Food Science Packaging Timeline

  • Glass Canning

    Glass Canning
    Nicholas Appert invents glass canning.
  • Tin Canning Method

    Tin Canning Method
    Peter Durand introduced the method for storing food in "unbreakable" tin cans
  • Theodore Roosevelt Drug Law

    Theodore Roosevelt Drug Law
    Theodore Roosevelt passes the Pure Food & Drug Act, kicking of the evolution of the FDA
  • Refrigeration American

    Refrigeration American
    The first electric refrigerator invented by Fred W. Wolf for domestic use.
  • Fair Packaging Labeling Act

    Fair Packaging Labeling Act
    Lyndon Johnson passes the Fair Packaging Labeling Act which was a big part of regulations when it comes to labeling that packaging designers follow to this day.
  • Plastic Bottles

    Plastic Bottles
    engineer Nathaniel Wyeth patented the first plastic bottles able to withstand the pressure of carbonated liquids and a cheaper alternative to glass bottles.
  • Nutrition Facts Label

    Nutrition Facts Label
    The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act is passed, this required Nutrition Facts Panels and nutrition labeling on many items.