Jurnal Agroindustri
Vol 3, No 1 (2013)

PRIMARY PACKAGING SELECTION AND VALUE ADDED ANALYSIS FOR BELEDANG FISH CRACKER

Nanang Sumiyarto (Jurusan Teknologi Pertanian, Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Bengkulu)
Evanila Silvia (Jurusan Teknologi Pertanian, Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Bengkulu)
Yessy Rosalina (Jurusan Teknologi Pertanian, Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Bengkulu)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 May 2013

Abstract

The research objective is to examine the best materials of primary packaging for beledang fish crackers and measure its value added. The packaging used in the research are plastic PP (Polypropylene) with a thickness of 0.09 mm, rigid LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) plastic with a thickness of 0.36 mm, OPP multilayer (Oriented Polypropylene) with a thickness of 0.06 mm, aluminum foil packaging with a thickness of 0.04 mm and plastic vacuum with a thickness of 0.02 mm. Respondents in the study were experts respondents consist of one academic person in food packaging subject, one practitioners in food industry (owners of the fish industry beledang chips) and three person of BPPOM practitioners in Bengkulu. The results showed that rigid LDPE plastic is considered to be the best packaging. The value-added on beledang fish crackers for using rigid LDPE plastic is 51504.48 USD / kg or increase of 49.05%.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

agroindustri

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Electrical & Electronics Engineering Energy Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

Description

Jurnal Agroindustri is a journal (scientific publication) made available by the Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agricultural, University of Bengkulu. It is jointly published with the Publication Board of Agriculture Faculty (BPFP) and Indonesian Association of Agro-industrial ...