1. Packaging Design Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

2. What is packaging? • What (by law) should be written on packaging? Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

3. By law packaging should have the following on it! • Food labelling is needed to protect consumer health and consumer choice, and EU law lays down what information must be given on food product labels. Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

4. Labelling • The law requires certain information to be given on all pre-packed foods to ensure that the consumer is protected and informed. The guidelines are laid down by the EU. • Look at the can of peas below. These are the items on the label that are required by law. Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

5. The following items are not legal requirements, but are nevertheless good practice and often included on packaging: illustration of product price nutritional values of the product customer guarantee the batch-code and bar-code numbers opening instructions

6. manufacturer's name and contact details • name of the product • description of the product • weight (NB - some foods are exempt, for example bread) • ingredients (listed in descending order of weight) • cooking/heating instructions • storage instructions • best-before date • the process used for manufacture

7. Bar codes – what are they ? • The technical definition for a barcode is a machine readable form of information on a scannable, visual surface. Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

8. Task – to design packaging for a sandwich • What materials? Use the resource sheets • What information use your notes? • What graphics? • What by law should you have on there? Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

9. Graphics on sandwiches Lesson objective – why is packaging used on products and what information do manufacturers use?

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