35+ Years of Adding Value with Food Packaging Science

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WE HELP CLIENTS OPTIMIZE PACKAGING

Solving for clients looking to :

Reduce food waste
Increase shelf life
Have more sustainable packaging

" We have the technologies to save food AND our planet. I help companies do both while seeing business returns"
- Dr. Claire Sand

HOW WE HELP CLIENTS

Packaging Technology & Research LLC provides technical strategy, consulting, and implementation to new and existing food manufacturers, packaging solutions providers, and trade organizations.

WHO WE ARE (AND HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT)

About PTR

About Dr. Claire Sand

Owner, Dr. Claire Sand, a global packaging leader, has broad experience within the food science and packaging industry.
Claire and her team derive deep solutions that address industry challenges using a Systems Thinking approach that blends value chain opportunities with food packaging, science, and processing.
PTR's tailored packaging science & value chain solutions have solved countless problems for the food & packaging industry.
If you have a packaging question or problem, please reach out.

Deep Science Expertise Includes...

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

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

EXTENDED SHELF LIFE PACKAGING
• Intelligent packaging
• Active packaging
• Edible packaging
• Emerging technologies

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

PACKAGE SOLUTIONS
• Identify applicable packaging Solutions
• Define criteria and screen solutions
• Implementation roadmaps

CLEAN PACKAGING
• Migration
• Chemicals of Concern

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

PACKAGING FOR ENHANCED
FOOD SAFETY
• Seal Integrity
• Packaging that aligns with emerging processing and ingredient technology