1. Packaging Design
Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

2. What (by law) should be written on packaging?
What is packaging?
What (by law) should be written on packaging?
Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

3. By law packaging should have the following on it!
Food labelling is needed to protect consumer health and consumer choice, and EU law lays down what information must be given on food product labels.
Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

4. Labelling
The law requires certain information to be given on all pre-packed foods to ensure that the consumer is protected and informed. The guidelines are laid down by the EU.
Look at the can of peas below. These are the items on the label that are required by law.
Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

5. illustration of product price
The following items are not legal requirements, but are nevertheless good practice and often included on packaging:
illustration of product
price
nutritional values of the product
customer guarantee
the batch-code and bar-code numbers
opening instructions

6. manufacturer's name and contact details
name of the product
description of the product
weight (NB - some foods are exempt, for example bread)
ingredients (listed in descending order of weight)
cooking/heating instructions
storage instructions
best-before date
the process used for manufacture

7. Bar codes – what are they ?
The technical definition for a barcode is a machine readable form of information on a scannable, visual surface.
Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

8. Task – to design packaging for a sandwich
What materials? Use the resource sheets
What information use your notes?
What graphics?
What by law should you have on there?
Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

9. Graphics on sandwiches
Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

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