9 Department of Education

National Capital Region

SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
MARIKINA CITY

TLE – Home Economics

Cookery NC II
Fourth Quarter– Module 4 Part 1
Package Prepared Food Stuff

Writer: Belinda Ll. Ulep

Illustrator:
Cover Illustrator: Christopher E. Mercado

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This module is designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you

develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the performance of Cookery tasks.

The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning

situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of

students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the

course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with

the textbook you are now using.

This module has the following topics:

Lesson 1 – Selecting packaging materials

• Functions of food packaging and its importance
• Types of packaging materials

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. define packaging, its importance and functions; and

2. select packaging materials in accordance with enterprise standards.
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Word Hunt: Find 15 words inside the box related to food packaging. Write your answers
inside the given box. If you can find all the words, it shows you are ready to dig deeper
on the topic.

F C P L A S T I C C O N T A I N E R S P R L E P
R H A L U M I N U M F O I L B B O X E S V L S L
E I R E F R I G E R A T O R U G R S Y O W E D A
E L V E G E T A B L E F I B R E S H R Y M A I S
Z L U C E A R T H E N W A R E P A V I R G V H T
E I B M E T A L S O I L G L A S S G Q C J E T I
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ANSWER

1. 9.

2. 10.

3. 11.

4. 12.

5. 13.

6. 14

7. 15

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Lesson
SELECTING PACKING
1 MATERIALS

Before we start let us unlock difficult and confusing words so you can thoroughly
understand our lesson.

Packaging – the wrapping or bottling of products to make them safe from

damages during transportation and storage. It keeps a product safe and
marketable and helps in identifying, describing, and promoting the product.

“Packing is the preparation of product or commodity for proper storage and/or

transportation. It may entail blocking, bracing, cushioning, marking, sealing,
strapping, weatherproofing, wrapping, etc.” – Business Dictionary.

Materials - a matter that has qualities that give it individuality and by which it
may be categorized

Container - a receptacle (such as a box or jar) for holding goods, a portable

compartment in which freight is placed (as on a train or ship) for convenience of
movement

Enterprise - is another word for a for-profit business or company, but it is most

often associated with entrepreneurial ventures. People who have entrepreneurial
success are often referred to as “enterprising.”

Classification-the act or process of dividing things into groups according to their

type.

Notes to the Teacher

In this lesson, the learners are expected to be
familiarized with the different types of packaging, its
importance and functions. Selecting the appropriate
packaging materials in accordance with enterprise
standards.

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I guess when you have a bite of your favorite food you also have a favorite
packaging, you may take time to look closer to the packaging and its types of
packaging materials. There are different packaging materials suited for storing
desserts.

What’s up!
Packing or wrapping goods to look attractive as well as secure safety.
(a) Holding together the contents
(b) Protecting product while passing through distribution channels.
Again packaging refers to “all the activities involved in designing and producing the
container or wrapper for a product” (Stanton).
Recently, the term packaging is being used interchangeably to mean both ‘packing’
proper as well as ‘packaging’. Traditionally, ‘packaging’ referred to retail or consumer
container and ‘packing’ to transport containers. Consumer packaging has significant
marketing implications while transport containers are more important from a logistics
standpoint.

Food packaging - is enclosing the food in material for physical, chemical, biological
protection, and tampering resistance. It provides nutrition information on the food
being consumed.
The main aims of packaging are to keep the food in good condition until it is sold and
consumed and to encourage customers to purchase the product. Correct packaging is
essential to achieve both these objectives.
 Packaging should provide the correct environmental conditions for food starting
from the time food is packed until the time of consumption. A good package
should therefore perform the following functions:
 Provide a barrier against dirt and other contaminants thus keeping the product
clean
 Prevent losses. For example, packages should be securely closed to prevent
leakage.
 Protect food against physical and chemical damage. For example the harmful
effects of air, light, insects, and rodents. Each product has its own needs
 The package design should provide protection and convenience in handling and
transport during distribution and marketing
 Help the customers to identify the food and instruct them how to use it correctly
 Persuade the consumer to purchase the food
 Cluster or group together small items in one package for efficiency. Powders and
granular materials need containment.
 Marketing - The packaging and labels can be used by marketers to encourage
potential buyers to purchase the product.

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  Correct packaging prevents any wastage (such as leakage or deterioration) which
may occur during transportation and distribution.

Types of Packaging materials

In many developing countries the most commonly used food packaging materials are
the following:
1. leaves
2. vegetable fibres
3. wood
4. papers, newsprint
5. earthenware
6. glass
7. plastics
8. metals

Types of Packaging Materials

Leaves
Banana leaves are often used for wrapping certain
types of food (e.g. suman). Cornhusk is used to wrap
corn paste or unrefined block sugar, and cooked
foods of all types are wrapped in leaves. They do not
however protect the food against moisture, oxygen,
odors, or micro-organisms, and therefore, not
suitable for long-term storage.

https://www.asianscientist.com/2014/12/in-the-lab/leaves-
natural-packaging-packed-antioxidants/

Vegetable Fibres
These include bamboo, banana, coconut, and
cotton fibres. These natural materials are converted
into yarn, string, or cord which will form the
packaging material. These materials are very
flexible, have some resistance to tearing, and are
lightweight for handling and transportation. Being
of vegetable origin, all of these materials are
biodegradable and to some extent re-usable. https://materialdistrict.com/material/cocoform/cocofo
As with leaves, vegetable fibres do not protect food rm-ona478-1/
which has a long shelf-life since they offer no
protection against moisture pick-up, micro-
organisms, or insects and rodents.
Vegetable fiber basket

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/60165345009279404/

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 https://mysarisaristore.com/Fruit-in-a-Basket-
delivery-to-Philippines

Wood
Wooden shipping containers have traditionally
been used for a wide range of solid and liquid
foods including fruits, vegetables, tea, and
beer. Wood offers good protection, good
stacking characteristics, and strength. Plastic
containers, however, have a lower cost and
have largely replaced wood in many
applications. The use of wood continues for
some wines and spirits because the transfer of
https://jnhongdao.en.made-in-
flavor compounds from the wooden barrels china.com/product/lKBQxHvWaaRI/China-Hongdao-
improves the quality of the product. Wooden Customize-Wooden-Cookie-Macaron-Packaging-Box-
with-Hinged-Lid-Gift-Box-Wood-E.html
crate

https://stock.adobe.com/ph/images/set-of-wooden-
crates-with-different-fruits-vegetables-and-eggs-on-
white-background/293791572

Paper
Paper is an inexpensive packaging material. It
is however highly absorptive, fairly easily torn,
and offers no barrier to water or gases.
The degree of paper re-use will depend on its
former use, and therefore paper that is dirty or
stained should be rejected. The newsprint
should be used only as an outer wrapper and
not be allowed to come into direct contact with
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/
food, as the ink used is toxic. paper-food-packaging-not-as-innocent-as-it-seems-
says-consumer-body

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 https://www.staples.ca/products/701299-en-
newsprint-sheets-24-x-30-1000-sheetsbundle

http://www.pack-spec.com/product/tan-
newsprint-one-piece-gift-boxes/
Earthenware
Earthenware pots are used worldwide for
storing liquids and solid foods such as curd,
yogurt, beer, dried food, and honey. Corks,
wooden lids, leaves, wax, plastic sheets, or
combinations of these are used to seal the pots.

http://www.edengardenrestaurant.com/photo-
gallery.htm

Glass
Glass has many properties which make it a popular
choice as a packaging material:
 Glass can stand with heat treatments such
as pasteurization and sterilization.
 Do not react with food.
 Protects the food from crushing and
bruising.
 Resistant to moisture, gases, odors, and
microorganisms.
 Re-usable, re-sealable, and recyclable.
https://www.facebook.com/glassjarsandbottles/
(RRR)
 Transparent, allowing products to be
displayed.
 Colored glass may be used either to protect
the food from light or to attract clients.

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Disadvantages of using glass as packaging
materials
 Glass is heavier than many other
packaging materials and this may lead
to higher transport costs.
 It is easy to fracture, scratch and break
if heated or cooled too quickly.
 Potentially serious hazards may arise
from glass cracks or fragments in the
food. http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.ph
p?t=206779
Preparation of glass containers
1. Inspection
2. Washing
3. Rinsing
4. Sterilization
5. Sealing and capping
6. Cooling

Plastics
The use of various plastics for containing and
wrapping food depends on what is available.
Plastics are extremely useful as they can be
made in either soft or hard forms, as sheets or
containers, and with different thicknesses,
light resistance, and flexibility. The filling and
sealing of plastic containers are similar to glass https://www.cosmofilms.com/blog/uses-and-types-of-
containers. Flexible films are the most common plastic-films-for-food-packaging/
form of plastic.
Generally, flexible films have the following
properties:
 The cost is relatively low.
 Good barrier properties against
moisture and gases.
 Heat sealable to prevent leakage of
contents.
 Have wet and dry strength. https://www.food-safety.com/articles/6118-plastic-
packaging-in-a-circular-economy
 Easy to handle and convenient for the
manufacturer, retailer, and consumer.
 Little weight to the product.
 Fit closely to the shape of the product,
thereby wasting little space during
storage and distribution.

https://blog.cuatrecasas.com/new-excise-tax-on-
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 Metals
Metal cans have many advantages over other
types of containers:
 Metal cans provide total protection of
the contents.
 Metal cans are tamper-proof.
 Metal cans are convenient for https://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2014/06/
27/Food-packaging-made-of-steel-highly-recyclable-
presentation. Crown

Disadvantages of metal food packaging

materials:
 heavier than other materials, except
glass, and therefore have higher
transport costs
 the heat treatment associated with the
use of metal cans is not suitable for
small-scale production https://dorecycling.com/blog/2016/07/28/future-
growth-of-the-global-metal-packaging-market/

Why is it important to choose the right food packaging material? What would you feel,
if you order a hamburger sandwich but it is placed in a metal packaging material?
Explain your answer. (10 points)
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Answer the following questions below. Write your answer on the space provided
below the questions. (5points each)

1. What are the types of packaging materials? Explain each classification.

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3. Give the disadvantages of using glass as packaging materials?
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Tell Me!

Most Filipino families celebrate special occasions, like birthdays,

anniversaries, Christmas, and many more. Every occasion’s food is being served
on the table and one of those foods is dessert. Let me know the favorite dessert
of your family by writing down the recipe name, classification/types of dessert,
and types of packaging materials in the given format below.

Recipe Name Classification/ Types of packaging materials

Type of dessert

Example:
Leche flan Custard Plastic

Identification: Identify the word that is being described below. Write your answer
on the space provided.

______________1. Extremely useful as they can be made in either soft or hard forms, as
sheets or containers, and with different thicknesses, light resistance,
and flexibility.
______________2. Transparent, allowing products to be displayed.
______________3. Inexpensive packaging material. It is however highly absorptive, fairly
easily torn, and offers no barrier to water or gases.
______________4. Corks, wooden lids, leaves, wax, plastic sheets, or combinations of
these are used to seal the pots.

______________5. Shipping containers have traditionally been used for a wide range of
solid and liquid foods including fruits, vegetables, tea and beer.

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___________ 6. It can provide total protection of the contents.
______________7. These materials are very flexible, have some resistance to tearing, and
are lightweight for handling and transportation.
______________8. Banana leaves are often used for wrapping certain types of food lie
suman.
______________9. Enclosing the food in a material for physical, chemical, biological
protection and tampering resistance.
______________10.Fit closely to the shape of the product, thereby wasting little space
during storage and distribution.

Let’s Gathered!
Online Learners – Using internet search packaging materials. Copy and paste in a
word format. Then type a simple reflection on which among the packaging materials
is best to use and why?
Submit your output through email or group chat provided by your teacher.

Offline Learners - Using old magazines, books c or newspapers cut and paste in a
short bond paper of packaging materials. Compile it like a book using short bond
paper, a folder, and any decorative items. Submit your output upon submission of
this module.

Your task will be rated in terms of the following criteria below:

CRITERIA SCORE

Collected 10 packaging materials 20 points

Collected 8 packaging materials 16 points

Collected 5 packaging materials 10 points

Total Score:

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Lesson 1

WHAT I KNOW
F C P L A S T I C C O N T A I N E R S P R L E P

R H A L U M I N U M F O I L B B O X E S V L S L

E I R E F R I G E R A T O R U G R S Y O W E D A

E L V E G E T A B L E F I B R E S H R Y M A I S

Z L U C E A R T H E N W A R E P A V I R G V H T

E I B M E T A L S O I L G L A S S G Q C J E T I

R N E N E W S P R I N T J L Y E Q B E G G S U C

S G L A E S E H C W O O D E P A P E R T Z Y O S

WORDS:

1. METALS 9. VEGATABLE FIBRES

2. PLASTIC CONTAINER 10. GLASS

3. REFRIGERATOR 11. WOOD

4. FREEZER 12. ALUMINUM FOIL

5. PLASTICS 13. EARTHENWARE

6. BOXES 14 NEWSPRINT

7. PAPER 15 LEAVES

8. CHILLING

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 10. Plastic
9. Food packaging
8. Leaves
Fibres
7. Vegetable Answer may vary
6. Metal
5. Wood What I Can Do
4. Earthenware
3. Paper
2. Glass Answer may vary
1. Plastic Answer may vary Learned
Assessment What's More What I Have

Manual
Aniceta S. Kong, Aniceta P. Dorno. (2016) Technical Vocational Livelihood Education-
Cookery. Module 1 Manual: Department of Education.

Online sources

https://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/marketing/marketing-management/packaging-
and-branding/what-is-packaging/99721
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/containers

https://www.shopify.com/encyclopedia/enterprise#:~:text=What%20is%20an%20Ent
erprise%3F,most%20common%20in%20the%20U.S.

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 Development Team of the Module

Writers: Belinda Ll. Ulep (Subj. Coordinator, SRNHS)

Editors: Rosamaria C. Buere (MTI, SEHS)
Jovelyn M. Buhian (HTIII, NHS)
Nerissa E. Estrella (ASP II/OIC, MNHS)

Reviewers: Joseph T. Santos (Education Program Supervisor-EPP/TLE)

Illustrator: Belinda Ll. Ulep (Subj. Coordinator, SRNHS)
Layout Artist:
Management Team:
Sheryll T. Gayola
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
OIC, Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Elisa O. Cerveza
Chief, CID
OIC, Office of the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Joseph T. Santos
EPS-TLE

Ivy Coney A. Gamatero

EPS – LRMS

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Schools Division Office- Marikina City

Email Address: sdo.marikina@deped.gov.ph

191 Shoe Ave., Sta. Elena, Marikina City, 1800, Philippines

Telefax: (02) 682-2472 / 682-3989

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