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Food packaging Flashcards

1
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What are the four components of food packaging

A

Containment
protection
convenience
communication

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2
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What is meant by containment

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all products must be contained before transport

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3
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What is meant by protection

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The content must be protected from environmental influence

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4
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Examples of environmental Influence

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water, light, gases, microorganisms and vibrations

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5
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What is meant by convenience

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different people need different quantities at different times

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What is meant by communication

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packaging is a silent salesperson

provides information to consumer

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7
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Three packaging environments

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physical
ambient
human

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8
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role of packaging that protects from a physical environment

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falls, drops, vibrations, shocka and crushing damage

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9
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role of packaging that protects from an ambient environment

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gases, light, water, temperature and micro-organsims

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10
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role of packaging that protects from a human environment

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communication and people capabilities

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11
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how many steps are in the development process

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7

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12
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step 1 of the development process

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meet consumer, product and producer needs

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13
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step 2 of the development process

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packaging needs to have relevant functions of

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14
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step 3 of the development process

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Design brief

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15
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step 4 of the development process

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be creative

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16
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step 5 of the development process

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life cycle analysis

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17
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step 6 of the development process

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testing

18
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step 7 of the development process

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production

19
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Levels of packaging

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Primary, secondary, tertiary

20
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example of primary packaging

A

chocolate bar wrappers

21
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example of secondary packaging

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boxes of individual chocolate bars can be used for display

22
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example of tertiary packaging

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boxes of product placed on crates

23
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step 1 of the LCA

A

define the scope

24
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what does LCA stand for

A

life cycle analysis

25
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step 2 of the LCA

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Measure inputs and outputs

26
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step 3 of the LCA

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Identify environmental impacts

27
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step 4 of the LCA

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evaluate and compare

28
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stages that can have an environmental impact

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transport
packaging
disposal 
material extraction
processing
29
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4 key principles of the packaging code of practice 2014

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packaging functionality
resource efficiency
low impact materials
end of life options

30
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packaging functionality means that the product

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will meet the market and consumer needs whilst minimising the environmental impact

31
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resource efficiency means that the product

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will minimise material use without compromising the product

32
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low impact materials mean that the product

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materials selected are based on a whole life approach

33
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end of life options mean that the product

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will minimise environmental ad social impacts of its disposal

34
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When was the fair trading act set

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1986

35
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What does the fair trading act state

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no misleading or deceptive information can be used on the packaging

36
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When was the waste minimisation act put in place

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2008

37
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what is the waste minimisation act

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a voluntary agreement that requires companies to manage the responsibility of end of life packaging

38
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when was the consumer guarantees act put in place

A

1993

39
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What does the consumer guarantees act state

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all products must meet expectations

packaging must live up to environmental claims and form part of its warranty

40
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When was the commerce act put in place

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1986

41
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What does the commerce act state

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no price-fixing or collusion

mergers cannot remove competition

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