INTRODUCTION
Convenient packaging should not only define convenience but also posses many qualities like, it also extends shelf life with barrier properties and maintains the food organoleptically acceptable. It incorporates frustration-free tear or opening features and minimizes chemical or physical deterioration. It creates infestation-free protection and reduces costly returns.
There are many challenges to solve the above mentioned purpose like, to preserve at best the quality of food products as well as increase shelf life of food products. Maximum protection to food products from environment should also be provided. Reduction of cost also matters.
CLASSIFICATION OF CONVENIENT PACKAGING
Convenient packaging can be classified by the following way: Resealable package, pouches and bags, lidding films and shrink films.
Easy-Open/Reclose (Resealable) Package- It improves overall package functionality and enhance consumer convenience because it provides frustration free alternative which is easier to open, pour and store.
Pouches and Bags- Easy to store and pour. It is available in individual pack. It is ideal for sauce sachet, butter cubes, milk pouches.
Lidding Films- These films can go with aluminum (uncoated or lacquered), PP, PE, PS, PVC, paperboard, pulpboard/fibre trays. Lidding films can incorporate the following additional features: laser perforation, hot needle perforation, steam venting, macro hole perforation, peel seal or weld seal, low to very high gas barrier, suitable for pasteurisation/ hot fill, very high strength/ impact resistance, chilled/ frozen/ ambient.
Shrink Films- These are of following types
Plain or printed multi-pack film for tray or pad-supported packages
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