LABELING KEMASAN PRODUK MINUMAN SARI APEL DI KELOMPOK TANI PALAPA DESA WRINGINANOM KECAMATAN PONCOKUSUMO

Abstract

Apple juice becomes an opportunity as processed apples in Poncokusumo District, because the average farmers in this area plant apples, most of the apples are sold as fresh fruit. So far, the apple juice are unable to compete due to the appearance of the packaging. Accordingly, the objectives of this activity were (1) improving specific plastic packaging labels  including the names of farmer groups and partners, composition, and expiration date; and (2) increasing farmers' knowledge in food safety, especially regarding foodgrade packaging of food products and label standardization. The solutions and targets implemented in this program were 1) assisting farmers to design new labels which include the product name, Palapa farmer group name, Widya Karya Catholic university as the name of partner, chemical composition, PIRT number, and expiration date. 2) enlightening the farmers by explaining and discussing food packaging including foodgrade so that they could choose safe food packaging products.