Fruit packaging design can not be ignored

For a long time, the packaging of fruit on the market has been very simple, and the "soil" taste is too strong. With the continuous improvement of people's living standards and the constant changes in consumer psychology, the traditional trading pattern of agricultural products from the field to the market has been shown to be behind. Fruit is placed in the shelves of supermarkets is no longer a novelty. However, among the fruits placed in many supermarkets, it is difficult to see domestically produced fruit, and almost all of them are imported goods. The reason is that fruit packaging cannot keep up.
Today, people's packaging awareness has begun to increase, and packaging has also become an effective means to increase the added value of products. However, the packaging of fruit has not yet been fundamentally emphasized. It is necessary to allow farmers to completely change their concepts and mention packaging and planting as equally important. This cannot be achieved overnight.
Requirements for fruit packaging
1. Protecting Fruits from Damage The fruit packaging must first have a real protection function to avoid all physical damage. Under normal circumstances, the packaging should protect the fruit from the following injuries:
Impact Injury Impact damage is mainly caused by damage caused by fruit colliding with one another or with a hard object. Shock damage may not be apparent in appearance, and it is usually the main cause of injury that drops the fruit in the packing box when packing the fruit. Pads should be added to the packaging design and must be carefully handled and supervised to reduce the impact of fruit damage.
Compression damage compression damage is mainly caused by improper packaging size. The size of the package should be appropriate to suit the packaged fruit and to avoid the compression damage caused by overpacking. Excessive packaging and overpacking of the packaging can cause fruit compression damage. Therefore, the fruit packaging must have sufficient strength and high humidity resistance.
Concussive scraping damage caused by shocks in transport is less noticeable. The damage caused by the shock is generally on the surface of the fruit, but the soft fruit may damage the deep flesh. In order to prevent shock damage, the fruit should be kept in proper density in the packaging and be fixed in the packing box.
2. The fruit package should meet special temperature requirements. The fruit package should protect the packaged fruit from external ventilation. Only ventilation can quickly dissipate the heat inside the package. Increasing the size of the vent within a certain limit can promote heat exchange. Ventilation holes should not be blocked by internal packing or underlayment. Transport loading should allow cold air to reach through holes. A suitable small number of large ventilation holes is preferred over many small ventilation holes. Corrugated carton packs with a vented area of 5% on the side can quickly reduce the temperature inside the box, and will not over-soften the box due to moisture. Some fruits need to be cooked before retail, need to be evenly heated and treated with ethylene, and the packaging must be suitable for warming and ventilation.
3. Preventing fruit moisture loss Many fruit products shrink due to moisture loss during handling and marketing. Loss of water is caused by a difference in water vapor pressure between the fruit and the surrounding dry environment. During storage of fruits, high relative humidity can be maintained to reduce moisture loss, but it is difficult to control the humidity during transport and sale. Therefore, the packaging must have a moisturizing function to prevent loss of fruit moisture.
4. Convenient for special handling Fruits that require special handling must consider the choice and design of the packaging. If the product requires fumigation, a well-ventilated package is required to facilitate the passage of fumigated air. Ventilation designs that are generally capable of rapid cooling are also suitable for fumigation.
5. Compatible with other mechanical processes Since some processing systems still require manual handling when working, they limit the weight of the package. Some systems are designed for pallets and mechanical shipping. Therefore, the packaging design must be able to match Packaging machine handling and handling process, packaging size must be suitable for the overall loading and suitable for mixed loading.
Basic requirements for fruit packaging design The packaging design should be suitable for the overall handling of package designs that are suitable for the overall treatment and refers to the need for the safety, quantity, and volume requirements for palletizing. When selecting the package size, attention should be paid to the connection between the place of production and the market requirements of the place of sale. In order to stabilize the loading of the tray, stacking handles and the like should be designed on the overall package.
Fruit packaging should be standardized The current type, shape and size of fruit packaging are highly inconsistent. Many packaging designs are not suitable for loading and unloading. They usually cause serious damage to fruit during mixed transportation or retail distribution. Therefore, it is very necessary to establish a series of standardized packaging. To meet the requirements of the international metric system. When designing a fruit package, the size of the package should be adapted to pallet handling.
Fruit packaging should be suitable for the needs of fruit processing and environmental conditions. The fruit must remain in good condition during handling, storage and sales.
Moisture-proof function Many fruit products must be exposed to moisture for a long time. This requires that these fruit packages must have good moisture resistance and be able to maintain a good condition even in a high relative humidity environment.
High temperature resistant corrugated carton packaging at high temperatures may accelerate the delamination of corrugated cardboard. In fruit harvesting, the package should be protected from exposure to sunlight as much as possible. With the same packaging material, light-colored cardboard can reflect more radiant heat than natural cowhide-colored paperboard. The deterioration is slower. Light-colored corrugated cardboard should be used as much as possible.
Suitable for fruit storage During the storage and sale of fruit, the packaging must withstand changes in environmental conditions. To reduce packaging problems during storage, stacking aids can be used to reinforce the packaging, such as pallet racks, luggage racks, and pillars.
The ease of inspection, sale and packaging of post-processing fruit packaging should facilitate the inspection of the products in its internal packaging and must be able to be safely reclosed, or the design of the inspection opening on the packaging also has the same function.
The fruit packaging design should facilitate the display of merchandise to promote sales. The packaging used for retail display must be suitable for the needs of retail sales. The packaging and decoration design must be novel and unique, and it is easy to attract consumers' attention.

Generally used packaging materials should be treated with waste, and do not pollute the environment. Especially after the ISO14001 standard goes into effect, the development of environmentally-friendly packaging has become a necessary task. Follow the environmental protection trend and choose green packaging. Focus on fruit packaging design. consider.