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LP author: Heidi Brodie

School: St. George’s School, Harpenden, Herts

Product: Worksheet for pupils
Word document entitled: Product Analysis for fruit salad
Year group: Year 7 or older

Topics: Product Analysis questions

Key focus: Thinking about a ready made fruit salad

Description: 3 pages of questions about packaging, cost,
environmental issues and technical issues (browning) that are associated
with a bought ready-to-use fruit salad
Product Analysis of ready-made ( bought) fruit salad

Name……………………………………………………………………………………Date: ……………………………………….

Objective: To become more aware about the foods we eat why we choose them and
the effect on the environment.

1. Which fruits were used in the fruit salad? And where were they from?

Name of fruit Country of origin

2. How many people would it serve?

I think it would serve …

3. How much did it cost?

I know that it cost …

4. How is it packaged?

I can see that is packaged as follows …

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5. Could the packaging be re used or recycled?

I think …

6. How or where would this be done?

I think …

7. What type of consumers do you think would buy this product?

I think people ( consumers) who might buy this product would be as follows:

8. Do you think the consumers would recycle the packaging (and why)

I think they might because …

9. Why do you think they would buy a ready made fruit salad rather than making it
themselves or buying a piece of fruit?

I think they might buy it ready made because …

10. Has any of the fruit turned brown? Can you explain why it might ?

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I think some fruit might turn brown such as …

because …

Having answered these questions and tasted some of the ready-made fruit salad,
what are your overall thoughts about using ready made products?

I think I would use a ready-made fruit salad if …

I think I would NOT use a ready made fruit salad if …

Effort Grade …………………