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FN 132 LE #3 > Module 13: Food Packaging > Flashcards

Module 13: Food Packaging Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 Packaging Functions?

A
  • Protection
  • Containment
  • Communication
  • Convenience
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2
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It is the primary/main function of a food packaging

A

Containment

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3
Q

It refers to the function of packaging where a material handling tool is containing the food

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Containment

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4
Q

Containment
- To facilitate assembly of several units into _______

A

aggregates

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5
Q

It is a classification of packaging that has a direct contact with food

A

Primary packaging

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6
Q

It is a classification of packaging that contains the primary packaging

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Secondary packaging

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7
Q

Its examples include shrink-wrap & pallet/crates for cargo/transport

A

Tertiary packaging

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8
Q

Enumerate the advantages of paper and paperboards

A

– Derived from renewable
resources
– Recyclable, biodegradable
– Easy to print on

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9
Q

Paper and paperboards are not good because it…
– Absorbs _____
– Permeable to ______ & ______
– Not _______

A

moisture, gases & volatile flavors, heat sealable

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10
Q

Paper and paperboards are not good because it…
– Susceptible to _______, ________, & ______
– Subject to ___________

A

damage by microorganisms, chemicals, pests; mechanical damage

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11
Q

Recycled paper cannot be used for food, it is recommended
always use ____ paper

A

virgin

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12
Q

paper is not for long-term use, Paperboards are ______

A

stronger

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13
Q

Usually for secondary packaging rather than paper

A

Paperboards

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14
Q

kraft paper is the ______ type of paper

A

strongest

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15
Q

papers absorb moisture – so they added _____

A

wax

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16
Q

It is the trusted and proven packaging for health, taste and the environment.

A

Glass bottles

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16
Q

It is also the only widely-used food packaging granted the FDA status of “GRAS” or generally recognized as safe – the highest standard.

A

Glass bottles

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17
Q

True or False.
It takes less energy to melt recycled glass than to melt virgin raw materials to make new glass

A

True

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17
Q

Glass is ____ recyclable and its quality never _____

A

100%; depreciates

18
Q

The average glass bottle contains ____ recycled glass

A

25%

19
Q

True or False.
All glasses can be recycled.

A

False

19
Q

Enumerate all types of glasses that cannot be recycled

A

– Windows, windscreen and picture frames glass – Heatproof glass, i.e. microwave trays (Pyrex)
– Spectacles and sunglasses
– Drinking glasses
– Light bulbs
– Any bottles you cannot see through

19
Q

The tapered can is invented in ____ by ______ and ________

A

1875; Arthur A. Libby and William J. Wilson

20
Q

True or False.
Aluminum pouches have the same shelf life as aluminum cans.

A

False

21
Q

This packaging innovation uses a patented ring-pull method that allows anyone to open the product
anywhere, anytime and drink the beverage at its freshest without the need of a bottle opener.

A

Easy Pull Bottle Cap (EPBC)

22
Q

an easy to open ring pull bottle cap

A

RingCrown/RipCap

23
Q

Enumerate the types of plastics (7)

A
  • PET
  • HDPE
  • PVC
  • LDPE
  • PP
  • PS
23
Q

It is a food packaging chosen because of it is….
* Low cost
* Easy to handle and
convenient
* Lightweight
* Easy to shape and color
* Print receptivity

A

Plastic

24
Q

It is commonly associated with recycling

A

Chasing arrows graphic

25
Q

Most versatile type of plastic

A

PS (polystyrene)

26
Q

It stressed the focus to the system’s core mission: resin identification and quality control prior to recycling

A

Equilateral triangle:
ASTM D7611

26
Q

It is made from puréed vegetables at the Western Regional Research Center in Albany, Calif.

A

Antimicrobial films

27
Q

Edible coatings is made of _______ and ______.

A

chitosan; lysozyme

27
Q

______ is a fiber found in crab and shrimp shells

A

Chitosan

28
Q

______ is a protein found in egg whites

A

lysozyme

29
Q

It helps prevent unwanted mold growth while retaining moisture in the aging cheese.

A

Cheese wax

30
Q

Wax is not pliable and will become brittle as will pure paraffin wax.

A

False.
It is pliable; will not become brittle

31
Q

Red cheese wax is made of 3 components. What are they?

A

A formulation of paraffin and microcrystalline wax, food grade coloring

32
Q

It is a function of food packaging that conserves much of the energy expended during the production and processing of the product

A

Protection

33
Q

It is a function of food packaging that is an essential part of preservation process

A

Protection

34
Q

Enumerate the 6 layers of a Tetra-Pak

A
  • PE
  • PE
  • Aluminum Foil
  • PE
  • Paperboard
  • PE
35
Q

It is a function of food packaging where packagings are now designed to respond to
changing lifestyles of consumers

A

Convenience

36
Q

It is an apportionment function

A

Convenience

36
Q

It is a function of food packaging where ““A package must protect what it sells and sells what it protects”

A

Communication

37
Q

_____ can help you make your “personal best” food choices

A

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