Packaging

Question 1

Give FOUR reasons why we package food.

Answer 1

• Protect the contents.
• Hold the contents.
• Keep food fresh.
• Reduce food waste.
• Make food easier to handle, transport and serve.
• Improves hygiene.
• Makes the contents look more attractive.
• Give information on contents, storage, ingredients, allergies and use.

Question 2

Identify TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of paper and card packaging.

Answer 2

ADVS:

• Easily printed
• Can be recycled
• Strong when dry
• Lightweight
• Biodegradable

DISADVS:

• Crushes easily
• Weak when wet
• Recycled paper and card cannot be used for food
• Cant be used for liquids

Question 3

Identify TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of glass packaging.

Answer 3

ADVS:

• Easily printed
• Strong
• Reusable
• Recyclable
• Can carry liquids

DISADVS:

• brittle - easily broken
• expensive to manufacturer

Question 4

Identify ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of MAP (modified atmosphere packaging).(Vacuum packing)

Answer 4

ADVS:
- Enables food like fresh meat, fish etc to have a longer shelf life

DISADVS:
- Once opened the food deteriorates quickly.

Question 5

Identify TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of metal packaging.

Answer 5

ADVS:

• Recyclable
• Easily printed
• Strong
• Rigid
• Cans can easily be stacked in stores

DISADVS:

• Must be coated inside or reacts with food
• Cannot be microwaved
• Uses valuable energy to extract from the ground.

Question 6

Identify TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages of plastic and polystyrene packaging.

Answer 6

ADVS:

• Strong
• Flexible
• Easily printed
• Does not react with food

DISADVS:

• causes litter problem
• Limited resource
• Not easily recycled.

Question 7

Discuss the range of packaging materials suitable for wrapping hot and cold sandwiches.

Answer 7

• hinged plastic boxes
• clear heat sealed triangles with cardboard slides
• waxed paper bags
• hinged waxed cardboard boxes
• polystyrene boxes
• cellophane and cardboard base.

Question 8

Which packaging would be used for pizza and why?

Answer 8

Corrugated pizza box:

• Lightweight
• Easy to print
• Keeps food in shape
• Keeps food warm
• Cheap
• Can be recycled.
• Easy to store

Question 9

Which packaging would be used for sweet and sour pork with rice, and why?

Answer 9

Foil dish with card lid:

• Cheap
• keeps food hot
• stack easy
• write on lid

Plastic container:

• can see food
• lightweight
• stackable
• can microwave
• wont leak

Question 10

Which packaging would be used for a BLT and why?

Answer 10

Cardboard and plastic sandwich carton:

• lightweight
• see through so customers can see what they are buying
• sealable to keep sandwiches fresh
• hygienic
• cheap to produce
• box stackable