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Dr Claire Sand Food Packaging Expert | Packaging Scientist, Consultant, Speaker, Author, Expert Witness

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Learn more about food packaging from our hot topic resources pages

​Find links to discover what packaging technologies and innovations are, what they do, uses cases, trends, articles, presentations, case studies, FAQs, and more in our compiled resource pages. The PTR team is an unmatched food packaging team  - offering clients tailored packaging science & value chain solutions to the food & packaging industry.  

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Packaging
​Sustainability

Learn about sustainable packaging trends and practices and find information on the environmental impact of packaging, sustainable materials and designs, regulatory requirements, and building the business case for sustainable packaging.
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Active & Antimicrobial 
Packaging 

Find out more about active and antimicrobial packaging, which are innovative technologies that extend the shelf life and safety of food and beverages.
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Intelligent
​Packaging

Intelligent packaging uses sensors and other technologies to provide real-time information about the product, its environment, and its journey. Discover how this information can be used to improve the safety, quality, and sustainability of your products.

Packaging Industry Solutions

The food packaging industry has a wide range of solutions to prevent food waste and extend its shelf life.
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Our deep science expertise includes...

Innovation Leadership

•  Technology Roadmaps and Platforms
•  Science-based M&A Guidance 
•  Science Advisor Role
•  Identifying Global Research Partners

Package Development

•  Rank package needs
•  Develop and refine prototypes
•  Production and machinery screening and specifications​

Extended Shelf Life Packaging

•  Intelligent packaging
•  Active packaging
•  Edible packaging
•  Emerging technologies

More Sustainable Packaging

•  Sustainability roadmaps
•  Identify and rank more material options
•  Define Value Chain - based solutions
•  Implement more sustainable  packaging

Food Waste Prevention

•  Link UNSDGs and Target 12.3
•  Quantify food waste
•  Identify cost and food waste prevention solutions from factory to consumer
•  SAVE FOOD BLUEPRINT-Build the business case for packaging solutions to prevent food waste

Package Solutions

•  Identify applicable packaging Solutions
•  Define criteria and screen solutions
•  Implementation roadmaps
• ​ Types  include packaging to prevent molds and bacteria,  flexible food packaging, vacuum packing different materials, barriers, films, coatings, containers, pouches, boxes, bags, styles, bottles, and more! 

Clean Packaging

•  Migration
•  Chemicals of Concern

Packaging for Enhanced Food Safety

•  Seal Integrity
•  Packaging that aligns with emerging processing and ingredient technology 

Food Packaging Category Expertise

• Bakery / Bakeries Packaging and Bakery & Bakeries industry packaging consulting
• Dairy Packaging  and Dairy industry packaging consulting
• Farm Packaging and Farm industry packaging consulting
• Meat Packaging and Meat industry packaging consulting (Beef, pork, turkey, veal, lamb, mutton, chicken)
• Fish and Seafood Packaging  and  Fish and Seafood industry packaging consulting
• Frozen Food Packaging products and Frozen Food industry packaging consulting
• Fruit Packaging and Fruit industry packaging consulting
• Vegetable Packaging and Vegetable industry packaging consulting
• Pet Food Packagingand Pet Food industry packaging consulting
• Snack Food Packaging  and Snack Food industry packaging consulting
• Beverage Packaging  and Beverage industry packaging consulting
• E-Commerce Packaging and E-Commerce industry packaging consulting
• Food Service Packaging and Food Service industry packaging consulting
• Ingredients Packaging and Ingredient industry packaging consulting
• Meal Kit Delivery Packaging  and Meal Kit Delivery industry packaging consulting

...35+ Years of Adding Value with Food Packaging Science!

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Our Thought Leadership

We are a food packaging consultant firm specializing in food packaging. We help clients using packaging science, food science, technology and innovation to extend food shelf life while taking into consideration sustainability, competition, shelf space, distribution, packaging testing and consumer insights.

Reduce Food Waste & Increase Shelf Life

 Systems Thinking Solutions to Prevent Food Waste: Value Chain Systems Solutions, Leadership in Driving Research (Preventing Food Waste), Product and Process, Directional Product, Process and Packaging LCAs, Nexus of Health, Nutrients & Packaging and Consumer Views, Trends, and Testing of Packaging (Preventing Food Waste)

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Sharing Industry Insights & Innovations

At a granular level, we support clients in a variety of industries with a wide range of packaging needs, materials and requirements. ​
Category Updates:
 Bakery, Dairy, Meat, Fish, Frozen Food, Fruits & Vegetables, Pet Food, Snacks, Beverages, E-Commerce, Food Service, Ingredients

Packaging Innovation​: Top Pilot, Scalable Packaging Solutions, Top 40 Packaging Solutions, Cost Reduced Packaging, Smart & Intelligent Packaging, Seal Integrity, Active Packaging (MAP) ,  Barriers,  Smart & Intelligent Packaging, Better Seal Integrity, Edible & Antimicrobial  Packaging, Packaging Machinery, Food Safety - Track & Trace, Reduce Food Fraud, Closures

​Packaging Material Innovations: 
Glass , Plastic, Paperboard and Metal

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More Sustainable Packaging &
Solutions & Strategies

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More Sustainable Materials:
Innovative Materials, Recyclable, Recycled Content, 
Bioderived, Compostable, Packaging LCAs, Consumer Views,
Trends, and Testing of Packaging 

​Systems Thinking Solutions to Sustainability:
Leadership in Driving Research, Value Chain Solutions, Circular economy, Collection and Sorting, Source Reduction, Returnable/Reusable, Consumer Views, Trends, and Testing of Packaging (Sustainability) and Legislation and Regulation

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Providing a Vision for the
Future of Food Packaging​

Crystal Ball-What is the Future of Packaging/ What does the Future of Food Packaging look like, Systems Innovation, What Agility offers and Package Design