TLE - COOKERY 9

Quarter 4 - Week 6

FREDIELINA B. LUMABI
Teacher
FOOD PACKAGING:
TYPES & IMPORTANCE
 Learning Objectives:

1. define packaging and packaging materials

2. identify the types of packaging materials

3. create a food packaging material based on the

criteria given
4. value the importance of packaging to food
items
Food packaging - is enclosing the food in a material
for physical, chemical, biological protection and
tampering resistance. Packaging should provide the
correct environmental conditions for food starting
from the time food is packed until the time of
consumption.
IMPORTANCE OF PACKAGING

• Provide a barrier against dirt and

other contaminants thus keeping the
product clean
• Prevent losses

• Protect food against physical and

chemical damage.
 IMPORTANCE OF PACKAGING ..

• 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
 IMPORTANCE OF PACKAGING ..

• Marketing

• Correct packaging prevents any wastage (such

as leakage or deterioration) which may occur
during transportation and distribution.
 TYPES OF PACKAGING MATERIALS

1.Leaves
Banana leaves are often used for wrapping certain types of food (e.g. suman).
Corn husk is used to wrap corn paste or unrefined block sugar, and cooked foods
of all types are wrapped in leaves.
 2.Vegetable Fibers

- include bamboo, banana, coconut, and cotton fibers. These

materials are very flexible, have some resistance to tearing, and are
lightweight for handling and transportation.
 3.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.
 4. Paper/Boxes

Paper is an inexpensive packaging material. It is however highly

absorptive, fairly easily torn, and offers no barrier to water or gases.
 5.Earthenware
Earthenware pots are used worldwide for
storing liquids and solid foods such as curd,
yogurt, beer, dried food, and honey.
 6. Glass

Advantages:

a)glass is able to withstand heat treatments

such as pasteurization and sterilization

b)does not react with food

c)protects the food from crushing and bruising

d) resistant to moisture, gases, odors and

microorganisms
e) re-usable, re-sealable and recyclable
f) transparent, allowing products to be displayed

Disadvantages:
a)glass is heavier than many other packaging materials
b)it is easy to fracture, scratch and break if heated or
cooled too quickly
c)potentially serious hazards may arise from glass
cracks or fragments in the food
 7. Plastic

- extremely useful as they

can be made in either soft
or hard forms, as sheets
or containers, and with
different thickness, light
resistance, and flexibility
 8.Metal

• Advantages

1. Metal cans provide total

protection of the contents.
2. Metal cans are convenient for
presentation.
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
 REFLECTION

I have realized that food packaging is

important because_____________________.
 Activity 1: ARRANGE ME!

Directions: Complete the following statements by arranging

the jumbled letters inside the parentheses.

1. _____________________ is very essential to any type

of industry.

P A K GA I G NC
2. Package design should provide
__________________________ and convenience in
handling.

P O T R C TE I NO
3. The main aim of packaging is to keep the food in

__________________ condition.

D O G O
4. Protect food against _______________________ and

chemical damage.

P Y S H I A LC
5. To ___________________________ customers

to purchase the product is an aim of food packaging.

O NCU ER G A E
II. GUESS ME!
Directions: Identify the packaging materials used for the
following food items.
BANANA LEAVES GLASS
________________1. Suman ________________2. Jam

________________3.
GLASS/CAN Beers ________________
BOX/PLASTIC 4. Cookies

METAL/ CAN Corned Beef

____________5.
 PAIR ACTIVITY (15 minutes)

Directions: Create simple food packaging

using the available materials. Decorate it
on your own. Follow the rubric in doing this
activity.
SCORE CRITERIA

10 The output is pleasant to the eye and has outstanding

appearance

8 The output is pleasant to the eye and has very

satisfactory appearance
6 The output is pleasant to the eye and has satisfactory
appearance
4 The output is quite pleasant to the eye but has poor
appearance
 EVALUATION: TRUE/FALSE

Directions: Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct

and if not, write the word/s that make the sentence
incorrect.

_______1. Earthenware pots are used worldwide for storing

liquids and solid foods such as curd, yoghurt, beer, dried
food, and honey.
_______2. Glass is fragile and widely used across all
industries.
_______3. The most common type of leaves used in
food packaging are the banana leaves and pan leaves.
_______4. Packaging keeps the product clean and
provides way against dirt and other contaminants.
_______5. Packaging means enclosing or protecting
products for distribution, storage, sale and use or
packing the processed food into containers before they
are marketed.
_______6. The main aims of packaging are to keep the
food in bad condition until it is sold and consumed, and
to encourage customers to purchase the product.
_______7. It provides identification and instruction so
that the food is used correctly and has sales appeal.

_______8. The most common type of packaging

material used around the world but basically the easiest
type to dispose is the plastic.
_______9. The pan leaves are also used for corn paste.

_______10. Glass is used for consumable food items

such as sodas, beers and wines.
 ASSIGNMENT

 For learners without cellphone: Cut out 10 pictures of

packaged food from old magazines or book then compile it in
a short bond paper. Identify what types of packaging is used.
 For learners with cellphone: Browse and copy paste pictures
of packaged food then compile it in a short bond paper.
Identify what types of packaging is used.