Packaging

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.

List of contents

Part 1 The importance of packaging: principles of packaging; health and safety; types of packaging materials; constraints to adequate packaging; packaged food classification; socio-economic considerations. Part 2 Traditional food packaging systems: plant materials; animal-based containers; earthenware; wood. Part 3 New packaging materials and techniques: paper packaging; metal containers; glass containers; caps and closures; plastics; summary. Part 4 Case studies: packaging kitul treacle, Sri Lanka; yoghurt packaging, Sri Lanka; packaging of tea, Peru; cashew nut packaging, Honduras; fruit juice and jam packaging, Ghana. Appendices: Alternative trading organizations; packaging research institutes; other useful addresses.

About the author

UNIFEM was established in 1976, and is an autonomous body associated since 1984 with the United Nations Development Programme. UNIFEM seeks to free women from underproductive tasks and augment the productivity of their work as a means of accelerating the development process

Product details

• Authors: Unifem
• Assisted by: Unifem (Editor), United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) (Editor)
• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.1996
• EAN: 9781853393341
• ISBN: 978-1-85339-334-1
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 239 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 91 g
• Series: Food cycle technology source books; Food Cycle Technology Source B; Food Cycle Technology Source Book; Food Cycle Technology Source Book; Food Cycle Technology Source Books; Food Cycle Technology Source B
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics