Food Packaging
Across
- 5. material added during the manufacturing process to increase flexibility
- 8. is the clear plastic wrap applied by hand or machine to contain boxes and products on pallets
- 9. is the tight plastic packaging that surrounds consumer goods like water bottles
- 13. is a packaging process that preserves food for longer by creating a vacuum that removes the air before sealing, preventing the growth of micro-organisms.
- 14. first demonstrated the use of a vacuum to preserve food in the 17th century.
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- 1. can also be what’s called “blown”
- 2. packaging the item is secured between a preformed (usually transparent plastic) dome or "bubble" and a paperboard surface or "carrier"; also referred to as a "bubble pack."
- 3. is durable shrink film, has excellent clarity, and contains a high ability to shrink quickly and completely when heated.
- 4. a technique for creating a shelf-stable container by placing a commercially sterile product into a sterile container in a sterile environment.
- 6. material within a package that absorbs liquids from product
- 7. on the other hand, is not crystal clear and is tacky to the touch, but it has a higher holding power and a greater resistance to tearing or breaking
- 10. packaging a flexible container typically formed from aluminum foil and plastic laminants
- 11. is considered a more “outdated” form of shrink film
- 12. is perfectly clear, stretches easily, and does not stick to the hand