A METHOD FOR PACKAGING A FOOD PRODUCT AND A PACKAGING MACHINE

Abstract

A method (600) for packaging a food product is provided. The method can comprise receiving (602) at least one piece of packaging material (PM) in a packaging machine (500), said packaging material (PM) comprising a cellulose-based mid-layer (400), an inside layer (404) arranged to face the food product (FP), and an outside layer (402), wherein an ink-based print is provided on the outside layer (402), curing (604) the inside layer (404) of the at least one piece of packaging material (PM) such that ink particles (302), released from the outside layer (402) to the inside layer (404), are bound to the inside layer (404), thereby preventing the ink particles (302) from being released into the food product (FP), forming (606) the at least one piece of packaging material (PM) into packages (110), and filling (608) the packages (110) with the food product (FP).

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