BISCUIT PACKAGING


Biscuits are fed into packing machines in continuos  stacks this is  either manual or with  help of auto feeders with help of feeding chutes .Biscuits are fed into packing machines  in continuos  stacks this is achieved through stacker which converts free flowing biscuits  into uniform achieved through stacker which converts free flowing biscuits into uniform  stacks .These are done through guidelines  which could be adjusted as per  type of biscuits.
Major function of packaging  are

1. Protect from mechanical  damage in  transit and loading and unloading
2. Protect from loss of moisture  and any  foreign   odour  contaminations
3.  Protect  from Foreign body  infestation.
4. Legal compliance for values and ingredients for  consumers
5. Advertisement


Biscuit are wrapped with packing machines and wrappers are sealed as long and ends. These are  sealed with helps of heaters .Coders are synchronised with machine speed to print details to the packing material.

Packs could be of various size and shape . Popular are  pillow pack and family packs with wt ranging from  25 gms to 400gms . These packs are then put into  cartons are then taped  by passing through carton taping machines .Now biscuits are ready for dispatch .


Various type of  packing material is used in  biscuit industry.

Primary packaging:  Laminate/Wrapper , Wax Paper and Bopp films .These are tailored made for various  packs where the cut-off-length and width are  decided prior  to packing material  production .

Basic properties for laminates and corrugated  boxes are:
1.Bursting strength , 
2.GSM  and
3.thickness of films measured in microns .

Values varies  from one product to other.  So, selection have to be done  on above parameter.

Primary function of packaging  are  protecting biscuit  from foreign body infestation , increasing shelf life , product and manufacturer info  and
transportation .Technological  innovation has made possible to have various shape , sizes and colours for biscuit packaging .


The  important  groups of packing material  are

  • CARTON BOXES
  • DISPLAY BOXES
  • BOPP FILMS(flexible packaging)printed clear film
  • WRAPPER pearlised /metallised
  • STICKERS
  • BOPP TAPES
  • TEAR TAPES
  • SHRINK FILMS
  • POLYPROPYLENE  SHEETS
  • POUCHES
  • PVC TRAYS
  • WAX   PAPER