Food Packaging

Food Packaging

1. Why?

   • 1. Protection
     • 2. Information
       • 3. Identification
         • 4. Advertising
           • 5. Ensures fresh and free

2. Good Packaging?

   • 1. Safe

3. Materials Used

   • Glass: eg. jam, beetroot, pickles
     • Advantages: clean and hygienic, reusable
       • Disadvantages: fragile, easy broken, expensive
   • Paper: eg, bags of flour, cereal boxes, bread
     • Advantages: cheap, variety, different forms, infromation
       • Disadvantages: fragile, fall apart when wet, doesn't reseal
   • Metal: eg. cans, tins, blocks, butter.
     • Advantages: easy transport and storage, sterilsed