GB/T 33129-2016General code of practice for packaging and cool chain transport of fresh fruits and vegetables (English PDF)

3.1 Basic requirements

3.1.1

Packaging materials, containers and methods of choice should be protected by the packaging of fresh fruit, vegetables to avoid bumps and other mechanical damage; to meet the fresh water

Fruit and vegetable respiration and other basic physiological needs, reduce the fresh fruit, vegetables in the storage, transport during the disease infection.

3.1.2

Packaging materials, containers and methods should be selected to facilitate the loading, transportation and sale of fresh fruits and vegetables.

3.1.3

Packaging materials, containers and methods of choice should be safe, convenient and appropriate to minimize the packaging environment changes, reducing the number of packaging.

3.1.4

Selection of packaging materials and containers should be energy efficient, environmentally friendly, recyclable or biodegradable, should not be over-packaged.

3.2 Packaging materials

3.2.1

The choice of packaging materials should take into account the needs of product packaging and transport, consider the packaging method, can withstand the strength of external forces, cost,

Practicality and other factors. The need for refrigerated transport of fresh fruits and vegetables, the choice of packaging materials in addition to the above factors, should also consider the

Pre-cooling method.

3.2.2

packaging materials should be clean, non-toxic, non-polluting, no smell, with a certain moisture resistance, compression, packaging materials should be recyclable or

Biodegradable.

3.2.3

The packaging shall be capable of being subjected to artificial or mechanical handling during the loading and unloading process; the weight of the articles to be stored above;

Tolerant in the process of transport and vibration; bear the pre-cooling, transport and storage process of low temperature and high humidity.

3.2.4

Available packaging materials are.