Packaging

Packaging is the entirety of the means and processes used by industry to fulfill the packaging task (DIN 55405). In a narrower sense, packaging is the generic term for the entirety of packaging materials and packaging aids. A package is understood to be the unit of packaged goods and V. It is often also referred to as a package, but packages can consist of one or more packages. A more comprehensive definition of a V. is provided by the Packaging Ordinance of 1998, which shifts the focus away from the material components of a V. by assuming these, and instead emphasizes the holistic view of the supply chain in which a V. is used. In this sense, V. are products made of any materials for the reception, protection, handling, delivery and presentation of goods, which can range from raw materials to processed products and are passed on from the manufacturer to the user or consumer. Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML

engl. für Verpackung Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML