GLOBAL TRENDS IN EFFECTIVE PACKAGING FOR FOOD

PROCESSING INDUSTRY

AREAS COVERED

• Overview of Packaging Industry • Types of packaging, Materials and etc• Methods of Packaging• Future of packaging– Bio Plastics

• Bar codes• FSSAI

PACKAGING INDUSTRY

• Global packaging industry is about $ 1000 billion where

• Indian share is about $ 350 million per annum.• Growth rate is 15% CAGR

DEFINITION

PackagingPackaging is the science, art and technology of

enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use.

Packaging is the activities of

designing and producing the

container for a product.

FUNCTIONS OF PACKAGES

Protective Function

• Shock, Drop,• Pressure,

Vibration• Heat,• Water or

Moisture

Convenient Function

• Transportation, • Stocking (User,

Ware House), Image, Design, Size Protection,

• After Re-Use Productivity

Graphic Design

• Design• Colour• Size

Psychological Function

• Attraction

TYPES OF PACKAGING

Primary package

Secondary package

Tertiary package

TYPES OF PACKAGING MATERIALSRIGID

Bottle, Metal CanWooden BoxMetal Box

SEMI RIGIDCarton BoxPlastic Bottle

FLEXIBLEPaper, PlasticFilm, Alu- Foil

THE MOST COMMON PLASTICS USED

• Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)• High density polyethylene (HDPE)• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)• Low density polyethylene (LDPE)• Polypropylene (PP)• Polystyrene (PS)• Other.

METHODS OF PACKING

• Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)– Eg. Indian Sweets

• Aseptic form Fill seal– Eg. Diary Products

• Hot Fill Sterilization– Eg. Frooti

• Hot water sterilization– Eg. Cut fruits & Gulab Jamun

• Retort Sterilization– Eg. Payasam

• Vacuum packing

FUTURE…..

• Bio Plastics • Packaging Sustainability – 3 R’s– Reduce ( Design, layers, material & etc.) – Reuse– Recycle

BAR CODE

• EAN/UPC to GS1• one bar code for one product internationally • International layout for bar code

FSSAI – IS STANDARD• IS : 10146 (Specification for Polyethylene in contact with foodstuffs)• IS : 10142 (Specification for Styrene Polymers in contact with foodstuffs)• IS : 10151 (Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), in contact with

foodstuffs)• IS : 10910 (Specification for Polypropylene in contact with foodstuffs)• IS : 11434 (Specification for Ionomer Resins in contact with foodstuffs)• IS: 11704 Specification for Ethylene Acrylic Acid (EAA) copolymer.• IS: 12252 - Specification for Poly alkylene terephathalates (PET).• IS: 12247 - Specification for Nylon 6 Polymer• IS: 13601 - Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)• IS: 13576 - Ethylene Metha Acrylic Acid (EMAA)• Tin and plastic containers once used, shall not be re-used for packaging of

edible oils and fats

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