
Packaging
Series: Food Cycle Technology Source Book
Published: 1996
Pages: 48
eBook: 9781780444222
Paperback: 9781853393341
PREFACE 1
INTRODUCTION 2
1 The importance of packaging 3
Principles of packaging 4
Health and safety 6
Types of packaging materials 7
Constraints to adequate packaging 7
Packaged food classification 8
Socio-economic considerations 9
2 Traditional food packaging systems 12
Plant materials 12
Animal-based containers 16
Earthenware 16
Wood 16
3 New packaging materials and techniques 18
Paper packaging 18
Metal containers 21
Glass containers 23
Caps and closures 24
Plastics 27
Summary 31
4 Case studies 33
Packaging kitul treacle, Sri Lanka 33
Yoghurt packaging, Sri Lanka 34
Packaging of tea, Peru 34
Cashew nut packaging, Honduras 35
Fruit juice and jam packaging, Ghana 36
Appendix 38
Alternative trading organizations 38
Packaging research institutes 39
Other useful addresses 41
BIBLIOGRAPHY 42