Packaging is the technology of
enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. It also refers to the process of design, evaluation, and production
of packages. Packaging contains,
protects, preserves, transports, informs, and sells. It is a barrier from oxygeb, water vapour, dust, etc. Packages can
have features that add convenience in distribution, handling, stacking,
display, sale, opening, reclosing, use, dispensing, reuse, recycling, and ease
of disposal. Keeping the contents clean, fresh, sterile and safe for the intended shelf life is a primary function.
Package development involves considerations for sustainability, environmental responsibility, and applicable environmental and recycling regulations. It may involve a life cycle assesment which considers the material and energy inputs and outputs to the
package, the packaged product (contents), the packaging process, the logistics system,waste management, etc. It is necessary to know the relevant regulatory
requirements for point of manufacture, sale, and use. The traditional “three
R’s” of reduce, reuse, and recycle are part of waste hierarchy which may be considered in product and package development.
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