Requirements of a Good Package:

➢ Should be environment friendly; The package should be designed for ease of

disposal, re-use, or recycling.

➢ Should have sufficient strength in compression and against impact and vibrations

➢ Should be stable during the entire distribution chain

➢ Should be compatible with the automatic packing/filling, handling machines

(mechanical filling systems)

➢ Should facilitate special treatments like pre-cooling

➢ Should have consumer appeal

➢ Should be easily printable

Should be cost effective

➢ The packaging material must be free of chemical substances that could

transfer to the produce and become toxic to man

➢ The package must meet handling and marketing requirements in terms

of weight, size, and shape

➢ The permeability of plastic films to respiratory gases could also be

important

➢ Ease of opening and closing might be important in some marketing

situations

➢ The package should be appropriate for retail presentations