FST 70293 Food Packaging & Storage

UNIT - I Background of food packaging. Origin of packaging material. Different packaging materials – Paper, Glass, Tinplate, Aluminium, Plastics. Package forms- Metal boxes, Metal cans, Bottles and Jars, Metal tubes etc. Packaging machines, modern packaging materials. Rigid, semi rigid and flexible packages. Cans and Canning process. Different forms and factors involved in the creation of packages. Packaging requirements. UNIT - II Retoratable plastic packaging. Modified Atmospheric packaging: Reasons, requirements, applications for different foods, limitations. Controlled atmospheric packaging. Vacuum packaging. Irradiation techniques in packaging. Packaging for consumer convenience. UNIT - III Packaging of different foods: requirements and applications: Red meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk and milk products, cereal products, bakery and confectionary products, fruits and vegetables: fresh and processed, oils and fats. UNIT - IV Edible packaging. Microwavable packaging. Intelligent packaging. Active packaging. Aseptic packaging: principles and requirements. UNIT - V Designing of food packages. Computer aided graphic designing. Bar code labeling. In format printing on the package. Packaging laws and regulations. REFERENCES:  Modern Food Packaging: Indian Inst of Packaging  Food Science: Potter  Modern Processing, Packaging and Distribution Systems for foods: Paine  An Introduction to Food Science Technology and Quality Management: D.K. Bhatt and Priyanka Tomar Course Outcomes: Student will be able to: a) Comprehend advance knowledge on the properties and production of various packaging materials and effect of various indicators used in supply chain management to indicate the food quality. b) Understand various types of scavengers and emitters for improving the food shelf life. c) Learn about consumer response about new packaging systems and safety and legislative requirements d) Acquaint about food-package interaction between package-flavor, gas storage systems for food storage, recycling and use of green plastics for reducing the pollution and their effect on food quality.