2023-2024 / HULG0470-1

Design and safety of packaged products

Duration

18h Th, 6h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in innovation management and the food design (120 ECTS)2 crédits 
 Advanced Master in Management of Food Chain Safety2 crédits 

Lecturer

Christel Belleflamme

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Points developed :


- Choice of a primary packaging (depending on the type of food)


- Creat and maintain a modified atmosphere.


- Sources of contamination


- Environmental and health legislation

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Studiing product/ packaging couple according to functional needs and evolution of packaging legislation.


At the end of the cursus, the student will be able to:

- to choose a packaging for a given product with sufficient shelf-life

- to take account of any migration risks.

- to propose new materials (food plastics in direct contact with the food).

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

HACCP

Use of Food legislation

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theory sessions and project : a product and its packaging.

Visit to Empack (new packaging trends)

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Recommended or required readings

- Packaging legislation


- Packaging magazine

Written work / report


Additional information:

Group work (2 or 3) : study of a food product and its packaging.

- impact of packaging in a HACCP study (50 % common)

- search for advantages and disadvantages of different materials (50% individually)

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Presence at the Empack show is necessary

Contacts

christel.belleflamme@hech.be

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