Izikhwama zokudla zamaphepha ziwuhlobo lwephakethe olukhiqizwa kusetshenziswa izinto zamaphepha ezihloselwe ukubamba izinto zokudla. Lawa maphakethe angangena ngosayizi nobukhulu obuhlukile, aphikisana ngohlobo lokudla okulindeleke ukuba bakubambe. Isibonelo, amaphakethe ephepha ama-sandwich angahle abe nesizotha futhi ancome, ngenkathi izikhwama zokudla okuthatha zingase zibe zikhulu futhi zibe nohlelo olususiwe ukuze ziqede abanama-bantige.
Izikhwama zokudla zamaphepha zivame ukukhiqizwa kusetshenziswa iphepha le-Kraft noma iphepha elihlanganisiwe, elivele liqinile futhi liqinile ukubamba izinto zokudla ngaphandle kokudwengula noma ukugqashula. Lawa maphakethe ahlala ephethwe ngesembozo esiphephile samanzi ukuze agcine uwoyela nokudangala kusuka ekuvukeni kwephepha nakudla.
Izikhwama zokudla zamaphepha zingabonakala noma ziphrinte ngezinhlelo, ama-logo, noma idatha yokumaka. Nabo bavumelana nezimo, ngezinketho zezibambo, ukunqamuka, kanye namaphuzu avelele ahlukile. Amanye amaphakethe okudla kwamaphepha angaba newindi noma ibhodi ecacile ukuze avumele amaklayenti ukubona ukudla ngaphakathi.
Izikhwama zokudla zamaphepha zingukhetho lwe-eco-esonga lokudla lokudla, njengoba ziyinto engathandeki futhi zingasetshenziswa kabusha. Ngokufanayo kulungile ngokuxhumana kokudla, ngoba aqukethe izinto ezibhubhisayo zokwenziwa noma ubuthi. Ngokuvamile, amaphakethe okudla kwamaphepha ayisinqumo esisebenzayo futhi esingokomnotho ezinhlangano zokudla kanye nabathengi okufanayo.