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Packaging Task 2023

This document provides instructions for a packaging task assignment. Students are asked to investigate different types of food packaging by viewing a video, writing a paragraph describing common packaging materials and whether they are recyclable. Students then analyze different brands of similar food products to compare their packaging. They choose one food type, select three brands with different packaging, and complete a table comparing the materials used, what identifies the product, reusability, recyclability, convenience, and attractiveness. Students then list pros and cons of each brand's packaging and identify the best packaging based on given reasons. The final part provides instructions for designing packaging for a new food product considering issues like transport, protection, size, materials, conventions, gaining attention, wast

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Packaging Task 2023

This document provides instructions for a packaging task assignment. Students are asked to investigate different types of food packaging by viewing a video, writing a paragraph describing common packaging materials and whether they are recyclable. Students then analyze different brands of similar food products to compare their packaging. They choose one food type, select three brands with different packaging, and complete a table comparing the materials used, what identifies the product, reusability, recyclability, convenience, and attractiveness. Students then list pros and cons of each brand's packaging and identify the best packaging based on given reasons. The final part provides instructions for designing packaging for a new food product considering issues like transport, protection, size, materials, conventions, gaining attention, wast

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Packaging Task

Year 9 Food Studies


Investigate
1. View the video: Food for Thought Packaging. Here is the link: https://clickv.ie/w/f3lw

2. Write a paragraph about the different types of packaging used for food including the type of
food contained, the material used and whether it is recyclable.

Food packaging comes in many forms, each designed to suit specific types of food and their
preservation requirements, while also taking into consideration environmental impact. Plastic
packaging, although widely used due to its flexibility and durability, is often criticized for its
environmental footprint — it's commonly used for a variety of foods, from fresh produce to snack
foods, but it's not always recyclable. Glass, a recyclable and reusable material, is traditionally used
for packaging products like jams, sauces, and pickles due to its non-reactive nature and ability to
preserve flavor. Metal cans, also recyclable, are used for long-term storage of foods like beans,
vegetables, and soups. Lastly, paper and cardboard packaging are becoming increasingly popular for
dry foods like cereal or pasta, due to their recyclability and lower environmental impact compared to
plastic.

3. Look up Coles online/Woolworths online and investigate if different brands use different
packaging for similar goods (i.e. Do some fruit juice companies sell their juice in glass and
others in a tetra pack and others in cans). Give one example for each type of packaging, if
you can, find one food company that does all three for a great comparison.

You can either write your response or cut and paste pictures of the food packages here!
Analyse

4. Using Coles online/Woolworths online choose one type of product that comes in a range of
different types of packages. Then select three different brands which use different types of
packaging. Answer the following questions.

Product Juice

Brand 1 Sun Harvest – Lime Juice

Brand 2 Daily Juice – Orange Juice

Brand 3 Sunrayisa – Prune Juice

5. Complete the table below comparing three different types of packaging for the product you
have chosen.

Brand 1 Brand 2 Brand 3


Material/s used in packaging Plastic Glass
Plastic/Aluminum

What features of the Bottle BOttle


packaging identify the type of
product it contains? Bag

Is it reusable? No Yes Yes


Is it recyclable? no yes yes
Is it convenient to use? yes yes yes
Is the packaging attractive? idk no yes
How much packaging is used
compared to product? (Does
the product fill the
packaging? Is there a tray> Is
there separate packaging? Is
there a smaller product in a
larger container??

6. List the pros and cons of each brand’s packaging.

Brand 1
Pros:
Easy to use,
Cons:
One time use
Unrecycleable

Brand 2

Pros:
Easy to use
Recycleable
Cons:
Size

Brand 3
Pros:
Easy to use
Recycleable
Cons:

Fragile

7. Which brand do you think had the best packaging? Give reasons for your answer.

Sunraysia, since it’s the most vercatile design since it can still be used to
contain other things
Design
You have been hired by a company called Foodie to design the packaging for one of their two new
products. The products are home-made Monte Carlo biscuits or home-made Sausage rolls. You have
been asked to design packaging that displays their product to its best advantage. The packaging
should keep the product fresh while it is on the shelves in the shop. The packaging should be
environmentally friendly and convenient for the user.

You need to consider the following issues when you design your packaging:

 How easy it will be to transport the product?


 Will the packaging protect the product during transport?
 Is the packaging heavy or bulky, or compact and light?
 Is the product stackable?
 What materials will you use?
 Are the materials used environmentally friendly?
 If there are strong conventions in that category of product which influence how companies
package or identify that product, will you follow those conventions or design something very
different?
 How can you capture the consumer’s attention?
 What wastage will occur?
 Will the packaging be cheap or expensive to produce?

8. List your materials for your packaging design.

9. Sketch your design. Make sure that you label appropriately.

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