Unit

School Of Science And Health

Packaging Science and TechnologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300641.2

Discipline: FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 3

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
FS328A - Packaging Science & Technology

About this Unit
This unit is replaced by 300780 - Advanced Food Science and Technology from 2013. This unit will equip students with knowledge of the following: Role of packaging. Packaging materials including paper, glass, metals and polymers. Choice of materials for food packaging in relation to possibilities of interactions with food products. Packaging for various food types including fresh and microwavable foods, dairy and horticultural products, cereals, snacks and beverages. Shelf life of packaged foods. Aseptic, active and controlled/modified atmosphere packaging. Food packaging trends based on responses to marketing and distribution stimuli. Methods of decorating and labelling packages. Green-packaging with response to increasing in environmental consciousness in disposing used packaging. Economics of packaging. Regulations governing packaging and the rationales behind them.