1. TITLE PACKAGING OF POTATO

2. Packaging of Potato Introduction
India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables
It will have significance only when fruits and vegetables reach the consumer in fresh and palatable condition at a reasonable price
Due to heavy post harvest losses, a considerable gap between production and availability of fruits and vegetables to consumers
Post-harvest losses are occurring in the period between harvesting and consumption
An urgent need to adopt proper post harvest management practices by adopting improved packaging, handling and efficient transportation methods

3. Packaging of Potato Introduction cont…..
Packaging is required to keep fruits, vegetables and root crops in good condition until it is soled and consumed
Packaging serves as an efficient handling unit to carry produce from field to consumer
The package should also protect the produce against rotting
Packages must protect against possible damage

4. Packaging of Potato Definition of Food Packaging
Food packaging is defined as a mean or system by which a fresh produce or processed product will reach from the production centre to the ultimate consumer in safe and sound condition at an affordable price

5. Packaging of Potato Functions of Packaging Material
Two main functions of packaging are:
To assemble the produce into convenient units for handling.
To protect the produce during distribution, storage and marketing.

6. Packaging of Potato
Packaging materials used to serve the following purposes
Serves as an efficient handling unit
Protects from mechanical damage
Protects against moisture loss
Provides clean and sanitary storage
To prevent pilferage
Provides sales and service motivation
Reduces cost of transport and marketing

7. Packaging of Potato Packaging Materials for Fresh Produce
1. Basket made of woven strips of leaves, bamboo, plastic etc.
2. Sacks: flexible, made of plastic or jute.
i) Bags: small size sack
ii) Nets: sacks made of open mesh
3. Wooden crates
4. Fibreboard boxes
i) Solid fibreboard boxes
ii) Corrugated fibreboard boxes
5. Plastic crates
6. Biodegradable plastics
7. New innovations in packaging of fruits, vegetables and root crops
8. Pallet boxes and shipping containers

8. Packaging of Potato Packaging Materials for Process Products
Packaging for processed products is of several types:
1. Glass containers
2. Metal cans
3. Aluminium foil
4. Plastic materials
5. Collapsible containers
6. Composite containers

9. Packaging of Potato Cushioning Materials and Wrap
Cushioning material used for packaging fruits and vegetables are dry grass, paddy straw, leaves, saw dust, paper shreds etc
It should dissipate the heat of respiration of the produce
It should be free from infection and should be physiologically inactive
Moulded pulp tray, honeycomb portion, cell pack are used replacing the cushioning material
Cassia leaves are most effective in reducing physiological loss in weight (PLW), spoilage, retaining fruit colour and chemical quality

10. Packaging of Potato Cushioning Materials and Wrap
One of the newest trends in produce packaging is the shrink-wrapping of individual produce items
Shrink-wrapping with an engineered plastic wrap can reduce
shrinkage,
protect the produce from disease,
reduce mechanical damage and
provide a good surface for stick-on labels

11. Packaging of Potato Packing
Containers should not be filled either too loosely or too tightly for best results
Loose products may vibrate against each other and cause bruising
While over-packing results in compression bruising
Proper filling along with cushioning can minimize rubbing damage

12. Packaging of Potato Packaging of Potato
Commonly used packaging materials for potato are fibre mesh sacks, plastic film sacks, burlap bags
Tinted plastic bags are used to reduce light transmission to the tubers
Tubers in the transparent film bags should be protected from direct sunlight to avoid greening of the tubers
Potatoes are taken in plastic crates for local market

13. Packaging of Potato Special Care in Packaging
All freshly harvested produce are living entities
They respire till their senescence
The packaging must be provided with enough vents
The produce can respire appropriately and remains fresh and alive

14. Packaging of Potato Potato Packaging Leno bag for Potato packaging
25X50 mesh Potato Packaging bag
Potato Packaging Bag

15. Packaging of Potato Potato Packaging
500 X 667 Holland Potatoes Packaging

16. Packaging of Potato Potato Box for Packaging
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17. Flexible Packaging for Potato Products
Packaging of Potato
Processed Potato Product Packaging
Flexible Packaging for Potato Products
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18. Flexible Packaging for Potato Products
Packaging of Potato
Flexible Packaging for Potato Products
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19. Packaging of Potato Potatopak Products 100% Biodegradable
100%Compostable
Not harmful to human, animal or marine lifeeven if eaten by mistake
Main ingredient is Potato starch
Manufactured by compression moulding
Product range: plates, trays, bowls and
punnets
Bioplastics 2002, York Potatopak Ltd

20. Packaging of Potato Let Us Sum Up
Food packaging is a system by which the fresh produce or processed one will reach from the production centre to the ultimate consumer in safe and sound condition at an affordable cost
It serves two basic objectives, i.e., marketing and logistics
Adopting improved packaging, handling and transportation methods during distribution and marketing can successfully avert huge post harvest losses
The product requirements, the marketing system and the personnel preference will determine the type of packaging to use
Potato can be used to make biodegradable packaging material

21. Packaging of Potato
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