"packages must have sufficient mechanical strength to protect the
contents; construction material must not contain chemicals, which would
transfer to the produce; package must meet handling and marketing in
terms of weight, size and shape; packages should allow rapid coding of
contents; security of the package or its ease of opening and closing
might be important in some marketing situations; package should
identify its contents; it must be required to aid retail presentation;
package might need to be designed for ease of disposal, reuse or
recycling; cost of the package should be as less as possible."
Pakistan report on fruit and vegetable packaging
Fascinating paper from a doctor in Pakistan laying out specifications to improve basic fruit and vegetable distribution and packaging's role...
May 31, 2007
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