Food safety:
Foodborne diseases are one of the most common and severe public health problems in the world today, which have imposed a heavy burden on human life. Due to the growing trend of the population, which can increasingly meet the needs of materials. increase the country's food, and on the other hand, the food safety standard in order to improve the health level of the society, which is one of the key goals in the field of food security, therefore, the hygienic packaging of food plays a very important role in creating security and protection of food.
Health Packaging in Food Protection:
Packaging is used as a cover or container to maintain food quality, minimize food waste and reduce the use of preservatives in food. One of the most important goals of packaging is to design and produce a container or wrapper to store and protect the product between production and consumption against physical and chemical damage during presentation to the market and the consumer. Packaging can be done in different ways. such as cans, bottles, glass, bags or cartons, which in this case protect the food from possible contamination such as microorganisms, pests and other pollutants. Packaging preserves the taste, smell and aroma of the food It helps and often increases the shelf life of products. Also, the packaging protects the food from moisture loss and preserves the freshness of the product.
The main purpose of packaging:
▪️ Increasing shelf life ▪️ Storage of food inside the package against environmental factors Ensuring food safety against microorganisms Resistance to biological, physical and chemical changes during transportation, storage and consumption ▪️ Displaying information about the product in the form of a label, including: product name, manufacturer's name and address, production and expiration date, manufacturing license number, storage conditions, manufacturing series, ingredient names, etc. ▪️ Displaying information related to plastic packaging containers on the bottom of the container including: company name, Food Grade mark - manufacturing license number, material type ▪️ Improving the level of safety and health
