Trends : Packaging of Food

Why Packaging
Packaging plays an important and
essential role in protecting and
containing the products we buy until
they reach our homes. It also
provides us with important product
information about nutrition and
storage and safeguard the product
from any external factors and
contaminants

What type of packaging is

good?

Freezer bags
Wrap
Vacuum Sealer
Plastic Containers

Benefits and Concerns

Benefits
Shelf Life
Hygiene

Concerns
Plastic Waste
Cost

Types of Food Packaging machine

Vertical Form Fill Seal

Horizontal Form Fill Seal
Flow Wrapper
Rotary Vacuum Sealing Machine

Use of Various Machines

VFFS : Solid and Semi Liquid Food
Products
HFFS : Solid products which cannot
be dropped
Flow Wrapper : Fragile products
packaging
RVSM: Products requiring extended
shelf life with modified atmosphere