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
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 Psychologic al Function Attraction
Primary package Secondary package Tertiary package
TYPES OF PACKAGING MATERIALS RIGID Bottle, Metal Can Wooden Box Metal Box SEMI RIGID Carton Box Plastic BottleFLEXIBLE Paper, Plastic Film, 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 : (Specification for Polyethylene in contact with foodstuffs) IS : (Specification for Styrene Polymers in contact with foodstuffs) IS : (Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), in contact with foodstuffs) IS : (Specification for Polypropylene in contact with foodstuffs) IS : (Specification for Ionomer Resins in contact with foodstuffs) IS: Specification for Ethylene Acrylic Acid (EAA) copolymer. IS: Specification for Poly alkylene terephathalates (PET). IS: Specification for Nylon 6 Polymer IS: Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) IS: 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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