Samenvatting
Food packaging science is a discipline that applies principles from four major scientific fields (material science, food science, information science, and socioeconomics) to understand packaging material properties, food packaging requirements, and the packaging system.

Doelgroep
Professionals and recent graduates holding at least a bachelor’s degree, with a keen interest in Sustainability, Food and/or Packaging, basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and sufficient background in chemistry and mathematics.

Doelstelling

Graduates of the programme will be able to:
1. acquire knowledge and insights in food packaging systems (materials, equipment and packaging conditions) and their selected effect on the packaging chain and related aspects

2. make evidence-based decisions in food packaging based on relevant and recent scientific evolutions in food and packaging systems

3. support in the selection of a packaging system for a certain food product considering different perspectives

4. develop interpersonal skills to participate and collaborate in multidisciplinary teams to control and develop advanced packaging systems

5. professionally communicate inside and outside an organisation, when designing and/or optimising a food packaging system

6. contextualise the impact of socio-economic tendencies on food packaging systems towards society and to adapt professional goals in a future perspective, this within an international context

Inhoud

  • Sept-Oct-Nov: Sustainabity in Food Systems: theory and concepts - Food Packaging Materials, Machines and Conditions
  • Nov-Dec-Jan: Quality of Packed Food Products
  • Feb-Mar: End-of-life Strategies for Packaging

Data & lesuren
van september 2024 tot maart 2025 – lesuren: zie kalender lesgever

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Praktisch

Locatie
UGent, campus Kortrijk, Sint-Martens-Latemlaan 2B, 8500 Kortrijk of online
Referentie
IPV/242/43/2157/86885/01
Tussenkomst
75 EUR/halve dag/dlnr (max 225/have dag voor 3 dln
Startdatum
Raadpleeg kalender lesgever
Lesgevers
Universiteit Gent
Praktische info
Loonkost - VOV

Kan eventueel in aanmerking komen voor een terugbetaling van de loonkost via een attest voor VOV (Vlaams Opleidingsverlof)

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Contact Alimento

Deze opleiding kan ook op maat van uw bedrijf worden georganiseerd.

Ivo Francken

Adviseur voedingstechnologie
0476 91 08 33
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