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Entry: Packaging-material

URI:
http://data.food.gov.uk/codes/foodtype/id/A0B98
Notation:
A0B98

This facet is used for packaged food and allows recording the material constituting the packaging containing the food. In case of combined material, it describes all the material, not only the part in contact with food. Only one descriptors for this facet is normally used for this facet with some exceptions when the primary container of the food is done of different materials (e.g. metal can with top and bottom of plastic).

State:
Facets
Term type:
Facet descriptor
Create code:
Code editor

Hierarchies
Hierarchy Master Broader Facets Narrower Edible material | Rubber | Wood or cork | Waxed paper | Ceramic or earthenware | Husk (wrapper) | Wax | Metal | Laminate | Textile or fabric | Paper foil | Plastic | Glass | Leaf (wrapper) | Paperboard

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broader Facets
definition This facet is used for packaged food and allows recording the material constituting the packaging containing the food. In case of combined material, it describes all the material, not only the part in contact with food. Only one descriptors for this facet is normally used for this facet with some exceptions when the primary container of the food is done of different materials (e.g. metal can with top and bottom of plastic).
hierarchyCode_master Z0001.0006.0010
in scheme Food type Identifiers
lastVersion 02.10.001
narrower Edible material | Rubber | Wood or cork | Waxed paper | Ceramic or earthenware | Husk (wrapper) | Wax | Metal | Laminate | Textile or fabric | Paper foil | Plastic | Glass | Leaf (wrapper) | Paperboard
notation A0B98
pref label Packaging-material
scope note This facet is used for packaged food and allows recording the material constituting the packaging containing the food. In case of combined material, it describes all the material, not only the part in contact with food. Only one descriptors for this facet is normally used for this facet with some exceptions when the primary container of the food is done of different materials (e.g. metal can with top and bottom of plastic).
state Facets
termType Facet descriptor
type Concept | Food-type
validFrom 1 Jan 2010 00:00:00.000