Module 13: Food Packaging Flashcards
What are the 4 Packaging Functions?
- Protection
- Containment
- Communication
- Convenience
It is the primary/main function of a food packaging
Containment
It refers to the function of packaging where a material handling tool is containing the food
Containment
Containment
- To facilitate assembly of several units into _______
aggregates
It is a classification of packaging that has a direct contact with food
Primary packaging
It is a classification of packaging that contains the primary packaging
Secondary packaging
Its examples include shrink-wrap & pallet/crates for cargo/transport
Tertiary packaging
Enumerate the advantages of paper and paperboards
– Derived from renewable
resources
– Recyclable, biodegradable
– Easy to print on
Paper and paperboards are not good because it…
– Absorbs _____
– Permeable to ______ & ______
– Not _______
moisture, gases & volatile flavors, heat sealable
Paper and paperboards are not good because it…
– Susceptible to _______, ________, & ______
– Subject to ___________
damage by microorganisms, chemicals, pests; mechanical damage
Recycled paper cannot be used for food, it is recommended
always use ____ paper
virgin
paper is not for long-term use, Paperboards are ______
stronger
Usually for secondary packaging rather than paper
Paperboards
kraft paper is the ______ type of paper
strongest
papers absorb moisture – so they added _____
wax
It is the trusted and proven packaging for health, taste and the environment.
Glass bottles
It is also the only widely-used food packaging granted the FDA status of “GRAS” or generally recognized as safe – the highest standard.
Glass bottles
True or False.
It takes less energy to melt recycled glass than to melt virgin raw materials to make new glass
True
Glass is ____ recyclable and its quality never _____
100%; depreciates
The average glass bottle contains ____ recycled glass
25%
True or False.
All glasses can be recycled.
False
Enumerate all types of glasses that cannot be recycled
– 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
The tapered can is invented in ____ by ______ and ________
1875; Arthur A. Libby and William J. Wilson
True or False.
Aluminum pouches have the same shelf life as aluminum cans.
False
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.
Easy Pull Bottle Cap (EPBC)
an easy to open ring pull bottle cap
RingCrown/RipCap
Enumerate the types of plastics (7)
- PET
- HDPE
- PVC
- LDPE
- PP
- PS
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
Plastic
It is commonly associated with recycling
Chasing arrows graphic
Most versatile type of plastic
PS (polystyrene)
It stressed the focus to the system’s core mission: resin identification and quality control prior to recycling
Equilateral triangle:
ASTM D7611
It is made from puréed vegetables at the Western Regional Research Center in Albany, Calif.
Antimicrobial films
Edible coatings is made of _______ and ______.
chitosan; lysozyme
______ is a fiber found in crab and shrimp shells
Chitosan
______ is a protein found in egg whites
lysozyme
It helps prevent unwanted mold growth while retaining moisture in the aging cheese.
Cheese wax
Wax is not pliable and will become brittle as will pure paraffin wax.
False.
It is pliable; will not become brittle
Red cheese wax is made of 3 components. What are they?
A formulation of paraffin and microcrystalline wax, food grade coloring
It is a function of food packaging that conserves much of the energy expended during the production and processing of the product
Protection
It is a function of food packaging that is an essential part of preservation process
Protection
Enumerate the 6 layers of a Tetra-Pak
- PE
- PE
- Aluminum Foil
- PE
- Paperboard
- PE
It is a function of food packaging where packagings are now designed to respond to
changing lifestyles of consumers
Convenience
It is an apportionment function
Convenience
It is a function of food packaging where ““A package must protect what it sells and sells what it protects”
Communication
_____ can help you make your “personal best” food choices
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