Food Packaging
Course Code:
FPT210
Department:
Food Processing Technology
Lecture Hours:
3
Lab Hours:
0
Total Credits:
3 Description:
Introduces students to the various processes that are necessary to package final food products and deliver these products with proper processing, preservation distribution and marketing. Topics include plastic polymers, edible and bio-based packaging materials, thermoplastic polymers, paper-based packaging, metal packaging, glass packaging, and packaging of dairy products, cereals, snack foods and beverages.
Prerequisite:
FPT101
Corequisite:
CHM130 Term(s) Offered:
Varies