We carry food to our offices, schools and picnic places. For carrying food we require boxes or containers. These boxes are also required by restaurants and bakeries for packing of food. Food and beverage boxes are made so to protect food inside. So that environmental factors do not spoil food present in the box.
What is food packaging?
Packing food in containers or boxes is known as food packaging. The food package is a kind of protection around the food. It provides tempering resistance and chemical, physical and biological needs.
It also contains a company label and provides information about the nutrients present in the food. Moreover, the food package is also responsible for the presentation of the food inside in a very impressive way.
Packaging materials
Plastics, cardboard, and aluminum are used mostly for food packaging.
- For frozen foods, snacks, and bakery items plastic is used but it is not really very useful for the packaging of hot fresh foods.
- For supplying food at parties or picnics cardboard boxes are best. Moreover, they are useful for the packaging of fresh food and cereals, rice, etc.
- Aluminum is best for the packaging of baked goods, canned foods, and beverages for example juices, beer, and soft drinks, etc.
Food and beverage boxes
Food and beverage boxes are used for packing food and drinks. Mostly they are made up of cardboard paper. They are made in such a way that food or drink present inside remain safe.
These boxes are not only for instant use or for packaging purposes. But they can also be used for storing and shipping food and drinks. They are easy to handle, recyclable, and biodegradable. Thus they are environmentally friendly.
How they are secure?
The packaging of food and beverages in boxes secure them in many ways against different factors:
- Food is needed to protect against shock, vibration, pressure, and temperature. These boxes provide physical protection to the food against mechanical stress.
- Aluminum foil is used for food packaging which protects food against microorganisms and germs.
- To prevent food for a long time a barrier is needed against humidity, oxygen, and dust, etc. To keep food safe, clean, fresh, and increase its shelf life food and beverage boxes play an important role. Some of them contain oxygen absorbers o desiccants to help increase shelf life.
- For efficient handling, small products are grouped and packaged together.
- They have other features which add ease in stacking, display, handling, distribution sale, opening, reclosing, and use.
- Beverage boxes or packaging boxes aid in the containment of liquids.
- They can also differentiate food. As different kinds of food require different packaging.
From the above information, it’s clear that food packaging plays an important role in order to keep food and beverages safe. Food and beverage boxes are secured for packaging, shipping, and storing of food and beverages
