AKTU Food Packaging Technology (BAG073) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 4th Year
Food Packaging Technology BAG073
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Syllabus — Food Packaging Technology
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Course Outcomes
Course Outcomes
| CO 1 | Understand the development of safe food packaging material and role of packaging in extending shelf life of food. | K & K 2 1 |
| CO 2 | Understand about Packaging requirement of food product and different types of food packaging systems. | K 2 |
| CO 3 | Understand about the use of paper, plastic, aluminum & Tin as the packaging material. | K 2 |
| CO 4 | Familiar with package accessories and advances in packaging technology. | K 2 |
| CO 5 | Understand the packaging technology and equipments/machinery used in packaging. | K 2 |
K - Remember, K - Understand, K - Apply, K - Analyze, K -Evaulate, K - Create
Course Content
Introduction of Food Packaging, Need of food Packaging Role of Packaging in extending shelf life of foods. Introduction of Packaging materials, Types of Packaging materials their characteristics and uses. Designing of Package materials.
Testing of Package materials. Testing of Package performance. Principles in the development of safe and protective packing, Safety assessment of food Packaging materials.
Introduction of food packaging system, product characteristics and package requirements. Different forms of packaging. Rigid, semi-rigid, flexible forms of packaging. Different packaging system for-Dehydrated foods, Frozen foods, Dairy products, Fresh fruits, Vegetables, Meat, Poultry, Sea foods.
Paper as a packaging material-Pulping Fibrillation, Beating, Types of papers ,Testing methods. Use of glass as a packaging material-Composition, Properties, Methods of bottle making. Use of metals as a packaging material- Tinplate containers, Tinning process, Components of tinplate, Tin free steel (TFS), Types of cans, Aluminum containers, Lacquers. Use of plastics as a packaging material-Types of plastics, Plastic films, laminated plastic materials, Co-extrusion.
Package accessories and advances in Packaging technology-Introduction, Active packaging, Modified atmosphere Packaging, Aseptic Packaging, Packages for microwave ovens, Biodegradable plastics, Edible gums, Coatings.
Packaging equipment and machinery- Vacuum packaging machine, CA & MA packaging machine, Gas packaging machine, Seal and shrink Packaging machine. Form & fill sealing machine, Aseptic packaging systems, Retort pouches, Bottling machines, Carton making machines, Package printing machines.
- Gordon L. Robertson, Food Packaging: Principles and Practice, Third Edition, 2013.
- Gordon L. Robertson, Food Packaging and Shelf Life: A Practical Guide, 2010.
- Ruben Hernandez, Susan E. M Selke, John Culter, John D. Culter, Plastics Packaging: Properties, Processing, Applications, and Regulations, 2000.
- Walter Soroka, Fundamentals of Packaging Technology-Fourth Edition,
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