Margarine & Spreads

PACKAGING

Packaging is used to protect from: -

	Physical damage e.g. crushing during storage
	Atmospheric conditions e.g. light and humidity
	Contamination from chemicals and micro-organisms
	Tampering

It is also used to:-

	Identify the product
	Provide information about the product.
	Attract customers attention on the shelf

Materials Used

The characteristics of the food will help to determine the type of packaging required:-

The packaging designer must ask:-

Is the food heavy in weight?

Sensitive to light, oxygen, temperature or moisture?

Dry or wet?

Liquid or solid?

Brittle or rigid?

What storage conditions are required e.g. ambient or chilled or frozen

What is the Shelf Life

Characteristics required in packaging will also need to be determined e.g.

The Cost

The method of sealing the packaging

The shape of packaging

The surface area required for the label or printing, and what information will need to be displayed.

Materials Available for packaging

	Glass
	Metals
	Plastics
	Paper and cardboard

ASSIGNMENT

Using the above information, complete the table below

Product	Product Characteristics	Packaging Requirements	Packaging Material
Vegetable Spread
Block Margarine
Vegetable cooking Oil
High quality Olive Oil

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