About Packaging Technology & Research (PTR)

​Compelling Food Packaging
​Science Expertise​

PTR derives deep solutions that address industry challenges via a Systems Thinking approach that blends value chain opportunities with food packaging, science, and processing. Leading with science, driven by safety, Dr. Claire Sand founded Packaging Technology & Research, LLC to help brands navigate packaging safety and compliance. A renowned expert with 35+ years of broad experience in food science and packaging, driven by a passion for all food packaging, Sand’s mission is to enable a safe and more sustainable food system.
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Our Protection-First Philosophy:
  • Science-backed defense: We integrate material science, supply chain expertise, and rigorous testing to shield brands from emerging risks
  • Proactive Risk Management: Our systematic approach identifies and eliminates potential chemical threats before they impact your brand
  • Enhanced food safety: We confirm protection of food integrity while simultaneously reducing the risk of chemical migration
  • Business-Driven Solutions: We align protective measures with your business goals, ensuring strong ROI alongside complete compliance

Taking a systems thinking approach (value chain), PTR offers food manufacturers, packaging solutions providers and trade organizations expertise on-demand strategy and technical consulting .

Companies turn to PTR when they want actionable direction from people who have brought packaging to market - people who can predict challenges and have go-forward science- and value chain- based strategies to overcome them. ​

About PTR

How we empower clients

  1. Comprehensive assessment: Conducting thorough compilation assessment & testing to minimize risk 
  2. Regulatory compliance: We guide you through complex regulations, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards 
  3. Business case alignment: We focus on outcomes, aligning chosen solutions with strong business case ROI

Our Approach:

  • PTR knows current status of innovative science- and value chain- based solutions and how they can be applied
  • PTR identifies and directs the most applicable science and value chain-based solutions for specific products, brands, and categories
  • PTR builds the business case to enable solutions to reduce food waste and use more sustainable packaging
  • PTR implements to move solutions to move from a “Nice-to-Do” to “Done” 

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Schedule a meeting today to discuss if we can bring value to your projects. 
We believe that building relationships builds our industry and our future.
If we can't help, we will connect you with someone who can.
We believe that building relationships builds the packaging industry and our future. If we can't help, we will connect you with someone who can!
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