recently been linked to increased obesity, type-2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, there are implications of results for CPG marketers, consumers, and the global health community, as well as enhancing the conceptual understanding of efforts to promote consumer well-being.

Enhancing the optical properties of organic fluorine compound-encapsulated AlGaN-based ultraviolet light-emitting diodes with Ni/Au reflective electrodes

The development of AlGaN-based high-efficiency UVC-LEDs capable of effectively eliminating viruses and bacteria is desired. In this study, we demonstrate a significant improvement in optical output power (LOP) by applying optical interference technology and organic fluorine compound packaging technology. Experiments and calculations revealed that an improvement in LED die LOP was achieved through adjusting the optical length to approximately 0.7·λ n, resulting in an amplification of light intensity caused by the interference of light emitted perpendicular to the die. Furthermore, by coating the LED die with an organic fluorine compound and packaging it in a quartz lens, the LOP increased by a factor of 1.5. Ray-tracing analysis showed that, due to optical interference, the LOP of the LED die was more dependent on the light output from the top surface than from the side.

Assessing the Productivity of Forage Based Cropping System under Different Farming Practices in the Western Himalayan Region

A field experiment was conducted at CSK Himachal Pradesh, Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Palampur, Department of Organic Agriculture and Natural Farming, College of Agriculture, during 2019-20 to study the effect of conventional, organic and natural farming practices on growth and yield of fodder oat. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications with comprising of 5 farming practices (F0: Absolute control, F1: Organic farming package of practices, F2: Natural farming package of practices (SPNF), F3: 10 t FYM + Natural farming package of practices (SPNF), F4: Recommended fertilizer dose and 3 cropping system (CS1: Oat, CS2: Oat + Fodder Sarson, CS3: Oat + Berseem). The results concluded that, among the farming practices, higher number of shoots per meter square, dry matter accumulation, green fodder yield and dry fodder yield was recorded with recommended dose of fertilizer followed by 10 t FYM + natural farming package of practices (SPNF). In case of cropping systems, significantly higher number of shoots per square meter, dry matter accumulation, green and dry fodder yield was observed with oat + berseem cropping system as compared to oat alone.

Superflexible and Stretchable Ferroelectric Memory on a Biocompatible Platform

AbstractNext‐generation flexible electronics for healthcare applications require biocompatible flexible non‐volatile memory for data storage. Ultra‐thin ferroelectric hafnium oxide films offer great potential for flexible memories due to their potential flexibility and perfect compatibility with modern technologies. This study presents ultra‐flexible and stretchable memory devices based on 10‐nm‐thick Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 film fabricated by an innovative technology involving encapsulation of the devices in a biocompatible organic package. They exhibit high memory functionality (remanent polarization of 27 µC cm−2) and withstand extreme mechanical conditions, including folding in half, multiple bending up to 150 000 bending cycles as well as tension with loads up to 1.5 kg. Further, flexible devices are employed as a platform to elucidate the fundamental role of mechanical stress in ferroelectricity of hafnia both experimentally and theoretically. Direct in situ experiment demonstrates that in‐plane tension causes changes in spontaneous polarization, coercive voltage, permittivity, and conductivity. First‐principle calculations explain the role of mechanical stress in ferroelectric and dielectric properties of hafnia. In applications, this work establishes a foundation for the implementation of biocompatible, high‐performance flexible ferroelectric memory, and in the field of ferroelectric materials fundamentals, it provides insight into the critical role of the residual mechanical stress that is inevitably present in thin films.

Local Agricultural Product Packaging Innovation as an Effort to Improve Branding and Sustainable Excellence of Farmer Community Products in Ciburial Village, West Bandung Regency

The Joint Partners of Farmer Groups (Gapoktan) in Ciburial Village, West Bandung Regency, has great potential in selling horticultural agricultural products, one of the Gapoktans already has potential market demand is Cipta Mandiri. Gapoktan Cipta Mandiri has a high demand for organic vegetable products, digital media marketing increases awareness and expands the market quickly. The high demand creates new problems for Gapoktan Cipta Mandiri, namely product packaging that is not yet able to protect the product for long distance delivery, while consumer demand is not only from Bandung and its surroundings, as well as other large cities that are pretty far away, packaging innovations are needed that can protect the durability of organic vegetables, which are accessible from chemicals, where product spoilage is faster than non-organic products. Vacuum packaging innovations with cooling and anti-rotting systems need to be developed to support market demand which is already quite rapid. This innovation is expected to increase the potential for economic independence in other Ciburial village communities besides Gapoktan Cipta Mandiri. This research aims to determine the role of organic agricultural product packaging innovation in improving the branding and sustainable excellence of Gapoktan agricultural products. Ciburial Village, West Bandung Regency. A total of 100 samples were used from a population of 200 organic vegetable consumers in large cities, consisting of online consumers of organic products from Gapoktan Cipta Mandiri, Ciburial. The results of packaging innovation are proven to increase brand awareness and knowledge as well as the superiority of agricultural products by 78.25%. The branding strength formed from packaging innovation increases the product's competitive advantage by 85.16%. The indirect influence through the variable between branding has a path coefficient value that is greater than the direct influence path coefficient value. The branding strategy increases the impact of the packaging innovation strategy on the competitive advantage of Ciburial Village Gapoktan MSME products.

Consumer Perception of the Alternative Use of "Organic Packaging" in Food Products

Consumer Perception of the Alternative Use of "Organic Packaging" in Food Products

PENGEMBANGAN PERTANIAN PADI ORGANIK BERBASIS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY SEBAGAI UPAYA PENGUATAN PERTANIAN BERKELANJUTAN DI KABUPATEN KOLAKA

Organic farming is the answer to the impact of the green revolution being promoted at this time. Organic farming encourages producers and consumers of organic rice to increase productivity and food security. This relates to low input technology, environmental preservation, input/output efficiency, price accessibility and supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to increase food security, sustainable consumption and production. The urgency of research was carried out to provide solutions to organic rice farmers in the form of recommendations related to steps and strategies for developing organic rice in Kolaka Regency. Research objectives to provide recommendations for organic rice development strategies. The analytical method includes a qualitative descriptive analysis arranged in the form of an IFE and EFE Matrix, SWOT and QSPM. The results of the study are that there are five development strategies including printing new rice fields and increasing organic rice production, packaging training, digital marketing and financial management, establishing partnerships with supporting stakeholders for organic farming, procuring Gasrok machines, chopping machines and repairing irrigation canals, improving quality and organic rice brand.

Managing a sustainable dual-channel supply chain for fresh agricultural products using blockchain technology

The use of blockchain technology in the supply chain for fresh agricultural products (FAP) is becoming an issue for decision-makers who want to improve control and performance. Blockchain can give consumers real information about a product, which is good for building trust in a brand. However, its profits and associated costs must be well-adjusted when executing blockchain solutions. This study looks at a two-step FAP supply chain with only one retailer and one producer. The FAP is produced and processed by the manufacturer, who then supplies it to the retailer. The manufacturer simultaneously operates an online/e-tail channel to sell its product. The company gives consumers the right certificates using sustainable organic production and green packaging. End consumers' demand is based on the retail price, the e-tail price, how fresh the product is, how long it takes to check the quality level, and how real the green certificates are. Two models of decentralized decision-making are created to investigate the execution criteria of blockchain technology. A centralized decision-making model with blockchain technology is also being developed to get the best channel performance. We use subgame-perfect equilibrium to resolve channel conflict and for coordination. Then, extended alternative offer bargaining is suggested as a way for the retailer and the manufacturer to decide how to split the extra money. Finally, a numerical example depicted that although blockchain technology benefits the supply chain members, consumers have to pay more to get the service. It is also found that if a firm can form and maintain a trustworthy atmosphere for its FAP then it may continue its business without implementing the blockchain.

Soil organic carbon build up in sesame under soybean-sesame cropping systems in response to organic management modules

Field experiments were conducted in deep Vertisols at ICRISAT farm in a fixed plot with eight nutrient management options with complete organic package to understand the soil organic carbon build-up since 2018 for soybean (cv. Basara) - sesame (cv. Swetatil) cropping system have shown that application of castor cake has maintained a soil organic carbon content indicating that the castor cake may be utilised as an organic nutrient source for sesame crop under vertisols of Hyderabad, Telangana.

PELATIHAN PENGEMASAN PUPUK ORGANIK PADAT DAN CAIR DI KELOMPOK TANI MEKAR SARI DUSUN KELOR BANGUNKERTO TURI SLEMAN

Kelor Bangunkerto Turi Sleman Hamlet has become a tourist spot, the people there are a group of farmers whose highlands are planted with snake fruit and horticultural crops. Plant waste in the form of dry leaves and household waste is processed into compost and liquid organic fertilizer, in an effort to reduce the use of chemicals on plants. The main problem faced by farmers is that the quality of organic fertilizer packaging is not yet optimal, which is attractive and can last a long time. The aim of this community service is to provide training and mentoring in technical skills for packaging solid and liquid organic fertilizers that are attractive and safe so that they are suitable for sale. The method used was socialization followed by training on packaging solid and liquid organic fertilizer, training on packaging design and procurement of packaging equipment. The results of this service are increased knowledge, skills and welfare of the community, solid organic fertilizer products in plastic packaging, liquid organic fertilizer products in plastic jerry can bottles, branding logo for fertilizer produced by KT MEKAR SARI Kelor, Bangunkerto Turi Sleman DIY.

Pengabdian Masyarakat Melalui Edukasi Pertanian Berbasis Studi Lapang Pada Subak Sembung Kota Denpasar

Subak Sembung is one of the urban agricultural ecotourism development areas. The main problem for target partners is that there is no identification of food crops, no public information in the implementation of Tri Hita Karana-based subak, and educational spaces that are not representative in field study-based edutourism. The service method is carried out through socialization, training, mentoring, monitoring and evaluation. The implementation of the community service program has been successful in increasing knowledge and skills in developing Subak's tourist attraction through field-based organic farming through tracking tourism package packaging and developing organic farming through the use of compost, liquid organic fertilizer, biopesticides and packaging of tour packages. Thus, through these community service activities, we are able to produce output that increases the income of farmers and local communities in the form of attractive educational tourism packages.