Types of Food Packaging Materials

Fresh, processed and preserved food

items are packed, packaged and boxed
using a wide range of materials from
plastic to steel and glass.
Here are a complete list of the different kinds of materials used to pack, package and
parcel processed, fresh and shelf food.
 Types of Food Packaging Materials

Cardboard Plastic Carton

Glass Metal
 Plastic Food Packaging

Plastic films, wraps, containers and beverage cups are used to pack and serve
fresh food, take-away and beverages at food stalls and restaurants.
 While Plastic packing products are used
Plastic Packaged
mostly to pack fresh food and beverages,
Sweets
they are also used to pack sweets and
food with a medium shelf life.
 Metal
Food
Packaging

Aluminum,
Metal and tin tin cans
and are
steel
usedfood
to
package canned
packaging cans food,
are strong,
which have
light,a
long for
ideal shelf
long-term
life, as packaging,
well as cold
and
beverages
can be recycled.
like soft drinks and beer.
 Glass Food Packaging

Glass bottles, jars and containers are most used to pack any kind of food – solid or liquid.
They are most used to package jams, pickles and beverages.
Glass food containers
are strong and hardy
but requires careful
handling and are easy
to recycle and reuse.
 Cardboard Food Packing

Cardboard can be used as both a base and secondary packing material.

They can be used to
serve and pack food at
stalls like pizza and to
box and package pre-
packaged food items like
packed snacks,
perishables and liquids.
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