Packaging

Packaging plays an important role in maintaining consistent quality of the product. Biscuits shall be packed in clean, sound containers – made of tin plate, cardboard, paper or other material – in such a way as to protect them from breakage, contamination, absorption of moisture and seepage of fat from the biscuits into the packing materials. The packaging material should not impart any objectionable odour and taste to the biscuits. Further, the biscuits shall not come in direct contact with the packaging material other than grease-proof or sulphite paper, cellulose film, aluminium coating/laminates, foodgrade plastics, or any other non-toxic packing

material that may be covered with a moisture-proof film, waxed paper, or moisture-proof laminates; the inner layer coming in contact with the biscuits shall be of food-grade quality or coated paper. The biscuits in tins should not come into direct contact with unlacquered metal walls. • All the brands are packed in food-grade material. Anmol and Patanjali have been rated higher due to their double packing (thermoplastic and hard cardboard box). All other brands are in thermoplastic material.