Dia Noelle F.

Velasco 00-48049

y Packaging is the science, art, and technology of

enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, and use. y Packaging contains, preserves, transports, informs, and sells. y Labeling is any written, electronic, or graphic communications on the packaging or on a separate but associated label

y During the early times packaging materials were

made from organic and natural materials like basket of reeds, wineskins (Bota bags), wooden boxes, pottery vases, ceramic amphorae, wooden barrels, woven bags, etc. y Plastics now dominate the world of packaging materials because of its flexibility and endurance

y Physical Protection y Barrier protection y Containment or agglomeration y Information transmission y Marketing y Security y Portion control

y Primary - the material that first envelops the

product and holds it y Secondary - outside the primary packaging, perhaps used to group primary packages together y Tertiary - for bulk handling, warehouse storage and transport shipping

y Vacuum Packaging y Blister Packaging y Cartoning y Glass or plastic Jar or bottle Packaging y Canning y Multipack Filling and Wrapping Technology or

Chub/Film Packaging y Aseptic Packaging

y Pouch Forming, Filling and Sealing Technology y Tube Filling Technology y Aerosol Filling y Smart/Intelligent Packaging y Active Packaging y Sustainable Packaging y SIP Technology

y Packaging Development y Advancing Technology y Impact of Inks in Packaging y Government Considerations y Environmental Considerations y Global warming issues y Sustainable packaging y Packaging effectivity vs. environmental concerns