Packaging of Dairy products
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Dr. Soma Maji
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Course Name : Packaging of Dairy Products
Code(Credit) : CUTM1160(2-0-1)
Course Objectives
• To endow students with the importance of packaging
• History of package development
• Different types and characteristics of packaging materials used for dairy products
• Students can go for employment and higher studies after completing this course
Course Outcomes
• CO1: Identification and characterization of different packaging materials: PO1, PO12
• CO2: Learn about the different packaging materials used for milk and milk product packaging: PO1, PO12
• CO3: Quality testing of different packaging materials and safety measurements of disposal of packaging materials and recycling: PO1, PO5, PO6, PO7, PO8
PO1: Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO5: Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
PO6: The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
PO7: Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
PO8: Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
PO12: Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
Course Syllabus
Module I: History and type of packaging material (6 hr)
• Introduction, Importance of Packaging, History of Package Development
• Packaging materials, a) Characteristics of basic packaging materials: Paper (paper board, corrugated paper, fibre board)
• Characteristics of Glass and Metal
• Characteristics of Plastics
• Foils and laminates, retort pouches
• Package forms, Legal requirements of packaging materials and product information
Project: (10 hr)
• Identification of packaging materials; Flame Hot wire test
• Testing of papers/ paperboards: Percentage moisture, Grease resistance
• Water absorptiveness, Grammage, Tearing resistance, Bursting strength
• Testing of glass bottle – resistance to thermal shock
• Testing of plastics and laminates – Thickness, Water vapour transmission rate (WVTR), Grease resistance
Module II: Packaging of dairy products (5 hr)
• Packaging of milk and dairy products such as pasteurized milk, UHT-sterilized milk
• Aseptic packaging, fat rich products-ghee and butter
• Coagulated and desiccated indigenous dairy products and their sweet mead
• Concentrated and dried milks including baby foods
• Packaging of functional dairy/food products
Project: (2 hr)
• Packaging of different dairy products by using pre-pack and vacuum packaging machines
Module III: Different packaging techniques (6 hr)
• Modern Packaging Techniques; Vacuum Packaging
• Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), Eco-friendly packaging
• Principles and methods of package sterilization, Coding and Labelling of Food packages
• Aseptic Packaging (AP), Scope of AP and pre-requisite conditions for AP
• Description of equipment (including aseptic tank) and machines- Micro-processor controlled systems employed for AP
• Package conditions and quality assurance aspects of AP
Module IV: Safety and disposal of packaging materials (3 hr)
• Microbiological aspects of packaging materials
• Disposal of waste package materials, Packaging Systems
• Hazards from packaging materials in food
Suggested Readings:-
• Patel, H.G., Modha, H. and Ranganadham, M. , Packaging of dairy Products, Agrimoon.com
• Ahvenainen, R. (2003). Novel Food Packaging Techniques. Woodhead Publ. Ltd., Cambridge, England.
• Engineers India Research Institute. (2005). Handbook of Packaging Technology. EIRI, Delhi.
• Han, J. (2005). Innovations in Food Packaging. Elsevier Science & Technology Books.
• Yam, K. L. (2009). Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology. 3rded. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Publ., USA.
Online resources:
http://courseware.cutm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PACKAGING-OF-DAIRY-PRODUCTS.pdf
Session Plan
Session 1
Introduction, Importance of Packaging, History of Package Development
Video: Evolution of Packaging material
Video: History of packaging material
Session 2
Packaging materials, Characteristics of basic packaging materials: Paper (paper board, corrugated paper, fibre board)
Video: Paper making process
Video: How paper is made into corrugated board
Video: Industrial view of paper production
Session 4 (Project)
Testing of papers/ paperboards: Percentage moisture, Grease resistance
Session 5 (Project)
Testing of papers/ paperboards: Water absorptiveness, Grammage, Tearing resistance, Bursting strength
Video: paper, board strength test
Video: Bursting strength test
Session 7 (Project)
Testing of glass bottle – resistance to thermal shock.
Class test
Session 9 (Project)
Testing of plastics and laminates – Thickness, Water vapour transmission rate (WVTR), Grease resistance.
Session 10
Characteristics of Foils and laminates, retort pouches
Book:
PACKAGING-OF-DAIRY-PRODUCTS (Module 5, lesson 22)
Session 11
Package forms, Legal requirements of packaging materials and product information.
Video: Different package forms
Session 12
Packaging of milk and dairy products such as pasteurized milk, UHT-sterilized milk
Video: UHT production and packaging
https://www.slideshare.net/AbhinavVivek1/packaging-materials-for-dairy-products?from_action=save
Session 13
Packaging of fat rich products-ghee and butter
https://www.slideshare.net/AbhinavVivek1/packaging-materials-for-dairy-products?from_action=save
Session 14
Packaging of coagulated and desiccated indigenous dairy products, sweet mead
Class Test
Session 15
Packaging of concentrated and dried milks including baby foods.
https://www.slideshare.net/AbhinavVivek1/packaging-materials-for-dairy-products?from_action=save
Session 16
Packaging of functional dairy/food products. Modern Packaging Techniques; Vacuum Packaging
Session 17 (Project)
Packaging of different dairy products by using prepacks and vacuum packaging machines.
Session 18
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), Eco-friendly packaging
Session 21
Aseptic Packaging (AP), Scope of AP and pre-requisite conditions for AP
Video: Overview of aseptic packaging
PDF: Aseptic Packaging (AP), Scope of AP and pre-requisite conditions for AP
Session 22
Description of equipments (including aseptic tank), machines- Micro-processor controlled systems employed for AP
Video: Microprocessor temperature control system
Session 23
Package conditions and quality assurance aspects of AP
Session 24
Microbiological aspects of packaging materials
Presentation:
Class Test
Session 25
Disposal of waste package materials, Packaging Systems.
Video: Hazardous chemical waste packaging material
Video: Chemical waste management
Session 26
Hazards from packaging materials in food
Video: Migration of contaminants residue from packae to food
Case Studies
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Soma Maji is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dairy Technology, School of Agriculture and Bio-engineering, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi, Odisha. She is B.Tech in Dairy Technology, M.Tech in Dairy Chemistry from WBUAFS, Nadia, West Bengal and Ph.D. in Dairy Chemistry from NDRI, Karnal. She has qualified ARSB NET […]