Containment or agglomeration - Small items are typically grouped together in one package for efficient handling. Liquids, powders, and granular materials need containment.
For example, a single box of 1000 pencils requires less physical handling than 1000 single pencils.
Containment also means keeping a number of different or the same items packed together and this applies to primary, secondary and tertiary packs.
Obviously, the package must keep its content secure between the end of the packaging line and the time when all the food has been eaten.
This function of packaging is so obvious to be overlooked by many, with the exception of large discrete products, all other products must be contained before they can be moved from one placed to another.
If leakage or loss occurs, the consequences can vary from a minor inconvenience to a major and potentially catastrophic incident.
Objective of packaging: Containment
