Exam 15: Packaging

A modern food package has many functions,but its main purpose is to physically protect a product during transport.

_____ tests measure barrier properties,strength,heat-seal ability,and clarity.

The _____ food packaging method includes containers being preformed at another site and then filled at the processing plant in the production line.

_____ are an example of an edible film.

Aside from protecting food,a package serves as a vehicle for the manufacturer to communicate with consumers.

Aluminum _____.

Packaging is an industry in itself,and some universities offer degree programs in package engineering.

If packaging is _____,the container will not transfer nonfood chemicals into the food and does not contain chemicals that could be hazardous to human health.

Technology ensures that the materials used in the production of retortable pouches protect the food and do not _____.

Food-packaging development started with humans' earliest beginnings.

Food packaging no longer must meet food-grade container specifications.

Newer plastic materials even contain _____,which makes them more biodegradable.

_____ containers come into direct contact with food.

_____ are currently the most recycled container.

The most common hermetic containers are plastic bottles.

Nutritional information and ingredients are always found on a food label.

Composite paper cartons cannot be sterilized.

Thermoplastic adhesive-bonded seams do away with the need for ​_____.

Packaging innovation is becoming more about cost than convenience.

Tin-free steel must be soldered at the seams.