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The LanguaL 2017™ Thesaurus - Systematic Display

	Updated 2018-06-12

FTC

K0020

Descriptor

K. PACKING MEDIUM

Scope note

This term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term in indexing. Use a more precise narrower term.

Description


The medium in which the food is packed for preservation and handling or the medium surrounding homemade foods, e.g., peaches cooked in sugar syrup. The packing medium may provide a controlled environment for the food. It may also serve to improve palatability and consumer appeal.

A. PRODUCT TYPE

C. PART OF PLANT OR ANIMAL

E. PHYSICAL STATE, SHAPE OR FORM

F. EXTENT OF HEAT TREATMENT

G. COOKING METHOD

COOKED BY DRY HEAT

COOKED BY MICROWAVE

COOKED BY MOIST HEAT

COOKED WITH FAT OR OIL

COOKING METHOD NOT APPLICABLE

COOKING METHOD NOT KNOWN

METHOD OF HEATING CONTAINER

SCALDED OR BLANCHED

H. TREATMENT APPLIED

COMPONENT REMOVED

COMPONENT SUBSTITUTED

FAT SUBSTITUTED

PROTEIN SUBSTITUTED

INGREDIENT ADDED

NO TREATMENT APPLIED

TREATMENT APPLIED NOT KNOWN

WATER ADDED OR REMOVED

J. PRESERVATION METHOD

NO PRESERVATION METHOD USED

PRESERVATION METHOD NOT KNOWN

PRESERVED BY ADDING SPICES OR EXTRACTS

PRESERVED BY CHEMICALS

PRESERVED BY CHILLING OR FREEZING

PRESERVED BY CHILLING

PRESERVED BY FREEZING

PRESERVED BY SOUS VIDE

PRESERVED BY FERMENTATION

PRESERVED BY FILTRATION

PRESERVED BY HEAT TREATMENT

PRESERVED BY IRRADIATION

PRESERVED BY OTHER METHOD

PRESERVED BY REDUCING WATER ACTIVITY

DEHYDRATED OR DRIED

PRESERVED BY ADDING SUGAR

PRESERVED BY SALTING

PRESERVED BY SMOKING

PRESERVED BY STORAGE IN MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE

STERILIZED BY ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE

K. PACKING MEDIUM

M. CONTAINER OR WRAPPING

N. FOOD CONTACT SURFACE

P. CONSUMER GROUP/DIETARY USE/LABEL CLAIM

CONSUMER GROUP NOT APPLICABLE

CONSUMER GROUP NOT KNOWN

DIETARY CLAIM OR USE

FOOD ALLERGEN LABELLING

LABEL OR LABELING CLAIM

R. GEOGRAPHIC PLACES AND REGIONS

Z. ADJUNCT CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD

News

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A new version of the Portuguese Food Composition Table (TCA) was released and presented during the 17th PortFIR Annual Meeting, held in Funchal, Madeira (24th September 2025). For more information, see the EuroFIR website.

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