SUGARCAT DEMO
The UK Sucrologists' Club Sugar Packet Catalogue |
SUGARCAT DEMO The UK Sucrologists' Club Sugar Packet Catalogue |
Demonstration of Version 1 |
This is a demonstration version of SUGARCAT. The demonstration version contains only a few packets, new finds and sets.
SUGARCAT is a developing online catalogue of UK sugar packets.
The SUGARCAT pages also contain a New Finds list and various downloads.
In order to gain access to all of SUGARCAT and the members' area of the UKSC website you will need to gain a userid and password which are issued when you join.
UK sugar packets
Packets are included if they are produced in the UK or for a UK company or for a multi-national company but can be acquired at their UK outlets.
New Finds List
The New Finds list contains a list of all packets that have featured under this title in the UKSC newsletter. Ultimately this will probably be integrated into the SUGARCAT database but as initially only a small proportion of the packets are on the catalogue clips from the newsletter have been included instead.
Downloads
Downloads are available in two places within the UKSC website.
Low resolution downloads are in the members’ area, these are suitable for viewing and for those with a slow internet connection but will be poor quality if printed.
Higher resolution downloads, suitable for printing, are on the SUGARCAT pages. This includes sets and recent issues of Sweet Thoughts.
Sets
Sets are predominantly those featured in the UKSC newsletter and these are listed in issue order. Other sets, in particular those from before the start of the newsletter, are also included. Sweetener sets are also included.
Types of packets
Lump - far fewer of these are produced today than was once the case. The sugar is in lumps and the wrapper is printed on only one side folded around the lumps. Generally the packet has two lumps. Some lump wrappers, in particular most Tate & Lyle ones, have a manufacturers reference number on.
Sachet - by far the most common in total but now being supplanted by sticksw. The packet is usually sealed around all four edges by crimping. Some sachets are a single piece of paper folded along both edges. Sachets may have the same printing on both sides or be different. Sometimes there are minor variations on one side, such as printers marks and numbers.
Flat Stick - the same principle as a sachet but long and thin. They therefore have a crimped seal on all four edges and becuase of the relative size of the packet these take up far more of the space overall. As with sachets the two faces can be identical, subtly different, or completely different.
Stick - this is a tube shaped packet, although once empty it will lie flat. The tube is sealed at both ends and on the reverse. The reverse seal is usually in the middle running along the length and thus there is a folded flap. Generally only one side has significant writing or pictures on but the reverse often contains text given a name, website or other factual information.
However, packets can come in other shapes and sizes too, such as pyramids.
Categories
Many collectors organise their packets according to categories and some collect particular types of packets (eg. Airlines). Categories are included on the database using a list developed by Pam Miller and based on the French catalogue.
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