Packaging for the Wine Industry

The course aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge of materials and packaging technologies relevant to the wine industry, necessary for the proper design of packaging according to the required functional performance. Particular attention will be devoted to topics of recent interest, such as sustainability, consumer safety, and the presence of "active" and "intelligent" attributes. The course will consist of lectures through which students will acquire basic knowledge of the classification of packaging materials, packaging technologies, and the most recent innovations from a sustainability perspective.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Knowledge
Understand the main packaging materials used in the wine industry and their functional properties, taking into account food safety requirements.
2. Skills
Distinguish packaging materials based on functional properties, apply strategies for designing and developing packaging configurations best suited to the product, and correctly use concepts related to permeation, migration, compostability, and biodegradability.
3. Competences
Critically evaluate the environmental, economic, and social impact of different types of packaging, developing technical language suitable for communication with industry specialists.