Packaging materials used in food industry comes in a variety of material, shapes and colours that serve different functions in context to preserving the properties of the food item that they carry inside. Since food often falls in the impulse buying category, the core purpose of packaging is presentation, preservation, and safety of the food.

The usual packing materials in our factory are paper and plastics.

Paper

Paper is one of the oldest packaging materials in use since the 17th century. Paper/paperboard is typically used for dry food or wet-fatty foods. Popularly used material is corrugated boxes, paper plates, milk/folding cartons, tubes, snacks, labels, cups, bags, leaflets and wrapping paper. Features that make paper packaging useful:

• Paper tears effortlessly along the fibres
• Folding is easiest from end to end fibres
• Fold durability is highest across fibres
• Stiffness level is good (cardboard)

Also, paper can be laminated to improve additional strength and barrier properties. It can be gloss or matt-finished. Other materials used are foils, plastics for laminating paperboard.

Plastics

Plastic is another popular material used in food packaging. It finds widespread use in bottles, bowls, pots, foils, cups, bags and.  Indeed 40% of all plastic manufactured is used in the packaging industry. The win-win factors that go in its favour are comparatively lower cost and its lightweight. Attributes that make it an apt choice for food packaging:

• Lightweight
• Can be moulded into unlimited shapes
• Chemical-resistance
• Can create rigid containers or flexible films
• Process ease
• Impact-resistant
• Directly decorated/labelled
• Heat-scalable

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