Flashcards

Packaging

David Hopwood Food Technology GCSE English 18 cards

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1What foods would be used for glass packaging?Milk
Passata
Jam
2What are the positives of glass?Can be recycled, can see the product.
3What are the negatives of glass?Heavy, breakable.
4What foods would be used for Styrofoam?Takeaway packaging e.g. curry
5What are the positives of Styrofoam?Light weight
6What are the negatives of Styrofoam?Not easy to recycle
7What foods would be used for aluminium?Coffee, pies.
8What are the positives of Aluminium?Resistant to heat & moisture, lightweight.
9What are the negatives of Aluminium?Less strength, expensive.
10What foods would be used for Tin-steel free?Kidney beans, tomato sauce.
11What are the positives of Tim-steel free?Strong, recyclable.
12What are the negatives of Tin-steel free?Heavier than aluminium, can't be joined.
13What foods would be used for paper & paperboard?Wet & fatty foods, cereal.
14What are the positves of wet & fatty foods?Good strength, low cost.
15What are the negatives of wet & fatty foods?Rips easily, suffers from hot weather.
16What foods would be used for Polyethylene?Fruit & vegetables, hot food.
17What are the positives of Polyethylene?Strong, tear resistant.
18What are the negatives of Polyethylene?Environmental threat.