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Technology and Livelihood

Education
Quarter 4 – Module 5
Packaging Materials

AIRs - LM
TLE - Cookery 9
Quarter 4 – Module 5: Packaging Materials
First Edition, 2020

Copyright © 2020
La Union Schools Division
Region I

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 Target

A package provides protection, tampering resistance, and special physical,

chemical, or biological needs. It may bear a nutrition facts label and other
information about food being offered for sale.

Most Essential Learning Competencies

LO1 Select packaging materials
1.1 Define packaging, its importance and functions
1.2 Select packaging materials in accordance with enterprise standards
(TLE_HECK9-12PF-IVi- 19)

Subtask:

1. Identify packaging materials

Pre-Test
Direction: Read each statement carefully and write the letter of your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
____ 1. What is the process of putting the product into containers for easy
distribution?
A. Packaging B. Labeling C. Wrapping D. Storing
____ 2. It refers to packaging in large standardized containers for efficient
shipping and handling.
A. Aseptically B. Bulk C. Packaging D. Containerization
____ 3. Which of the following materials is made from wood pulp and used for
flexible packaging of goods?
A. Cellophane B. Metal C. Glass D. Paper
____ 4. This is a thin and transparent material that is made of cellulose and
contains variable amount of water and softener.
A. Cellophane B. Metal C. Glass D. Paper
____ 5. Which packaging material is man-made of polymers of very high molecular
weight?
A. Cellophane B. Glass C. Plastic D. Metal

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____ 6. Why do we need to package food?
A. Encourages customers to purchase the product.
B. Keeps the food in good condition until it is sold and consumed
C. Shows in the product label any nutrition information
D. All of the above
____ 7. Which packaging material is best for biscuits?
A. Box made of paper B. Plastic ziplock
C. Glass jar with cover D. Wax paper
____ 8. Which packaging material includes bamboo, banana, coconut, and cotton
and converted into yarn, string or cord?
A. Earthenware B. Leaves C. Plastics D. Vegetable fibres
____ 9. Which of the following is an inexpensive packaging material, highly
absorptive, fairly easily torn, and offers no barrier to water or gases?
A. Earthenware B. Leaves C. Paper D. Plastics
____10. This is often used for wrapping certain types of food like “suman”.
A. Earthenware B. Leaves C. Paper D. Plastics
____11. It is extremely useful as it can be made in either soft or hard forms and as
sheets or containers, and with different thickness, light resistance, and
flexibility?
A. Earthenware B. Leaves C. Paper D. Plastics
____12. It is used worldwide for storing liquids and solid foods such as curd,
yoghurt, beer, dried food, and honey.
A. Earthenware B. Leaves C. Plastics D. Vegetable fibres
____ 13. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a plastic flexible film as
packaging material?
A. Good barrier properties against moisture and gases.
B. Heat sealable to prevent leakage of contents.
C. Have wet and dry strength.
D. Protects the food from crushing and bruising.
____ 14. They do NOT protect the food against moisture, oxygen, odors or micro-
organisms, and are not suitable for long term storage?
A. Earthenwares B. Leaves C. Plastics D.Vegetable fibres
____ 15. This natural material is converted into yarn, string or cord which
which will be formed into packaging materials.
A. Bamboo B. Banana C. Coconut D. All of the above

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 Lesson Packaging, Its Importance and
1 Functions

Jumpstart

Activity 1: Choose Me!

Direction: From the list below, choose at least 5 importance of packaging

food items properly. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.

 packages should be securely closed to prevent leakage

 prevents any wastage which may occur during transportation and distribution
 give instructions on how to use.
 encourage potential buyers to purchase the product.
 barrier against dirt and other contaminants thus keeping the product clean
 identify the food and instruct them how to use it correctly
 persuade the consumer to purchase the food
 convenience in handling and transport during distribution and marketing

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 Discover

Packaging, its importance and functions

Food packaging - is packaging of food which requires protection, tampering

resistance, and special physical, chemical, or biological needs. It also shows in the
product label any nutrition information on the food being consumed. The main
aims of packaging are to keep the food in good condition until it is sold and
consumed, and to encourage customers to purchase the product. Correct
packaging is essential to achieve both these objectives.
Packaging should provide the correct environmental conditions for food
starting from the time food is packed through to its consumption.

A good package should therefore perform the following functions:

 Provide barrier against dirt and other contaminants thus keeping the product
clean
 Prevent losses. For example, packages should be securely closed to prevent
leakage
 Protect food against physical and chemical damage. For example the harmful
effects of air, light, insects, and rodents. Each product will have its own needs
 Package design should provide protection and convenience in handling and
transport during distribution and marketing
 Help customers to identify the food and instruct them how to use it correctly
 Persuade the consumer to purchase the food
 Cluster or group together small items in one package for efficiency. Powders
and granular materials need containment.
 Marketing - The packaging and labels can be used by marketers to encourage
potential buyers to purchase the product.
 Correct packaging prevents any wastage (such as leakage or deterioration)
which may occur during transportation and distribution.

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 Explore

Activity 2: Choose My Best Package!

Direction: Choose the best packaging material (Column 3) for the food
item (Column 2). Write the letter of your answer in the first column,
and then give also a reason why you choose that material. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Answer and Reason Food item Packages

A.
1. https://shopee.ph/Spaghetti-Box-for-takeout-
i.30683062.5539356443?gclid
https://www.hungryhuy.com/filipino-spaghetti/

B.

2.
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/sandwich- https://www.diytrade.com/china/pd/6798
561/icecream_cup_disposable_cup.html
day/

3. C.
https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/set-of-
.https://cleanroomtechnology.com/news/ar
ticle_page/New_tech_for_ice_cream_making/ handle-lunch-boxes-packaging-for-sandwich-
146617 gm1220706512-357541705

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 Deepen

Activity 3: What is My Packaging Material?

Direction: Identify the packaging material used. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
Packaging material Food item in a package

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news/tetra-pak-commits-to-net-
zero-emissions/

ttps://www.cgtrader.com/3d-model-
collections/ice-cream-packaging-for-
mock-up

https://www.glassnow.com/blog/glass-jar-packaging-
gourmet-foods/

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 Select Packaging Materials In
Lesson
Accordance With Enterprise
2L
Standards

Jumpstart

Activity 4: Who Will Wrap Me?

Direction: select from the choices in the box the appropriate packaging material
for each food item. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Biko
metal , banana leaves, glass
2. Sardines jars, plastic, wood, paper
3. Jam

4. Leche flan

5. Sandwiches

Discover

Packaging materials in accordance with enterprise standards

Types of Packaging materials

In many developing countries the most commonly used food packaging materials
include:
Leaves
Banana leaves are often used for wrapping certain types of
food (e.g. suman). Corn husk is used to wrap corn paste or
unrefined block sugar, and cooked foods of all types are
https://bnrc.springeropen.com/articl
es/10.1186/s42269-019-0231-6
wrapped in leaves. They do not however protect the food
against moisture, oxygen, odors or micro-organisms, and therefore, not suitable for
long term storage.

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Vegetable fibres
These include bamboo, banana, coconut, and cotton fibres.
These natural materials are converted into yarn, string or cord
which will form the packaging material. These materials are
very flexible, have some resistance to tearing, and are
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lightweight for handling and transportation. Being of vegetablen.org/files/resources/4f788680-e08c-46a8-
origin, all of these
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materials are biodegradable and to some extent re-usable

. As with leaves, vegetable fibres do not provide protection to food which has a
long shelf-life since they offer no protection against moisture pick-up,
microorganisms or insects and rodents. Vegetable fiber basket
,
Wood
Wooden shipping containers have traditionally been used for a wide range of solid
and liquid foods including fruits, vegetables, tea and beer. Wood offers good
protection, good stacking characteristics and strength. Plastic containers, however
have a lower cost and have largely replaced wood in many
applications. The use of wood continues for some wines and
spirits because the transfer of flavour compounds from the
wooden barrels improves the quality of the product.

https://www.architecturaldigest
.com/gallery/plastic-free-food-
storage-containers

Paper
Paper is an inexpensive packaging material. It is however highly absorptive,
fairly easily torn, and offers no barrier to water or gases. he degree of paper re-use
will depend on its former use, and therefore paper that is dirty or stained should be
rejected. Newsprint should be used only as a outer wrapper and not be allowed to
come into direct contact with food, as the ink used is toxic.

Earthenware
Earthenware pots are used worldwide for storing liquids and solid foods such as
curd, yoghurt, beer, dried food, and honey. Corks, wooden
lids, leaves, wax, plastic sheets, or combinations of these
are used to seal the pots.

ps://www.pinterest.ph/pin/5032069583418
50159/

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Glass
 Glass has many properties which make it a popular choice as a packaging:
 It can withstand heat treatments such as pasteurization and sterilization.
 Does not react with food.
 Protects the food from crushing and bruising
 Resistant to moisture, gases, odors and microorganisms
 Re-usable, re-sealable and recyclable
 Transparent, allowing products to be displayed. Coloured glass https://www.glassnow.com/blog
/glass-jar-packaging-gourmet-

may be used either to protect the food from light or to attract customers.

Disadvantages of using glass as packaging materials

 glass is heavier than many other packaging materials and this may lead to
higher transport costs
 it is easy to fracture, scratch and break if heated or cooled too quickly
 potentially serious hazards may arise from glass cracks/fragments in the food.
Preparation of glass containers
Inspection
Washing.
Rinsing..
Sterilization.
Sealing and capping
Cooling
Plastics
The use of various plastics for containing and wrapping food depends on
what is available. Plastics are extremely useful as they can be made in either soft or
hard forms, as sheets or containers, and with different thickness, light resistance,
and flexibility. The filling and sealing of plastic containers is similar to glass
containers.

Flexible films are the most common form of plastic. Generally, flexible films
have the following properties:
 Cost is relatively low. of-flexible-packaging
 Good barrier properties against moisture and gases.
 Heat sealable to prevent leakage of contents.
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 Have wet and dry strength. -benefits-

 Easy to handle and convenient for the manufacturer, retailer, and consumer.

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 Little weight to the product.
 Fit closely to the shape of the product, thereby wasting little space during
storage and distribution
.
Metal
Metal cans have a number of advantages over other types
https://www.canny-
creative.com/21-tasty-examples-
of containers:
food-packaging-design/
 they provide total protection of the contents.
 they are tamper proof.
 they are convenient for presentation.

Disadvantages of metal food packaging materials:

 they are heavier than other materials, except glass, and therefore have
higher transport costs
 the heat treatment associated with the use of metal cans is not suitable
for small-scale production.

Explore

Activity 5: Who Am I?
Direction: Identify the type of packaging material being described in each
statement. Write answer on a separate sheet of paper .

______1. These are packaging materials that include bamboo, banana, coconut, and
cotton and are converted into yarn, string or cord which will form the
packaging material.
______ 2. An inexpensive packaging material, which is highly absorptive, fairly
easily torn, and offers no barrier to water or gases.
______ 3. These are often used for wrapping certain types of food like “suman”.
______ 4. They are extremely useful as they can be made in either soft or hard
forms, as sheets or containers, and with different thickness, light
resistance, and flexibility.
______ 5. It is used worldwide for storing liquids and solid foods such as curd,
yoghurt, beer, dried food, and honey.

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 Deepen

Activity 6: Am I Right or Wrong?

Direction: Read each statement and analyze the underlined word/s. Write correct
if the statement is true, if false, write the correct word/s to make the
statement true. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

___________1. Paper is heavier than many other packaging materials and this may
lead to higher transport costs.
___________2. Metals do not provide protection to food which has a long shelf-life
since they offer no protection against moisture pick-up,
microorganisms, or insects and rodents.
___________3. Flexible films are the most common form of vegetable fibres.
___________4. Metals are tamperproof.
___________5. Leaves are re-usable, re-sealable and recyclable.
___________6. Packaging should persuade the consumer to purchase the food.
___________7. Correct packaging prevents any wastage.
___________8. The packaging and labels can be used by marketers to encourage
potential buyers to purchase the product.
___________9. Wooden shipping containers have traditionally been used for a wide
range of solid and liquid foods including fruits, vegetables, tea and
beer.
___________10. Bamboo, banana, coconut, and cotton are examples of vegetable
fibres.

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 Gauge

Direction: Read each statement carefully and write the letter of your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
____ 1. What is the process of putting the product into containers for easy
distribution?
A. Packaging B. Labeling C. Wrapping D. Storing

____ 2. It refers to packaging in large standardized containers for efficient

shipping and handling.
A. Aseptically B. Bulk C. Packaging D. Containerization

____ 3. Which of the following materials is made from wood pulp and used for
flexible packaging of goods?
A. Cellophane B. Metal C. Glass D. Paper

____ 4. This is a thin and transparent material that is made of cellulose and
contains variable amount of water and softener.
A. Cellophane B. Metal C. Glass D. Paper

____ 5. Which packaging material is man-made of polymers of very high molecular

weight?
A. Cellophane B. Glass C. Plastic D. Metal

____ 6. Why do we need to package food?

A. Encourages customers to purchase the product.
B. Keeps the food in good condition until it is sold and consumed
C. Shows in the product label any nutrition information
D. All of the above

____ 7. Which packaging material is best for biscuits?

A. Box made of paper B. Plastic ziplock
C. Glass jar with cover D. Wax paper

____ 8. Which packaging material includes bamboo, banana, coconut, and cotton
and converted into yarn, string or cord?
A. Earthenware B. Leaves C. Plastics D. Vegetable fibres

____ 9. Which of the following is an inexpensive packaging material, highly

absorptive, fairly easily torn, and offers no barrier to water or gases?
A. Earthenware B. Leaves C. Paper D. Plastics

____10. This is often used for wrapping certain types of food like “suman”.
A. Earthenware B. Leaves C. Paper D. Plastics

____11. It is extremely useful as it can be made in either soft or hard forms and as
sheets or containers, and with different thickness, light resistance, and flexibility?
A. Earthenware B. Leaves C. Paper D. Plastics

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____12. It is used worldwide for storing liquids and solid foods such as curd,
yoghurt, beer, dried food, and honey.
A. Earthenware B. Leaves C. Plastics D. Vegetable fibres

____ 13. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a plastic flexible film as
packaging material?
A. Good barrier properties against moisture and gases.
B. Heat sealable to prevent leakage of contents.
C. Have wet and dry strength.
D. Protects the food from crushing and bruising.

____ 14. They do NOT protect the food against moisture, oxygen, odors or micro-
organisms, and are not suitable for long term storage?
A. Earthenwares B. Leaves C. Plastics D.Vegetable fibres

____ 15. This natural material is converted into yarn, string or cord which
which will be formed into packaging materials.
A. Bamboo B. Banana C. Coconut D. All of the above

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 Answer Key

Pre test/
Gauge

1. A

2. D

3. D

4. D

5. .C

6. D

7. C

8. D

9. C

10. B

11. D

12. A

13. D

14. B

15. D

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References

Books
Cookery Learning Module for Grade 9

Links
https://shopee.ph/Spaghetti-Box-for-takeout-i.30683062.5539356443?gclid
https://www.hungryhuy.com/filipino-spaghetti/
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/sandwich-day/
https://www.diytrade.com/china/pd/6798561/icecream_cup_disposable_cup.html
https://cleanroomtechnology.com/news/article_page/New_tech_for_ice_cream_ma
king/146617
https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/set-of-handle-lunch-boxes-packaging-for-
sandwich-gm1220706512-357541705
https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/tetra-pak-commits-to-net-zero-emissions/
https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-model-collections/ice-cream-packaging-for-mock-up
https://www.glassnow.com/blog/glass-jar-packaging-gourmet-foods/
https://www.ctc-n.org/sites/www.ctc-n.org/files/resources/4f788680-e08c-46a8-
9aed-4bf31661b3dc.pdf
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/plastic-free-food-storage-containers
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/503206958341850159/
https://www.flexpackmag.com/articles/90020-benefits-
https://www.canny-creative.com/21-tasty-examples-food-packaging-design/

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