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CHAPTER 3 : FOOD PACKAGING SYSTEMS (COST COMPARISON BETWEEN 2 SYSTEMS…
CHAPTER 3 : FOOD PACKAGING SYSTEMS
IMPORTANT FACTORS TO SELECT PACKAGING SYSTEM
3. Packaging cost
Marketing needs
Display requirements
Product characteristics
Production methods
Properties of the packaging materials
COST ELEMENTS IN PACKAGING
Materials cost
primary, secondary and tertiary packaging
Packaging machinery and process costs other than one-time costs
purchase or hire of packaging machinery
costs of writing equipment off in an appropriate period
labour costs
One-time costs
development costs include principal tooling costs for production (dies, moulds, packaging line equipment, modifictaion)
Distribution cost including insurance
Development costs
preparing buying specification
preparing quality inspection methods and introducting a quality assurance service
market testing of prototype
overcoming teething troubles
model and sample production
design (function and graphics)
initial search for concepts
definition of requirments
COST COMPARISON BETWEEN 2 SYSTEMS
Machine speed
Line efficiency
Machine efficiency
Single or multipath packaging line
Machinery cost
Labour cost
Packaging material / container price
Inflation
OVERALL PACKAGING COST
Storage costs of filled packages
Transport costs of delivering filled packages
Filling cost (quality control and handling of filled packages)
Insurance costs involved in transport
Storage and handling cost of empty packages or materials
Losses due to breakage or spoilage of products
Packaging material cost (delivery to factory)
Effect of package on sales figures