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Fruit Display

Like fruits and vegetables should be packed

Presentation
The packaging of fruits and vegetables is one of the most important steps in the long and complicated journey from grower to consumer. Bags, boxes, baskets, boxes, bulk bins and containers are palletized containers practice for handling, transport and marketing fresh produce. More than 1,500 different types of packages are used to produce the U.S. and the number keeps increasing as the industry offers and new packaging materials concepts. Although the industry generally agrees that standardization of packaging is a way to reduce costs, the trend in recent years has become in a range broader package sizes to meet the diverse needs of wholesalers, consumers, purchasers and food processing operations.

Packaging contribute a significant cost to industry to produce, so it is important that packers, shippers, buyers and consumers an understanding clear range of packaging options available. This fact sheet describes some of the many types of containers, including their functions, uses and limitations. There is also a list by product, packaging for a common standard for the industry.

The function of packaging or producing all Why?

A percentage significant that the buyer of produce and consumer complaints can be traced to failure due to poor design or selection of containers and improper use. A tightly designed to produce contain, protect, and to identify products, satisfying everyone from grower to consumer.
POINTS OF PACKAGING

Recyclable / Biodegradable.

A growing number of U.S. markets export markets and many have restrictions on the disposal of packaging materials. In the near future, nearly all the packaging products are recyclable or biodegradable, or both. Many of the largest buyers of fresh produce is also more concerned about environmental issues.

Variety.

The trend is toward greater use of bulk containers for processors and buyers of large and small packages consumers. There are currently more than 1,500 styles and sizes of packages produced.

Appeal.High quality sales letters are increasingly being used to increase the attractiveness commercial. Multi-color printing, different letters and logos are now common.
Period of validity.

Modern Packaging Products can be customized for each product designed to extend life and reduce waste.

Containment

The container should include the products in convenient units for handling and distribution. The product should fit inside the container, with little wasted space. Produce small components that are spherical or elongated (like potatoes, onions and blocks) can be packaged effectively using a variety of packaging forms and sizes. However, many elements of production such as asparagus, berries or fruits Soft may require specially designed containers for this article.
packaging of products currently in charge of the hand is usually limited to 50 pounds. Packages moved by lifting bulk can weigh up to 1,200 pounds.

Protection

Packaging must protect the product against mechanical damage and poor environmental conditions and distribution management. To produce buyers, broken, dented, or get produce packages usually indicate lack of attention in the management the contents. Product containers must be strong enough to resist damage during packaging, storage and transport to market.

Because almost all packages are palletized produce, produce packaging must be sufficiently strong to withstand the crushing stack at a low temperature, high humidity. Although the cost of packaging materials has increased dramatically in recent years, poor quality, lightweight containers that are easily damaged by handling or moisture are no longer tolerated by packers or buyers.

Produce for export markets requires containers to be extremely robust. Transported air to produce may require special packaging, pack sizes, and isolation. Vendors that exporters of fresh produce should consult load all the requirements special packaging. In addition, exporters of USDA and other agencies may be able to provide specific packaging.

Damage resulting from poor control environment during handling and transit is a major cause of rejection and the buyer to produce a low and consumer satisfaction. Each product fruit and vegetables has its own requirements for temperature, humidity and gas composition of the environment.

Produce containers must be to produce friendly – Helping to maintain an optimal environment for longer life. This can include special materials to reduce the products of water loss, insulation materials keep warm, engineering plastics or coatings that maintain a favorable mix of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Identification

The package must identify and provide useful information about the products. It is customary (and may be necessary in some cases) to provide product name, brand, size, quality, variety, net weight, count, the producer, transporter, and the country of origin. It is also increasingly common to see included in packaging, nutritional information, recipes and other useful information aimed specifically at consumers. In consumer marketing, the appearance of aging package has become an important part of the point of sale.

Universal Product Codes (UPC or bar code) can be included on the label. UPC used in food industry consists of a ten-digit code readable. The first five digits of a number assigned to the particular producer (packer or shipper) and the last five digits represent the product-specific information such as product type and package size. Although no pricing information included, the UPC is increasingly used by packers, distributors, buyers and sellers UPC Example of inventory control as fast, convenient and accounting analysis. Effective use of bar codes requires coordination with everyone who is in charge of packaging.

Packaging Material Types

Wood

Pallets literally the basis for producing most of the frescoes is delivered to the consumer. Pallets were first used during World War II as an efficient means of transporting goods. The industry used to produce about 190 of the 700 million pallets produced annually in the United States. About 40 percent are single-use pallets. Because many are of a non-standard size, the pallets are built as cheaply as possible and discarded after one use. Despite standardization efforts have been slowly and for many years, effort has been accelerated by pressure from environmental groups, in addition to increased the cost of pallets and landfill tipping fees.

Over the years, the range of 40 inches, 48 inches long paddles evolved as the size unofficial standard. Standardization promotes reuse, has many advantages. Besides reducing costs, which can be used many times, most platforms media and automated equipment handling pallets are designed for standard-sized pallets. Standard size pallets efficient use of trucks and space in the truck and can handle stress loads heavier and lighter than the single use pallets. Also, using a unique palette format could reduce significantly pallets and inventory storage costs and the costs of repairing pallets and removing. Adopting a standard platform through the produce industry would also help in efforts toward standardization of produce containers.

In the 1950s, an alternative the palette has been introduced. This is a pallet-sized sheet (middle layer), corrugated cardboard or plastic (or a combination of these materials) with a lip narrow along one or more sides. product packages are stacked directly on the sheet like a palette. Once the packages are in place, move along a truck specially equipped with a thin sheet of metal instead of forks.

Dividers are considerably less expensive than to buy pallets, stored and maintain, can be reused many times, and reduce the tare weight of the load. However, they require the use of a special forklift attachment at each point of conditioner manipulation for the retailer.

Depending on the size of the package to produce a unique palette 20 can carry more than 100 individual packages. Because these packages are often poorly stacked to allow air circulation, or bulky and difficult to stack evenly, they must be safe (monocoque) to avoid movement during handling and transport. Although widely used, plastic straps and tapes to results can not be entirely satisfactory. The plastic chips or paper should always be used to prevent the straps from the milling of the package corners.

Plastic stretch film is also widely used to secure packages products. A good film has to stretch to maintain its elasticity and cling to the packages. The plastic film can meet loads of different sizes. Helps protect from moisture loss packages makes the platform more secure against theft, and can be applied to the partial automation. However, plastic film severely restricts ventilation. A common alternative to stretch film is plastic mesh, which is much better for the stabilization of certain pallets, such as those that need forced air cooling. Stretch film used for plastic and off may be difficult to properly handle and recycle.

A low cost method and the stabilization of almost completely automated pallet is the application of a small amount of special glue to the top of each package.

Since the packages are stacked, the adhesive ensures all the boxes together. This adhesive has a low resistance for the boxes can be easily separated or change position, but a high shear strength to prevent displacement. The glue is not a problem for disposal or recycling.

Box pallets. Substantial wooden box pallets or wood used mainly to move production or.plywood field or orchard packing house. Depending on the application, the capacity can vary from 12 to over 50 bushels. Well height can vary the length and width is generally the same as a standard platform (48 inches by 40 inches). More effective in double-width box pallets (48 inches by 80 inches) are more common in some production operations.

Most containers are made of pallets in the country, so it is very important to be consistent in all batches of materials, construction, and the size of everything. For example, small differences in general bin size pallets can add up to big problems when several hundred stacked for cooling, ventilation and storage. It is also important to emphasize at points to be sufficiently strengthened.

The average life of a container of wooden pallets that were stored is about five years. When properly protected against the elements, container pallets can have a life of 10 years or more.

Uniform voluntary standards for wood pallets and packaging wood other is administered by the wooden platform and the National Association of Container, Washington, DC. In addition, the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan, publishes standards for agricultural skates (ASAE S337.1).

The wire-bound boxes. Although there are alternatives, wire bound wooden boxes are widely used for green beans, sweet corn and many other products that require cooling. Wire bound boxes are strong, rigid and have a very high stacking strength is essentially unaffected by water.

Wire bound boxes come in many different sizes of the average large-bushel bin size and have plenty of open space to facilitate cooling and ventilation. Few re-use, spiral boxes can be hidden after use and returned to the packing (flat). In some areas, used containers can pose a major disposal problem. The boxes are usually sewn with wire is not acceptable to the consumer packaging due the difficulty in placing the appropriate tags.

Wooden boxes and pods. Wooden boxes once used for apples, stone fruit and potatoes were almost completely replaced by other containers. The relative cost of container, a greater concern for the progress of tare and reduce handling to use some specialty items, such as tropical fruits expensive. The 15 -, 20 – and 25-pound wooden pegs still used for grapes and some specialty crops are replaced for cheaper alternatives.

Baskets and wooden crates. Wire reinforced wood veneer baskets and baskets of different sizes were used used to a wide variety of sweet strawberries. They are durable and can be nested for efficient when empty. However, costs, disposal problems, and difficulty palletizing efficiency have limited its use for most local farmers markets where you can reuse many times.

Corrugated

Cardboard corrugated (often mistakenly called cardboard or) board is manufactured in different styles and weights. Because of its relatively low cost and versatility, is the dominant material for producing containers and is likely to continue in the near future. The strength and maintenance of corrugated cardboard have improved in recent years.

Most of the corrugated cardboard is made of three or more layers of paperboard manufactured by the kraft process. To qualify as cardboard, paper should be 0.008 inch thick. Plate grades are differentiated by weight (in pounds per 1000 square feet) and thickness. Kraft brown stock from a characteristic brown color and is exceptionally strong. In addition to virgin wood fiber, Kraft may have a portion of the synthetic fiber for added strength, the size (starch) and other materials to provide moisture resistance and printability.

More panels contain some recycled fiber. Amounts of recycled materials can be specified by law and the percentage should increase in the future. Tests have shown that fully recyclable cardboard pulp were 75 per cent of the stacking containers of virgin fiber. The use of recycled fibers will inevitably lead to the use of thick-walled containers.

Double-sided Corrugated cardboard is the primary medium used for container production. It is produced by sandwiching a layer of corrugated cardboard between inside and outside (Face) of cardboard. The coating interior and exterior may be identical or outer layer can be printed or coated to accept a better impression. The inner layer can be given a special coating to resist moisture. Heavy shipping containers such as corrugated bulk containers that are required to have high stacking strength, can double or even triple the wall. Manufacturers of corrugated print the box in the bottom of containers to certify the characteristics strength and limitations. There are two types of certification. The undersigned certifies first combined minimum weight of two inner and outer walls and a corrugated minimal resistance to division. The second test certifies minimum edge crush (ETC) of force. Edge Crush Resistance is a better indicator of the stack of the force burst strength. For this reason, users of corrugated packaging must insist on certification to ECT compared the ability to stack containers different. Both certificates give a maximum size limit for packaging (sum of length, width and height) and the maximum gross weight of its contents.

The low temperatures and high humidity reduce the strength of the carton. Unless the container is a special treatment, the moisture absorbed by the surrounding air and the content can reduce the strength of the container up to 75 percent. New moisture resistant coating (wax and plastic) are now available to significantly reduce the effects of moisture.

The fibers of waxed cardboard (the wax is about 20 percent by weight of fiber) are used to produce many items should be frozen or hydrocooled. The main objection to the removal of wax boxes after use wax cartons can be recycled and are increasingly denied in landfills. Several states and municipalities have recently introduced boxes of wax or have established strict rules for the return transport. Industry sources suggest pictures of wax over time will be replaced by plastic or, more likely, the use of cooling ice and be replaced by highly controlled air cooling and maintaining rigid temperature and humidity in many commodities.

In many applications of corrugated containers, stacking containers strength is a consideration lower. For example, canned foods do most of their own weight when stacked. Fresh produce usually can not do much of the vertical load without any damage.

Therefore, one of the features you want before the containers are stackable corrugated force to protect the products of milling. Due to its geometry, most of the forces of stacking corrugated boxes is done by the corners. For this reason, holes and openings should never be placed near the part corners of the containers and the production is limited to no more than 5 to 7 percent of the sidewall.

Packages nesting (entire stack) is universally practiced to stabilize the platform. Cross stacking places the corner of a package to produce half of one below it, reducing and stacking strength. To reduce the possibility of the fall, the first of several layers of each pallet should be stacked (one package directly on the other). The upper layers of the packages can be stacked cross as usual with very little loss of stability pallets.

There are many styles of corrugated packaging. The two most widely used products industry is single piece, regular slotted container (RSC) and game two, a stackable container (FTC). The CBC is the most popular because it is simple and economical. However, the CBC has relatively low stacking strength and should be used with products such as potatoes, which can carry some of the stacking load. FTC actually a container within another is used when a larger pile-tion of force and resistance to inflammation is necessary. A third type of container is the area that, which is – constructed from three separate pieces of corrugated cardboard.

The box has been developed to Bliss is used when the maximum stacking strength is needed. The top and bottom of each of the three types of containers can be closed by glue, staples, or lock slots.

Almost all corrugated packaging are sent home and the packer assembly in the original packaging. To save space, installation is usually done just before use. Assembly may be by hand, machine or a combination of both. Easy assembly must be carefully considered when examining a particular style of packaging.

In recent years, large double wall or triple wall corrugated containers have also been used as a safe way to ship pallets of bulk goods to processors and retailers. Cabbage, melons, potatoes, squash, and citrus fruits have been shipped successfully in these containers. The cost of containers per pound of production is only a quarter of containers of traditional size. Some bulk containers can be collapsed and reused.

For many years, labels were printed on thick paper and glue or staples to produce the package. The high cost of materials and labor has virtually eliminated the practice. The ability to print the brand, size and quality of information directly on the packaging is one of the great advantages of fiber corrugated packaging. There are basically two methods used to print corrugated containers:

Printed message. When the layer is printed after the corrugated board is formed, the process is known as post-printing. Post-press method Printing is the most widely used corrugated packaging, which is cheap and can be used for small prints. However, after the graphics product with less detail and is generally limited to one or two colors.

Preprinted. High quality graphics in color can be obtained by pre-printing of the box before it is attached corrugated cardboard. Given that the cost is about 15 percent more than two standard containers of color, graphics quality catchy, is useful for many situations. The visual quality of all the influences of perception of the product, because the buyer's first impression is beyond the package. Produce managers in particular as high-quality graphics that can be used on the floor super show in the market.

Pre-printed boxes are usually reserved for the introduction of new products or new brands. The market study has shown that exporters may benefit from sophisticated graphics. Increased costs usually does not justify the use of mature products in a stable market, but that could change as the cost of these containers becomes more competitive.

Containers pasta. Containers made of recycled paper pulp and a starch binder is used mainly for small packages of product costs. Pasta containers are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and are relatively cheap in standard sizes. Containers of pasta can absorb moisture from the surface of the product which is an advantage for small fruit and berries that are easily affected by water. Pasta containers are also biodegradable, made from recycled and recyclable materials.

Paper and mesh bags. Packs of consumption of potatoes and onions are now only produce items in paper bags. The mesh bag is a much more robust use wide. In addition to potatoes and onions, cabbage, turnips, citrus and some special items are packed in mesh bags. Sweet corn can still be packed in mesh bags in some markets. Besides its low cost, mesh has the advantage of unimpeded air flow. Good ventilation is particularly beneficial to the onions. Supermarket produce managers and small-mesh bags, because they make attractive displays that stimulate purchases.
However, stock all have several serious drawbacks. Bags and small bags pallet only and not efficiently fill the space within the corrugated packaging. Bags do not offer protection against tampering. Mesh bags offer little protection from light or pollutants. In addition, properly bagged products perceived by the consumer less than the best. Few consumers are willing to pay more for products bags.

Plastic bags. Plastic bags (Polyethylene) are the predominant material of fruit and vegetable packaging consumption. Besides the low cost of materials, bagging machines to reduce further packaging costs. Film pouches are clear, allowing easy inspection of the content, and easily accept high quality graphics. Plastic sheets are available in a wide range of thicknesses and colors and can be designed to control the gas environment inside the bag. The film material "Breathes" at a rate necessary to maintain the right mix of oxygen and carbon dioxide, water vapor inside the bag. Since each element has its demand to produce clean and shop for the environment of gases, modified atmosphere packaging materials should be designed specifically for each element. Research has shown that the shelf life of fresh produce is greatly extended by this conditioning. The explosive growth of the pre-cut products due in part to the availability modified atmosphere packaging.

In addition to engineering plastic films, various patches and valves have been developed to place low-cost ordinary plastic bags. These devices respond to temperature and gas mixture control of the environment.

Shrink Wrap. One of the latest trends in produce is shrink packaging individual items occur. Shrink has been successfully used to pack potatoes, sweet potatoes, apples, onions, sweet corn, cucumbers and a variety of tropical fruits. Shrink plastic design can reduce waste, protect the product against disease, reduction of mechanical damage and provide a good surface for adhesive labels.

Plastic containers. packages with a lid and not formed by the heat of one or two pieces of plastic known as projectiles. Clams are gaining popularity because they are cheap, versatile, providing excellent protection to produce and present a very pleasant drink. Cubes are the most used consumer packs of high value items such as produce small fruit, berries, mushrooms, etc., or items that can be easily damaged by crushing. Cubes are widely used in pre-cut salads and prepared. Molded polystyrene and polystyrene containers of corrugated were tested in the market as a substitute for corrugated wax. At present, are generally not cost competitive but as environmental pressures grow, they may be more frequent. Heavy-molded pallets polystyrene box were adopted by a number of producers as a substitute for wooden pallet boxes. Although currently the cost is more than double that of wooden bins, have a long life, are easier to clean, are recyclable, do not decompose when wet, do not harbor disease, and can nest and is foldable.

As environmental pressures continue to grow, disposal and recycling of packaging materials of all kinds will become a very important issue.

Polyethylene community can take 200 to 400 years to decompose in a landfill. The addition of 6 percent starch to reduce the time 20 years or less. packaging materials business starch-based polyethylene Development Alternatives in a landfill decomposes faster than regular paper.

The move to packaging materials biodegradable or recyclable plastic can be driven by costs for school year, but legislation in the short term. Some authorities have proposed a ban total plastic content. In this case, the supermarket of the early 21st century may look like a grocery market in the 20th century.

Standardization of packaging

Produce standard package is interpreted differently by different groups. The wide variety of formats combinations of packaging materials and is the result of market responds to requests from many segments of industry products. For example, many large buyers of fresh produce are more concerned about the environment. They require less packaging and use more recyclable materials and biodegradable, but also have a lot of different packet sizes for comfort.
packers want to limit the range packages that have to take in the action, but pushes the trend of pre-printed, single packs.

Carriers and transport companies want to standardize sizes so that the package can be palletized and handled better.

Purchasers of products are not a homogeneous group. The supermarket buyers have different needs of buyers of food. Food items normally sold to bulk processors of wanting to larger packages that can handle – to minimize unpacking time and reduce the cost of handling or disposal of used containers. Produce the commissioned by the hand, you want custom graphics and high quality to attract retail customers with the display in the store.

Selecting the right container fresh produce is often a matter of personal choice of the baler. For each product, the market was informal, but nevertheless, the rigid rules for packaging, so it is very risky to use non-standard packaging. technical regulations, packaging, market acceptance, and disposal are being developed. By choosing a package of fruits and vegetables, packers must consult the market and, in some markets, standard packages may be required by law.

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