CONVENIENCE AND HEALTH FOODS 3 (1+2)

Lesson 15 : Packaging Of Convenience Foods

Packaging requirements of foods

Ready to eat snacks like idli, dosas, puri bhajis etc are sold across the country and have very short shelf life. Packaging requirements are different here Ready to eat products like curry, rice, upma and vegetable biryani are retort processed for longer shelf life.

1. Packaging material used
2. Ready to eat products packed in retort packs
3. High moisture foods
4. Ingredient based ready to eat mixes
5. Food mixes
6. Frozen convenience foods
7. Bakery products
8. Chocolates and confectioneries
9. Dairy products
10. Snack foods