Food Science and Technology

Food Packaging

Food packaging is the packaging of food. A package is for protection, tampering resistance & distinctive physical, chemical & biological needs. It may include a nutrition facts label and other Packaging protects the product from physical impacts as hitting, wetting & bruising. Packaging allows for the product to reach the consumer in the most economical way possible & creates easy storage.

The goal of food packaging is to safeguard the packed products and preserve their freshness. Food packaging is a synchronized system of formulating food for transport, distribution, storage, retailing, and finally to fulfil the desires of consumer at an appropriate cost.  As per World Packaging Organization more than 25% of food gets ruined due to poor and corrupt packaging. Thus the ideal packaging can diminish the large amount of food waste. Food packaging maintains food nutrition, swift and constant distribution of food among the value chain and decreases post-harvest losses.