Packaging
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Packaging
（Food cycle technology source book）
Intermediate Technology Publications in association with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityアジア専攻
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Description
Packaging can perform three functions: it acts as a container; it helps to protect against damage and spoilage; and it can communicate information about the contents. Packaging discusses these functions in detail and looks at traditional and mechanized packaging systems for use by small-scale producers. Case studies from around the world examine the introduction of improved packaging technology, and there are useful lists of manufacturers and organizations which can help small businesses.
Table of Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi
- PREFACE 1
- INTRODUCTION 2
- 1 The importance of packaging 3
- Principles of packaging 4
- Health and safety 6
- Types of packaging materials 7
- Constraints to adequate packaging 7
- Packaged food classification 8
- Socio-economic considerations 9
- 2 Traditional food packaging systems 12
- Plant materials 12
- Animal-based containers 16
- Earthenware 16
- Wood 16
- 3 New packaging materials and techniques 18
- Paper packaging 18
- Metal containers 21
- Glass containers 23
- Caps and closures 24
- Plastics 27
- Summary 31
- 4 Case studies 33
- Packaging kitul treacle, Sri Lanka 33
- Yoghurt packaging, Sri Lanka 34
- Packaging of tea, Peru 34
- Cashew nut packaging, Honduras 35
- Fruit juice and jam packaging, Ghana 36
- Appendix 38
- Alternative trading organizations 38
- Packaging research institutes 39
- Other useful addresses 41
- BIBLIOGRAPHY 42
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