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Topic: Food Packaging--- Introduction, Functions of Food Packaging and
Innovative packing techniques
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Food is made up of living cells that is the reason it has the ability to be deteriorate
easily, it requires packaging and preservatives to extend its shelf life
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A package provides protection, tampering resistance, and special physical, chemical, or
biological needs
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Packaging is a source of storage for food items
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The
packaging is design according to the product, to keep it hygienic, fresh, and
flavorful with providing extended shelf life
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Chemical Protection: Chemical protection is done in order to protect for gaseous,
moisture and light pollution
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Glass and metals provide a nearly absolute barrier to chemical and other
environmental agents
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In order to retard
odor and dust transmission
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The food should
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be safe while transportation
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Reducing Food wastage: The food wastage is reduced as the packaged food is
safely transported from one place to another
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5 % whereas, unpackaged food is 50 %
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Marketing information: Packaging is also another source of product’s
advertisement, product’s enhancement, attracting customer and adding up a value
to packaging to keep up the competitor’s pace
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The package conveys important information about
the product such as cooking instructions, brand identification, and pricing
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Traceability: Traceability has 3 objectives: to improve supply management, to
facilitate trace-back for food safety and quality purposes, and to differentiate and
market foods with subtle or undetectable quality attributes
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Codes are
available in various formats for example, printed barcodes or electronic radio
frequency identification and can be read manually and/or by machine
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Convenience features such as ease of access, handling, and disposal;
product visibility; reseal ability; and microwavability greatly influence package
innovation
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Oven-safe trays, boil-in bags, and
microwavable packaging enable consumers to cook an entire meal with virtually
no preparation
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The need of packaging is to provide safety, guidelines, crucial information, uniqueness, freshness
and convenience
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The food has to be
packed in aluminum sheets, glass jars, glass bottles, plastic bottles etc
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The types are as follow:
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Glass containers used in
food packaging are often surface-coated to provide lubrication in the production
line and eliminate scratching or
surface abrasion and line jams
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Improved break
resistance allows manufacturers to
use thinner glass, which reduces
weight and is better for disposal and
transportation
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Metal: Metal is the most versatile of
all packaging forms
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The 2 metals most predominantly used in packaging are aluminum and
steel
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Magnesium and manganese are
often added to aluminum to improve
its strength properties
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It is also an ideal
material for recycling because it is
easy to reclaim and process into new products
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Tin-free steel Also known as electrolytic chromium or chrome oxide coated steel,
tin-free steel requires a coating of organic material to provide complete corrosion
resistance
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Like tinplate, tin-free steel has good formability and strength,
but it is marginally less expensive than tinplate
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In addition, it can also be
used to make large containers (such as drums) for bulk sale and bulk storage of
ingredients or finished goods
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Plastics: Plastics are made by condensation polymerization or addition
polymerization of monomer units
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Polycondensation
involves monomers with at least 2 functional groups such as alcohol, amine, or
carboxylic groups
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Polyaddition involves unsaturated monomers; double or triple
bonds are broken to link monomer chains
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Fluid and moldable, plastics can be made into sheets,
shapes, and structures, offering considerable design flexibility
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In fact, many plastics are heat sealable,
easy to print, and can be integrated into
production processes where the package
is formed, filled, and sealed in the same
production line
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Innovative Food products:
With the passage of time, the product packaging is moving toward being more environment
friendly, minimalist and more compact
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Sustainability and Environmentally Friendly Packaging Materials:
2022 will see an even greater demand for sustainable packaging than we already do
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As the
millennial and "Z" generations continue expanding into the workforce and become greater
consumers; sustainability, recycling, and environmental issues will continue to take center
stage
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The campaign states that Smart water will be its first brand to come
in bottles made from 100% recycled plastic
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The vast problems associated with
plastics and other waste materials that have found
their way to our sea will force companies to offer
environmentally friendly alternatives
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Sophisticated and minimalistic packaging:

Minimalism in packaging is a reference not only to the amount of packaging material being used
in order to ensure the least impact on the environment, but also in regard to the branding of the
product contained within it
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Aesthetics will always be important to the packaging sector,
and for 2020 packaging design will continue to be minimalist
with decorate features
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For the ‘Instagram generation’
– digital natives who are used to seeing aesthetically perfect
images from their friends, influencers and brands alike
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As brands try to pull the attention of the consumer towards
their products, we will likely see product innovations such as minimalism, luxury, vintage, and
personalized packaging to drive the interest of consumers from one market to the next
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E-commerce is here and it is
here to stay
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Amazon is buckling down on their commitment to ensuring that their
packaging is both strong and protective of the products inside while simultaneously speaking of a
dedication to sustainability and environmental issues
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With many customers often expressing distaste for excessive packaging and the environmental
concerns that come with it, businesses engaged in selling through e-commerce websites need to
be able to find a balance between properly packaging and protecting their products without
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In 2022, will continue to see the huge power packaging has on consumer behavior
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