PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY KAZAKH NATIONAL AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN 19 - 30 OCT. 2015 by ROSNITA A. TALIB BSc (Food Sc & Tech), MSc. (Packaging Engineering) UPM PhD (Materials Engineering) Sheffield, UK. Department of Process and Food Engineering Faculty of Engineering 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Universiti Putra Malaysia Email:
[email protected] Course Outcomes Students are able to : 1. To describe the functions, basic packaging design elements and concepts 2. To analyse various types of packaging materials for use on appropriate food 3. To differentiate standard test methods for packaging quality control 4. Describe various types of packaging equipment in food industry References/Textbooks 1. Soroka, W. (2009) Fundamentals of Packaging Technology. Naperville. Instituue of Packaging Professionals. 2. Klimchuk, M.R. and Krasovec, S.A. (2006) Packaging Design Successful Product Branding from Concept to Shelf. Hoboken. John Wileys & Sons 3. Morris, S.A. (2010). Food Packaging Engineering. Iowa: Blackwell Publishing Professional. 4. Robertson, G.L. (2006). Food Packaging - Principles and Practice (2nd Edition). Boca Raton: CRC Press. 5. Kelsey, R.J. (2004). Handbook of Package Engineering (4th Edition). Boca Raton: CRC Press. Package vs Packaging - Simple examples of package: boxes on the grocer's shelf and wrapper on a candy bar. - The crate around a machine or a bulk container for chemicals. - Generically, package is any containment form. - Package (noun) is an object. A physical form that is intended to contain, protect/preserve; aid in safe, efficient transport and distribution; and finally act to inform and motivate a purchase decision on the part of a consumer. Package vs Packaging Packaging is Packaging also - Packaging is a verb, reflecting the ever-changing nature of the The development and production of medium.