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 Top Pilot, Scalable, Packaging Solutions, Top 40 Packaging Solutions, Smart & Intelligent Packaging, Better Seal Integrity, Using Active Packaging (MAP), How to get Better Barriers, Edible & Antimicrobial  Packaging, Value Chain Systems Solutions, Leadership in Driving Research, Product and Process, Directional Product, Process and Packaging LCAs, Nexus of Health, Nutrients & Packaging and Consumer Views, Trends, and Testing of Packaging.
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Innovative Materials, Recyclable, Recycled Content, 
Bioderived, Compostable, Packaging LCAs, Consumer Views, Trends, and Testing of Packaging, Leadership in Driving Research, Value Chain Solutions, Circular economy, Collection and Sorting, Source Reduction, Returnable/Reusable, Consumer Views, Trends, and Testing of Packaging and Legislation and Regulation
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.
Bakery, Dairy, Meat/Fish, Frozen Food, Fruits & Vegetables, Pet Food, Snacks, Beverages, E-Commerce, Food Service, Ingredients, Regulations, Cost Reduced Packaging, Smart & Intelligent Packaging, Seal Integrity, Active Packaging (MAP),  Barriers, Packaging Machinery, Food Safety - Track & Trace, Reduce Food Fraud, Closures, Glass , Plastic, Paperboard and Metal.

"Those who know, do...”

― ARISTOTLE

​...REDUCE FOOD WASTE & INCREASE SHELF LIFE

​PACKAGING SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE

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Top Pilot, Scalable, Packaging Solutions to Reduce Food Waste & Increasing Shelf Life
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2022. Top 3 Packaging Solutions to Prevent Food Waste
  2. ARTICLE: Progressive Produce Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2023
  3. ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  4. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  5. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  6. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  7. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  8. NEWSLETTER: February 2020 Package Innovation that Brings YOU Value
  9. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine February 2019 
  10. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019 
  11. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019 
  12. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  13. ARTICLE: Ingredient Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September 2017
  14. ​ARTICLE: Packaged to Preserve Food Technology Magazine, July 2017​
  15. ARTICLE: Foodservice Craves Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, March 2017​
  16. ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  17. BOOK: The Packaging Value Chain DesTech Publishing 2010 ​
Top 40 Packaging Solutions for Reducing Food Waste
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  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2022. Top 3 Packaging Solutions to Prevent Food Waste
  2. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  3. ​​ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  4. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  5. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  6. ARTICLE: Antimicrobials Grant Superpowers to Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2021
  7. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  8. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  9. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  10. ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine February 2019 
  11. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019 
  12. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  13. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  14. ARTICLE: Ingredient Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September 2017
  15. ​ARTICLE: Packaged to Preserve Food Technology Magazine, July 2017​
  16. ARTICLE: Foodservice Craves Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, March 2017​
  17. ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  18. BOOK: The Packaging Value Chain DesTech Publishing 2010​
Smart & Intelligent Packaging to Reduce Food Waste
  1. ARTICLE: Nanotechnology's Favorable Future in Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  3. PODCAST: Packaging Possibilities: Food Wast Reduction Packaging Digest May 2021
  4. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  5. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  6. NEWSLETTER: February 2020 Package Innovation that Brings YOU Value
  7. ARTICLE: Packaging That Meets Shelf Life Goals Food Technology Magazine March 2020
  8. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  9. VIDEO: Packaging's Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution , May 2019  
  10. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  11. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019 
  12. ​ARTICLE: Packaging That Communicates Freshness Food Technology Magazine November 2018
  13. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. The Role of Intelligent Packaging and the Internet of Things. Food Engineering conference. Symposia Chair. Minneapolis. September 2018
  14. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  15. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. The future of Intelligent packaging. IFT. Chicago. July 2018​
  16. PRESENTATION:Sand, C.K., 2017. Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017
  17. PRESENTATION:Sand, C.K., 2015. Packaging value chain. IFT FPD Webinar
  18. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions for Clean Label Products Food Technology Magazine, January 2017​
  19. ​ARTICLE: Intelligent Packaging Advances to Meet New Needs Food Technology Magazine, November 2015
  20. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  21. ​ARTICLE: Radio Frequency Identification in Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September and October 2014
  22. ARTICLE: Innovative Food Packaging Solutions Food Technology 2008​
  23. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2008. IFT Short Course Speaker on packaging for Food Science for non Food Scientists. IFT Annual meeting. New Orleans, LA.
" We have the technologies to save food AND our planet. I help companies do both while seeing  business returns"
         - Dr. Claire Sand
 Better Seal Integrity to Increase Shelf Life and Reduce Food Waste
  1. ARTICLE: 3 Reasons to Reassess Reclosable Flexible Packaging Now Packaging Digest May 2022
  2. ​ARTICLE: Testing the Integrity of Package Seals Food Technology Magazine July 2019
  3. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  4. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  5. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2017. Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017
  6. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
Using Active Packaging (MAP) to Increase Shelf Life and Reduce Food Waste
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  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2022. Top 3 Packaging Solutions to Prevent Food Waste
  2. ARTICLE: Nanotechnology's Favorable Future in Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2023
  3. ARTICLE: Packaging Expands Fresth Produce Access Food Technology Magazine, May 2021
  4. PODCAST: Packaging Possibilities: Food Wast Reduction Packaging Digest May 2021
  5. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  6. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  7. ARTICLE: 5 Ways Active Packaging Has Staying Power Packaging Digest November 2020
  8. ARTICLE: Antimicrobial Packaging on the Rise Again Food Technology Magazine October 2020
  9. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  10. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  11. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions for Baked Goods Food Technology Magazine January 2019
  12. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  13. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Packaging for food waste minimization in symposia: Food loss and waste minimization in fruit and vegetable chains: global perspectives and opportunities for transformation into high-value products and ingredients. IFT Annual Meeting. June 2019
  14. ARTICLE: Packaging That Keeps Produce Fresh Food Technology Magazine, January 2018
  15. ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017
  16. ​ARTICLE: Packaged to Preserve Food Technology Magazine, July 2017​​
  17. ​ARTICLE: Superior Barriers Food Technology Magazine, February 2017​
  18. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions for Clean Label Products Food Technology Magazine, January 2017​
  19. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2017. Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017
  20. ​ARTICLE: Modified Atmosphere Packaging Expands Food Technology Magazine, May 2016
  21. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  22. ​ARTICLE: Innovative Food Packaging Solutions Food Technology 2008​​​
How to get Better Barriers to Increase Shelf Life
  1. ARTICLE: Controlling Moisture in Foods Using Packaging Food Technology Magazine September 2021
  2. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  3. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  4. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Packaging for food waste minimization in symposia: Food loss and waste minimization in fruit and vegetable chains: global perspectives and opportunities for transformation into high-value products and ingredients. IFT Annual Meeting. June 2019
  5. ​ARTICLE: Raising the Bar: High Barrier Polymers Food Technology Magazine October 2018
  6. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2017. Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017
  7. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015​​
Edible & Antimicrobial  Packaging
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2022. Top 3 Packaging Solutions to Prevent Food Waste
  2. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  3. PODCAST: Packaging Possibilities: Food Wast Reduction Packaging Digest May 2021
  4. ARTICLE: Packaging Expands Fresth Produce Access Food Technology Magazine, May 2021
  5. ARTICLE: Antimicrobials Grant Superpowers to Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2021
  6. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Packaging Digest March 2021
  7. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  8. ARTICLE: 5 Ways Active Packaging Has Staying Power Packaging Digest November 2020
  9. ARTICLE: Antimicrobial Packaging on the Rise Again Food Technology Magazine October 2020
  10. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2020 AntiViral Packaging Open Discussion
  11. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  12. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions for Clean Label Products Food Technology Magazine, January 2017​
  13. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  14. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Packaging for food waste minimization in symposia: Food loss and waste minimization in fruit and vegetable chains: global perspectives and opportunities for transformation into high-value products and ingredients. IFT Annual Meeting. June 2019  
  15. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2017. Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017
  16. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015

​SYSTEMS THINKING SOLUTIONS FOR FOOD WASTE REDUCTION
Value Chain Systems Solutions​
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  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2022. Top 3 Packaging Solutions to Prevent Food Waste
  2. ARTICLE: Progressive Produce Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2023
  3. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breathroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  4. ARTICLE: Top Packaging Challenges: Getting It and Making It Count Food Technology September 2022
  5. ARTICLE: Packaging Helps Fight Food Insecurity Due to War and Climate Change Packaging Digest March 2022
  6. ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization Food Technology February 2022
  7. PODCAST: Packaging 360- Advanced Packaging Technology for Enhanced Food Safety and Protection. Sept 2021
  8. ARTICLE: Rethinking Barrier Films, Food Waste and the Circular Economy Flexible Packaging October 2021
  9. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  10. ARTICLE: 3 Solutions to Ensure Supply Chain Resiliency Packaging Digest September 2021
  11. ​REPORT: Unwrapping the Arguments...Solving Packaging and Food Waste Through Government/Industry Collaboration, May 2021
  12. PODCAST: Packaging Possibilities: Food Wast Reduction Packaging Digest May 2021
  13. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  14. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  15. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  16. ARTICLE: The Dawn of the Food Packaging Value Chain Food Technolog Magazine August 2020
  17. ARTICLE: Packaging That Meets Shelf Life Goals Food Technology Magazine March 2020
  18. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  19. VIDEO PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019 
  20. VIDEO: June 2019-My Belief in the Circular Economy (and why you should too)  
  21. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  22. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019 
  23. VIDEO: Packaging's Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution , May 2019 
  24. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  25. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
  26. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2018. Keynote: Packaging with more value. Keynote Food Tech Summit & Expo Mexico Mexico. September 2018.
  27. ARTICLE: Packaging Resonates at IFT18 Food Technology Magazine September 2018
  28. VIDEO: April 2018: One Thing My Expertise in Reducing Food Waste Has Taught Me ​
  29. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  30. ​ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017
  31. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2015. Enabling your Innovations using the Packaging Value Chain. AMI Multilayer films conference. Chicago, June 3, 2015 
  32. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2015. Bringing in Innovation with the Packaging Value Chain. IFT Webcast February 26, 2015.
  33. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
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​Leadership in Driving Research
  1. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  2. ARTICLE: How to Retain Your Retiree's Packaging Expertise Packaging Digest November 2022
  3. ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  4. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022
  5. ARTICLE: Gordon Robertson: Rational Thoughts on Sustainable Packaging Food Technology May 2022
  6. ARTICLE: Ted Labuza Talks Reaction Rates and Packaging Food Technology March 2022
  7. ​​​​ARTICLE: Packaging Helps Fight Food Insecurity Due to War and Climate Change Packaging Digest March 2022
  8. PODCAST: Packaging 360- Advanced Packaging Technology for Enhanced Food Safety and Protection. Sept 2021
  9. REPORT: Unwrapping the Arguments...Solving Packaging and Food Waste Through Government/Industry Collaboration, May 2021
  10. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  11. ARTICLE: The Dawn of the Food Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine August 2020
  12. NEWSLETTER: February 2020 Package Innovation that Brings YOU Value
  13. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2020 AntiViral Packaging Open Discussion
  14. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  15. VIDEO: August 2019-Capture industry insights in a fraction of the time 
  16. VIDEO: July 2019-Packaging Conference Insights and Opportunities for YOU to Drive Change 
  17. PRESENTATION: Boz, Z., Parra, J., and Sand, CK, 2019. Migration from Packaging - Concerns and Opportunity. IAPRI Netherlands. June 2019
  18. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  19. PRESENTATION: Boz, Z., Parra, J., and Sand, C., 2019. Recent Challenges and Advances in Migration from Packaging Materials into Foods. IFT Annual meeting June 2019​
  20. VIDEO: February 2019-Making it Happen in 2019: PTR is doing it-You can too! 
  21. VIDEO: October 2018-Packaging 2020: Sustainability, Waste Reduction, & Consumer Experiences 
  22. VIDEO: April 2018: One Thing My Expertise in Reducing Food Waste Has Taught Me 
  23. ​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  24. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2016. Food Packaging Research Needs. IFT Annual convention, Chicago, IL July 2016.
  25. ​ARTICLE: Food Packaging Research: A Global Effort Food Technology Magazine, April 2016
Product and Process Components to Reducing Food Waste and Increasing Shelf Life
  1. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  2. ARTICLE: Advanced Sterilization Technologies Unwrap Packaging Potential Food Technology Magazine, August 2021
  3. ​REPORT: Unwrapping the Arguments...Solving Packaging and Food Waste Through Government/Industry Collaboration, May 2021
  4. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  5. VIDEO PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019 
  6. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  7. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  8. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  9. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
  10. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2018. Keynote: Packaging with more value. Keynote Food Tech Summit & Expo Mexico Mexico. September 2018.​
  11. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  12. VIDEO: April 2018: One Thing My Expertise in Reducing Food Waste Has Taught Me 
  13. ​ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017
  14. ​PRESENTATION:Sand, C.K., 2015. Packaging value chain. IFT FPD Webinar
  15. ARTICLE: Increasing Agility in the Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine, October 2016​
  16. ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
Directional Product, Process and Packaging LCAs
  1. ​​REPORT: Unwrapping the Arguments...Solving Packaging and Food Waste Through Government/Industry Collaboration, May 2021
  2. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  3. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  4. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
​Nexus of Health, Nutrients & Packaging
  1. ARTICLE: Protecting Nutraceuticals With Packaging Food Technology Magazine October 2021
  2. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  3. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  4. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019 
  5. VIDEO: Packaging's Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution , May 2019 
  6. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  7. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
  8. VIDEO: April 2018: One Thing My Expertise in Reducing Food Waste Has Taught Me ​
  9. ​ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017
  10. ​ARTICLE: Vetting Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, June 2017​
  11. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2017. Packaging value chain. IFT FPD Webinar
  12. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Shapes Up and Feels Great Food Technology Magazine, December 2016​
  13. ​ARTICLE: Societal Factors Influence Packaging Food Technology Magazine, March 2016
  14. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
Consumer Views, Trends, and Testing of Packaging
  1. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2023 Understanding PFAS: Regulations, Sources, Chemistry, and Alternative. Merieux April 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Progressive Produce Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2023
  3. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  4. ARTICLE: Packaging for Sweet Treats Food Technology Magazine, November 2020
  5. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  6. ARTICLE: Global Research Partners in Food Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, September 2019
  7. VIDEO: Packaging's Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution , May 2019
  8. ​VIDEO: September 2018-Packaging Research-Identify, Quantify, Prioritze, Decide 
  9. VIDEO: April 2018: One Thing My Expertise in Reducing Food Waste Has Taught Me 
  10. ​ARTICLE: Foodservice Craves Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, March 2017​
  11. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2014. Interview for Wall Street Journal: See-Through Food Packaging Boosts Sales Clear Packages Draw Shoppers But Are Very Tricky; What's Best Left Unseen

​​...MORE SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS & STRATEGIES

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Innovative Materials Related to Sustainable Packaging
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Nanotechnology's Favorable Future in Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2023
  3. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  4. ARTICLE: Gordon Robertson: Rational Thoughts on Sustainable Packaging Food Technology May 2022
  5. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  6. ARTICLE: Rethinking Barrier Films, Food Waste and the Circular Economy Flexible Packaging October 2021
  7. ARTICLE: Antimicrobials Grant Superpowers to Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2021
  8. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2020 AntiViral Packaging Open Discussion
  9. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Sustainable Packaging that Reduces Food Waste. Mumbai Oct 2018
  10. ARTICLE:  Materials for Increased Packaging Sustainability Food Technology Magazine, November 2017
  11. ARTICLE:  Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  12. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2017. Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017 
  13. ARTICLE:  Innovations in Plastic Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, November 2016​
  14. ARTICLE:  Food Packaging Research: A Global Effort Food Technology Magazine, April 2016
  15. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2015. Enabling your Innovations using the Packaging Value Chain. AMI Multilayer films conference. Chicago, June 3, 2015
  16. BOOK: Packaging sustainability and bio-degradable films and packaging in Brody, Han, Hong (Ed.), Modified Atmosphere Packaging MAP for Fresh-cut Fruit and Vegetables. Wiley Publishing 2009 
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Recyclable Packaging Solutions
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  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  3. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Insights from Australia Packaging Digest March 2023
  4. ARTICLE: Nanotechnology's Favorable Future in Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2023
  5. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  6. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  7. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  8. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  9. ARTICLE: Controlling Moisture in Foods Using Packaging Food Technology Magazine September 2021
  10. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  11. ARTICLE:  The Dynamics of Recycling Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine June 2019
  12. ARTICLE:  Materials for Increased Packaging Sustainability Food Technology Magazine, November 2017
  13. ARTICLE:  Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017
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Recycled Content for More Sustainable Packaging
  1. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  2. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Insights from Australia Packaging Digest March 2023
  3. ARTICLE: Nanotechnology's Favorable Future in Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2023
  4. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  5. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  6. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  7. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Packaging Digest March 2021
  8. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  9. ARTICLE:  Bio-Derived Polymers for Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine July 2018
  10. ARTICLE:  Materials for Increased Packaging Sustainability Food Technology Magazine, November 2017
  11. ARTICLE:  Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
 Bioderived Packaging Insights
    ​
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  3. ARTICLE: Gordon Robertson: Rational Thoughts on Sustainable Packaging Food Technology May 2022
  4. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  5. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  6. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Sustainable Packaging that Reduces Food Waste. Mumbai Oct 2018
  7. VIDEO: July 2018 - Bioderived Polymers 
  8. BOOK: Packaging sustainability and bio-degradable films and packaging in Brody, Han, Hong (Ed.), Modified Atmosphere Packaging MAP for Fresh-cut Fruit and Vegetables. Wiley Publishing 2009 ​
Compostable Packaging
Packaging LCAs
    ​
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  3. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  4. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  5. ARTICLE: Life Cycle Assessments Guide Sustainability Food Technology Magazine May 2020
  6. ARTICLE: The Complexities of Compostable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine September 2019
  7. ARTICLE:  The Dynamics of Recycling Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine June 2019
  8. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  9. ARTICLE:  Bio-Derived Polymers for Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine July 2018
Consumer Views, Trends, and Testing of Packaging​
    ​
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  3. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  4. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  5. ​​ARTICLE: Serving Up Well-Done Foodservice Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2022
  6. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  7. PODCAST: Packaging Possibilities: Food Wast Reduction Packaging Digest May 2021
  8. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  9. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  10. VIDEO: October 2018- Packaging 2020: Sustainability, Waste Reduction, & Consumer Experiences 
  11. VIDEO: September 2018- Packaging Research-Identify, Quantify, Prioritze, Decide 
  12. ARTICLE:  Testing Package Design Food Technology Magazine May 2018
  13. ARTICLE:  Vetting Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, June 2017​
  14. ARTICLE:  Packaging Shapes Up and Feels Great Food Technology Magazine, December 2016​
  15. ARTICLE:  Consumer Convenience Pivots Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine, July 2016​
  16. ARTICLE:  Societal Factors Influence Packaging Food Technology Magazine, March 2016
  17. ARTICLE:  Packaging That Sells Food Technology Magazine, August 2015

​SYSTEMS THINKING SOLUTIONS

Leadership in Driving Research around Sustainable Packaging
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  3. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  4. ARTICLE: How to Retain Your Retiree's Packaging Expertise Packaging Digest November 2022
  5. ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  6. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022
  7. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  8. ARTICLE: Gordon Robertson: Rational Thoughts on Sustainable Packaging Food Technology May 2022
  9. ARTICLE: Packaging Helps Fight Food Insecurity Due to War and Climate Change Packaging Digest March 2022
  10. ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization February 2022​
  11. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  12. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  13. PODCAST: Packaging 360- Advanced Packaging Technology for Enhanced Food Safety and Protection. Sept 2021
  14. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  15. ARTICLE: Help Fuel US Packaging Circularity by July 4th Packaging Digest June 2021
  16. ​REPORT: Unwrapping the Arguments...Solving Packaging and Food Waste Through Government/Industry Collaboration, May 2021
  17. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  18. ARTICLE: The Dawn of the Food Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine August 2020
  19. ARTICLE: ​Life Cycle Assessments Guide Sustainability Food Technology Magazine May 2020
  20. VIDEO: August 2019-Capture industry insights in a fraction of the time 
  21. VIDEO: July 2019- Packaging Conference Insights and Opportunities for YOU to Drive Change 
  22. PRESENTATION: Boz, Z., Parra, J., and Sand, CK, 2019. Migration from Packaging - Concerns and Opportunity. IAPRI Netherlands. June 2019
  23. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  24. PRESENTATION: Boz, Z., Parra, J., and Sand, C., 2019. Recent Challenges and Advances in Migration from Packaging Materials into Foods. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  25. VIDEO: March 2019- Motion in the Ocean: How to Reduce Packaging Waste 
  26. VIDEO: February 2019- Making it Happen in 2019: PTR is doing it-You can too! 
  27. ​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  28. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2016. Food Packaging Research Needs. IFT Annual convention, Chicago, IL July 2016.
  29. ​ARTICLE: Food Packaging Research: A Global Effort Food Technology Magazine, April 2016​
Value Chain Solutions Supporting Sustainable Packaging 

  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2023 Understanding PFAS: Regulations, Sources, Chemistry, and Alternative. Merieux April 2023
  3. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2023 Challenges Related to PFAS in Packaging- Food Safety Summit May 2023
  4. ARTICLE: 6 Packaging Reductions That Don't Increase Food Waste Packaging Digest February 2023
  5. ARTICLE: How to Retain Your Retiree's Packaging Expertise Packaging Digest November 2022​
  6. ARTICLE: Serving Up Well-Done Foodservice Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2022
  7. ARTICLE: Packaging Helps Fight Food Insecurity Due to War and Climate Change Packaging Digest March 2022
  8. ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization February 2022
  9. ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  10. ​REPORT: Unwrapping the Arguments...Solving Packaging and Food Waste Through Government/Industry Collaboration, May 2021
  11. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  12. ​ARTICLE: Wanted: Packaging Professionals to Share Knowledge Packaging Digest February 2021
  13. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  14. ARTICLE: The Dawn of the Food Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine August 2020
  15. NEWSLETTER: February 2020 Package Innovation that Brings YOU Value
  16. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2020 AntiViral Packaging Open Discussion 
  17. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  18. VIDEO: August 2019-Capture industry insights in a fraction of the time  
  19. VIDEO PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019 
  20. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  21. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019 
  22. VIDEO: Packaging's Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution , May 2019 
  23. VIDEO: March 2019-Motion in the Ocean: How to Reduce Packaging Waste
  24. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  25. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
  26. VIDEO: October 2018-Packaging 2020: Sustainability, Waste Reduction, & Consumer Experiences -  
  27. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2018. Keynote: Packaging with more value. Keynote Food Tech Summit & Expo Mexico Mexico. September 2018.
  28. ARTICLE: Packaging Resonates at IFT18 Food Technology Magazine September 2018
  29. VIDEO: April 2018: One Thing My Expertise in Reducing Food Waste Has Taught Me 
  30. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging value chain. Pac Webinar.
  31. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  32. ​ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017
  33. ​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  34. ​ARTICLE: Foodservice Craves Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, March 2017​
  35. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2017. Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017
  36. ​PRESENTATION:Sand, C.K., 2017. Packaging value chain. IFT FPD Webinar
  37. ​ARTICLE: Increasing Agility in the Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine, October 2016​
  38. ​ARTICLE: Modified Atmosphere Packaging Expands Food Technology Magazine, May 2016
  39. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  40. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2015. Enabling your Innovations using the Packaging Value Chain. AMI Multilayer films conference. Chicago, June 3, 2015 
  41. BOOK: The Packaging Value Chain DesTech Publishing 2010 
  42. BOOK: Packaging sustainability and bio-degradable films and packaging in Brody, Han, Hong (Ed.), Modified Atmosphere Packaging MAP for Fresh-cut Fruit and Vegetables. Wiley Publishing 2009 
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Circular economy
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  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2023 Understanding PFAS: Regulations, Sources, Chemistry, and Alternative. Merieux April 2023
  3. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2023 Challenges Related to PFAS in Packaging- Food Safety Summit May 2023
  4. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  5. ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  6. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022
  7. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  8. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  9. ARTICLE: Rethinking Barrier Films, Food Waste and the Circular Economy Flexible Packaging October 2021
  10. ARTICLE: Help Fuel US Packaging Circularity by July 4th Packaging Digest June 2021
  11. ​REPORT: Unwrapping the Arguments...Solving Packaging and Food Waste Through Government/Industry Collaboration, May 2021
  12. ARTICLE: Are Biodegradable Additives for Food Packaging a Solution? No, They Make It WorsAre Biodegradable Additives for Food Packaging a Solution? No, They Make It Worsee Packaging Digest, March 2021
  13. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  14. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  15. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  16. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  17. VIDEO: Capture industry insights in a fraction of the time   , August 2019
  18. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  19. VIDEO: Packaging's Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution , May 2019
  20. VIDEO: Motion in the Ocean: How to Reduce Packaging Waste  , March 2019
  21. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
  22. ​​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  23. BOOK: Packaging sustainability and bio-degradable films and packaging in Brody, Han, Hong (Ed.), Modified Atmosphere Packaging MAP for Fresh-cut Fruit and Vegetables. Wiley Publishing 2009 ​
Collection and Sorting
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  3. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  4. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  5. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  6. ARTICLE: Complexities of Compostable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2019
  7. VIDEO: Capture industry insights in a fraction of the time   , August 2019
  8. ​​ARTICLE: The Dynamics of Recycling Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine June 2019
  9. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  10. VIDEO: Packaging's Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution , May 2019
  11. VIDEO: Motion in the Ocean: How to Reduce Packaging Waste  , March 2019
  12. ​​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
Source Reduction
    ​
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  3. ARTICLE: 6 Packaging Reductions That Don't Increase Food Waste Packaging Digest February 2023
  4. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  5. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  6. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  7. ​VIDEO: Motion in the Ocean: How to Reduce Packaging Waste  , March 2019
  8. ​​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​​
Returnable/Reusable​​
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  3. ARTICLE: Help Fuel US Packaging Circularity by July 4th Packaging Digest June 2021
  4. ​​ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  5. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  6. ARTICLE: Materials for Increased Packaging Sustainability Food Technology Magazine, November 2017
  7. ​​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
Consumer Views, Trends, and Testing of Packaging
    ​​
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2023 Understanding PFAS: Regulations, Sources, Chemistry, and Alternative. Merieux April 2023
  3. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2023 Challenges Related to PFAS in Packaging- Food Safety Summit May 2023
  4. ARTICLE: Top Packaging Challenges: Getting It and Making It Count Food Technology September 2022
  5. ARTICLE: Wanted: Packaging Professionals to Share Knowledge Packaging Digest February 2021  
  6. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  7. ARTICLE: Life Cycle Assessments Guide Sustainability Food Technology Magazine May 2020
  8. ARTICLE: The Complexities of Compostable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine October 2019
  9. VIDEO: August 2019-Capture industry insights in a fraction of the time 
  10. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  11. VIDEO: May 2019-Packaging's Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution  
  12. VIDEO: March 2019-Motion in the Ocean: How to Reduce Packaging Waste 
  13. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Sustainable Packaging that Reduces Food Waste. Mumbai Oct 2018
  14. ARTICLE: Packaging That Communicates Freshness Food Technology Magazine November 2018
  15. VIDEO: September 2018-Packaging Research-Identify, Quantify, Prioritze, Decide 
  16. ARTICLE:  The Future of Packaging is Personal Food Technology Magazine, February 2018
  17. ARTICLE:  Vetting Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, June 2017​
  18. ARTICLE:  Packaging Shapes Up and Feels Great Food Technology Magazine, December 2016​
  19. ARTICLE:  Consumer Convenience Pivots Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine, July 2016​
  20. ARTICLE:  Societal Factors Influence Packaging Food Technology Magazine, March 2016
  21. ARTICLE:  Packaging That Sells Food Technology Magazine, August 2015
  22. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2014. Interview for Wall Street Journal: See-Through Food Packaging Boosts Sales Clear Packages Draw Shoppers But Are Very Tricky; What's Best Left Unseen
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Legislation and Regulation​​
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  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C. K. 2023 Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  2. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2023 Understanding PFAS: Regulations, Sources, Chemistry, and Alternative. Merieux April 2023
  3. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2023 Challenges Related to PFAS in Packaging- Food Safety Summit May 2023
  4. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  5. ARTICLE: 5 Ways to Be Proactive on Slack Fill Packaging Digest August 2021
  6. ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  7. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022
  8. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  9. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  10. ARTICLE: Help Fuel US Packaging Circularity by July 4th Packaging Digest June 2021
  11. REPORT: Unwrapping the Arguments...Solving Packaging and Food Waste Through Government/Industry Collaboration, May 2021
  12. ARTICLE: Are Biodegradable Additives for Food Packaging a Solution? No, They Make It Worse Packaging Digest, Mar 2021
  13. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  14. VIDEO: Capture industry insights in a fraction of the time   , August 2019
  15. ARTICLE: The Dynamics of Recycling Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine June 2019
  16. PRESENTATION: Boz, Z., Parra, J., and Sand, CK, 2019. Migration from Packaging - Concerns and Opportunity. IAPRI Netherlands. June 2019
  17. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  18. VIDEO:  Motion in the Ocean: How to Reduce Packaging Waste , March 2019
  19. ARTICLE: Packaging Rules Food Technology Magazine, April 2018
  20. BOOK: Packaging sustainability and bio-degradable films and packaging in Brody, Han, Hong (Ed.), Modified Atmosphere Packaging MAP for Fresh-cut Fruit and Vegetables. Wiley Publishing 2009 

​ ...VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF FOOD PACKAGING
​Crystal Ball-What is the Future of Packaging
  1. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  2. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breakthroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  3. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  4. ARTICLE: How to Retain Your Retiree's Packaging Expertise Packaging Digest November 2022
  5. ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  6. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022
  7. ARTICLE: Gordon Robertson: Rational Thoughts on Sustainable Packaging Food Technology May 2022
  8. ​ARTICLE: Ted Labuza Talks Reaction Rates and Packaging Food Technology March 2022
  9. ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  10. PODCAST: Packaging 360- Advanced Packaging Technology for Enhanced Food Safety and Protection. Sept 2021
  11. ARTICLE: Rethinking Barrier Films, Food Waste and the Circular Economy Flexible Packaging October 2021
  12. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  13. ARTICLE: 3 Solutions to Ensure Supply Chain Resiliency Packaging Digest September 2021
  14. ARTICLE: Controlling Moisture in Foods Using Packaging Food Technology Magazine September 2021
  15. ARTICLE: Are Biodegradable Additives for Food Packaging a Solution? No, They Make It Worse Packaging Digest, Mar 2021
  16. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  17. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  18. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  19. NEWSLETTER: February 2020 Package Innovation that Brings YOU Value
  20. ​​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2020 AntiViral Packaging Open Discussion
  21. ARTICLE: Packaging That Meets Shelf Life Goals Food Technology Magazine March 2020
  22. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  23. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  24. ARTICLE: Global Research Partners in Food Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine Sept 2019
  25. VIDEO: Capture industry insights in a fraction of the time , August 2019
  26. VIDEO: Packaging Conference Insights and Opportunities for YOU to Drive Change  , July 2019
  27. PRESENTATION: Boz, Z., Parra, J., and Sand, CK, 2019. Migration from Packaging - Concerns and Opportunity. IAPRI Netherlands. June 2019
  28. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  29. PRESENTATION: Boz, Z., Parra, J., and Sand, C., 2019. Recent Challenges and Advances in Migration from Packaging Materials into Foods. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  30. VIDEO: Motion in the Ocean: How to Reduce Packaging Waste , March 2019
  31. VIDEO: Making it Happen in 2019: PTR is doing it-You can too! , February 2019
  32. ARTICLE: E-Commerce Packaging Demands Efficiency Food Technology Magazine December 2018
  33. VIDEO: Packaging Conference Takeaways from an Expert , August 2018
  34. ARTICLE: The Future of Packaging is Personal Food Technology Magazine, February 2018
  35. VIDEO:  How you can change the game with fresh packaging - , February 2018
  36. ​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  37. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2016. Food Packaging Research Needs. IFT Annual convention, Chicago, IL July 2016.
  38. ​ARTICLE: Food Packaging Research: A Global Effort Food Technology Magazine, April 2016
  39. ARTICLE: Strategies to Halt Package Fraud Food Technology Magazine, January 2016
  40. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2015. GFSI, BRC, SQF and Beyond: Where Food Safety is Heading and ???NAME
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Systems Innovation​​​
​​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2023 Understanding PFAS: Regulations, Sources, Chemistry, and Alternative. Merieux April 2023
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2023 Challenges Related to PFAS in Packaging- Food Safety Summit May 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  3. ​ARTICLE: 4 Packaging Lessons from Kiwi's Global Supply Chain Packaging Digest April 2023
  4. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  5. ARTICLE: How to Retain Your Retiree's Packaging Expertise Packaging Digest November 2022
  6. ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  7. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022
  8. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  9. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  10. ARTICLE: Ted Labuza Talks Reaction Rates and Packaging Food Technology March 2022
  11. ​ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization February 2022
  12. ​​​ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  13. ARTICLE: 3 Solutions to Ensure Supply Chain Resiliency Packaging Digest September 2021
  14. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  15. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  16. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  17. ARTICLE: The Dawn of the Food Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine August 2020
  18. NEWSLETTER: February 2020 Package Innovation that Brings YOU Value
  19. ​PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2020 AntiViral Packaging Open Discussion
  20. ARTICLE: Packaging That Meets Shelf Life Goals Food Technology Magazine March 2020
  21. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  22. VIDEO PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019 
  23. VIDEO: My Belief in the Ciruclar Economy (and why you should too), June 2019
  24. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  25. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019 
  26. VIDEO: Packaging's Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution , May 2019
  27. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  28. ARTICLE: Packaging That Communicates Freshness Food Technology Magazine November 2018
  29. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
  30. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2018. Keynote: Packaging with more value. Keynote Food Tech Summit & Expo Mexico Mexico. September 2018.
  31. VIDEO: Packaging Conference Takeaways from an Expert  , August 2018-
  32. VIDEO: One Thing My Expertise in Reducing Food Waste Has Taught Me  , April 2018
  33. VIDEO: How you can change the game with fresh packaging  , February 2018 
  34. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging value chain. Pac Webinar.
  35. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  36. ​ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017
  37. ​PRESENTATION: Connvergent Innovation Webinar Series. McGill. Montreal. March 2017
  38. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2017. Packaging value chain. IFT FPD Webinar
  39. ​ARTICLE: Increasing Agility in the Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine, October 2016​
  40. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  41. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2015. Enabling your Innovations using the Packaging Value Chain. AMI Multilayer films conference. Chicago, June 3, 2015 
  42. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2015. Bringing in Innovation with the Packaging Value Chain. IFT Webcast February 26, 2015.
  43. ARTICLE: Innovative Food Packaging Solutions Food Technology 2008​
What Agility Offers
  1. ARTICLE: Packaging Helps Fight Food Insecurity Due to War and Climate Change Packaging Digest March 2022
  2. ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization February 2022
  3. ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  4. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  5. ARTICLE: 5 Ways Active Packaging Has Staying Power Packaging Digest November 2020
  6. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  7. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  8. VIDEO: Packaging Conference Takeaways from an Expert  , August 2018
  9. ​​PRESENTATION: Connvergent Innovation Webinar Series. McGill. Montreal. March 2017
  10. ​ARTICLE: Increasing Agility in the Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine, October 2016​
  11. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2015. Enabling your Innovations using the Packaging Value Chain. AMI Multilayer films conference. Chicago, June 3, 2015 
  12. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2015. Bringing in Innovation with the Packaging Value Chain. IFT Webcast February 26, 2015.
  13. ARTICLE: Innovative Food Packaging Solutions Food Technology 2008​
Package Design 
    ​
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2022. Top 3 Packaging Solutions to Prevent Food Waste
  2. ARTICLE: 4 Packaging Lessons from Kiwi's Global Supply Chain Packaging Digest April 2023
  3. ARTICLE: 5 Ways to Be Proactive on Slack Fill Packaging Digest August 2021
  4. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Insights from Australia Packaging Digest March 2023
  5. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breathroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  6. ARTICLE: E-Commerce Packaging Delivers Food Technology November 2022
  7. ARTICLE: Top Packaging Challenges: Getting It and Making It Count Food Technology September 2022
  8. ​ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization February 2022
  9. ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  10. ARTICLE: Protecting Nutraceuticals With Packaging Food Technology Magazine Octoober 2021
  11. ​ARTICLE: Meat Packaging Design Captures Consumers' Attention Food Technology Magazine July 2021
  12. ARTICLE: Packaging Expands Fresth Produce Access Food Technology Magazine, May 2021
  13. ARTICLE: Packaging for Sweet Treats Food Technology Magazine November 2020
  14. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  15. ARTICLE: The Role of Metal in Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine July 2020
  16. ARTICLE: Life Cycle Assessments Guide Sustainability Food Technology Magazine May 2020
  17. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  18. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  19. ARTICLE: Frozen Food Packaging Heats Up Food Technology Magazine, November 2019
  20. VIDEO: Packaging Conference Takeaways from an Expert   , August 2018
  21. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Shapes Up and Feels Great Food Technology Magazine, December 2016​
  22. ​ARTICLE: Packaging That Sells Food Technology Magazine, August 2015
  23. ARTICLE: Innovative Food Packaging Solutions Food Technology 2008​

...INDUSTRY INSIGHTS & INNOVATIONS

FOOD CATEGORY INSIGHTS
Bakery / Bakeries Packaging Insights
  1. ARTICLE: Antimicrobials Grant Superpowers to Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2021
  2. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  3. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019
  4. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  5. ARTICLE:  Packaging Solutions for Baked Goods Food Technology Magazine January 2019
  6. ARTICLE:  Modified Atmosphere Packaging Expands Food Technology Magazine, May 2016
Dairy Industry / Dairy Farm Packaging Insights
  1.  ARTICLE: 3 Reasons to Reassess Reclosable Flexible Packaging Now Packaging Digest May 2022
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  3. ARTICLE: Antimicrobials Grant Superpowers to Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2021
  4. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019
  5. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
Meat/Fish Industry Packaging Insights
  1. ARTICLE: Packaging to Protect Seafood Quality Food Technology Magazine, June 2021
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  3. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019
  4. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  5. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2017. Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017
Frozen Food, Fruits & Vegetables  Packaging Insights
  1. ARTICLE: Progressive Produce Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2023
  2. ​ARTICLE: 4 Packaging Lessons from Kiwi's Global Supply Chain Packaging Digest April 2023
  3. ARTICLE: Advanced Sterilization Technologies Unwrap Packaging Potential Food Technology Magazine, August 2021
  4. ​ARTICLE: Meat Packaging Design Captures Consumers' Attention Food Technology Magazine July 2021
  5. ARTICLE: Antimicrobials Grant Superpowers to Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2021
  6. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019
  7. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  8. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Packaging for food waste minimization in symposia: Food loss and waste minimization in fruit and vegetable chains: global perspectives and opportunities for transformation into high-value products and ingredients. IFT Annual Meeting. June 2019
  9. ARTICLE: Packaging That Keeps Produce Fresh Food Technology Magazine, January 2018
  10. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
Pet Food  Industry Packaging Insights
  1. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  2. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019
  3. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  4. ARTICLE: Packaging That Appeals to Pet Owners Food Technology Magazine, March 2018
  5. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  6. ARTICLE: Pet Product Packaging to Minimize Fraud , Food Quality & Safety website, May 2016  ​

Snacks  Industry Packaging Insights
  1. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  3. ARTICLE: Packaging for Sweet Treats Food Technology Magazine, November 2020
  4. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019
  5. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  6. ARTICLE: Snack Packaging Food Technology Magazine April 2019
Beverage Packaging Insights
  1. ARTICLE: The Role of Metal in Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine July 2020
  2. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019
  3. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  4. ARTICLE: Packaging Quenches Thirst for Beverages Food Technology Magazine August 2018

E-Commerce Packaging Insights
  1. ARTICLE: E-Commerce Packaging Delivers Food Technology November 2022
  2. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2020 AntiViral Packaging Open Discussion
  3. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019
  4. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  5. ARTICLE: E-Commerce Packaging Demands Efficiency Food Technology Magazine December 2018

Food Service Packaging
  1. ​​ARTICLE: Serving Up Well-Done Foodservice Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2022
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging Expands Fresth Produce Access Food Technology Magazine, May 2021
  3. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  4. ARTICLE: Frozen Food Packaging Heats Up Food Technology Magazine, November 2019
  5. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019
  6. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  7. ARTICLE: Ingredient Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September 2017​
  8. ARTICLE: Foodservice Craves Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, March 2017​
Ingredients Packaging 
  1. ARTICLE: Protecting Nutraceuticals With Packaging Food Technology Magazine October 2021
  2. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  3. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019
  4. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., 2019. Quantifying the impact of packaging solutions to reduce food waste in Symposia entitled Packaging solutions to reduce food waste: Packaging Case studies. IFT Annual meeting June 2019
  5. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  6. ARTICLE: Ingredient Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September 2017​
Packaging Regulations
  1. ARTICLE: 5 Ways to Be Proactive on Slack Fill Packaging Digest August 2021
  2. ARTICLE: Protecting Nutraceuticals With Packaging Food Technology Magazine October 2021
  3. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K., Boz, Z., Korhonen, V., 2019. Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  4. ARTICLE: Packaging Rules Food Technology Magazine, April 2018
  5. PRESENTATION:  Sand, C.K. 2015. GFSI, BRC, SQF and Beyond: Where Food Safety is Heading and Packaging's Role in Getting Us There

​PACKAGING INNOVATION

Cost Reduced Packaging / Innovations in Packaging Cost Reduction
  1. ARTICLE: 6 Packaging Reductions That Don't Increase Food Waste Packaging Digest February 2023
  2. ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  3. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  4. VIDEO: Packaging Conference Takeaways from an Expert , August 2018
  5. ARTICLE:  ​Reducing the Cost of Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, July 2016
Smart & Intelligent Packaging Innovations
  1. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breakthroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  2. PODCAST: Packaging 360- Advanced Packaging Technology for Enhanced Food Safety and Protection. Sept 2021
  3. ARTICLE: 3 Solutions to Ensure Supply Chain Resiliency Packaging Digest September 2021
  4. PODCAST: Packaging Possibilities: Food Wast Reduction Packaging Digest May 2021
  5. ARTICLE: Packaging to Protect Seafood Quality Food Technology Magazine, June 2021
  6. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  7. ARTICLE: Antimicrobial Packaging on the Rise Again Food Technology Magazine October 2020
  8. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  9. NEWSLETTER: February 2020 Package Innovation that Brings YOU Value
  10. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2020 AntiViral Packaging Open Discussion
  11. ARTICLE: Packaging That Meets Shelf Life Goals Food Technology Magazine March 2020
  12. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  13. VIDEO: Packaging's Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution , May 2019 
  14. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  15. VIDEO PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019 
  16. ​ARTICLE: Packaging That Communicates Freshness Food Technology Magazine November 2018
  17. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. The Role of Intelligent Packaging and the Internet of Things. Food Engineering conference. Symposia Chair. Minneapolis. September 2018
  18. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  19. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. The future of Intelligent packaging. IFT. Chicago. July 2018​
  20. PRESENTATION:Sand, C.K., 2017. Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017​
  21. ​ARTICLE: Intelligent Packaging Advances to Meet New Needs Food Technology Magazine, November 2015
  22. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  23. ​ARTICLE: Radio Frequency Identification in Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September and October 2014
 Innovations in Seal Integrity
  1. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  2. ARTICLE: 3 Reasons to Reassess Reclosable Flexible Packaging Now Packaging Digest May 2022
  3. ARTICLE: A Guide to 6 Seal Test Methods for Food Packaging, Packaging Digest November 2021​
  4. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  5. ARTICLE:  Testing Package Design Food Technology Magazine May 2018​
Active Packaging (MAP)
  1. ARTICLE: 4 Packaging Lessons from Kiwi's Global Supply Chain Packaging Digest April 2023
  2. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breathroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  3. ​ARTICLE: A Guide to 6 Seal Test Methods for Food Packaging, Packaging Digest November 2021
  4. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  5. PODCAST: Packaging 360- Advanced Packaging Technology for Enhanced Food Safety and Protection. Sept 2021
  6. ​ARTICLE: Meat Packaging Design Captures Consumers' Attention Food Technology Magazine July 2021
  7. ARTICLE: Packaging Expands Fresth Produce Access Food Technology Magazine, May 2021
  8. PODCAST: Packaging Possibilities: Food Wast Reduction Packaging Digest May 2021
  9. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021​
  10. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  11. ARTICLE: 5 Ways Active Packaging Has Staying Power Packaging Digest November 2020
  12. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  13. ARTICLE:  Modified Atmosphere Packaging Expands Food Technology Magazine, May 2016
Barriers
  1. ARTICLE: Rethinking Barrier Films, Food Waste and the Circular Economy Flexible Packaging October 2021
  2. ARTICLE: Controlling Moisture in Foods Using Packaging Food Technology Magazine September 2021
  3. ​ARTICLE: Advanced Sterilization Technologies Unwrap Packaging Potential Food Technology Magazine, August 2021
  4. ARTICLE: Packaging Expands Fresh Produce Access Food Technology Magazine, May 2021
  5. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  6. ARTICLE: Complexities of Compostable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2019
  7. ARTICLE:  Raising the Bar: High Barrier Polymerss Food Technology Magazine October 2018
  8. ARTICLE:  Superior Barriers Food Technology Magazine, February 2017​
  9. ARTICLE:  Innovations in Plastic Food Packaging  Food Technology Magazine, November 2016​

Packaging Machinery
  1. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  2. ARTICLE: How to Pick a Co-Packing Partner Food Technology Magazine February 2021
  3. ARTICLE: Packaging for Sweet Treats Food Technology Magazine November 2020
  4. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  5. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  6. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  7. ARTICLE:  Agile Packaging Machinery Food Technology Magazine, December 2015
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Food Safety - Track & Trace
  1. ARTICLE: 4 Packaging Lessons from Kiwi's Global Supply Chain Packaging Digest April 2023
  2. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breathroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  3. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  4. ARTICLE: E-Commerce Packaging Delivers Food Technology November 2022
  5. ​​ARTICLE: Serving Up Well-Done Foodservice Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2022​
  6. ARTICLE: 3 Solutions to Ensure Supply Chain Resiliency Packaging Digest September 2021
  7. ARTICLE: Packaging to Protect Seafood Quality Food Technology Magazine, June 2021
  8. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  9. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  10. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2020 AntiViral Packaging Open Discussion
  11. VIDEO: Packaging's Role in the 4th Industrial Revolution , May 2019 
  12. VIDEO PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2019. Economics of food waste reduction as a function of packaging solutions: building the business case for packaging solutions to food waste. Food Packaging, Shelf Life, and Food Safety conference. Munich. Fall 2019 
  13. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. The Role of Intelligent Packaging and the Internet of Things. Food Engineering conference. Symposia Chair. Minneapolis. September 2018
  14. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  15. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. The future of Intelligent packaging. IFT. Chicago. July 2018​
  16. PRESENTATION:Sand, C.K., 2017. Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017​
  17. ​ARTICLE: Intelligent Packaging Advances to Meet New Needs Food Technology Magazine, November 2015
  18. ​ARTICLE: Radio Frequency Identification in Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September and October 2014
Reduce Food Fraud
  1. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  2. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. The Role of Intelligent Packaging and the Internet of Things. Food Engineering conference. Symposia Chair. Minneapolis. September 2018
  3. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  4. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2018. The future of Intelligent packaging. IFT. Chicago. July 2018
  5. PRESENTATION:Connvergent Innovation Webinar Series. McGill. Montreal. March 2017
  6. ​ARTICLE: Opening Innovation With Closures Food Technology Magazine, February 2016
  7. ARTICLE: Strategies to Halt Package Fraud Food Technology Magazine, January 2016
  8. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2015. GFSI, BRC, SQF and Beyond: Where food safety is heading and packaging’s role in getting us there​
  9. ​ARTICLE: Intelligent Packaging Advances to Meet New Needs Food Technology Magazine, November 2015
  10. ​ARTICLE: Radio Frequency Identification in Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September and October 2014

Closures
  1. ARTICLE:  Packaging Quenches Thirst for Beverages Food Technology Magazine August 2018
  2. ​ARTICLE: Opening Innovation With Closures Food Technology Magazine, February 2016
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Glass, Paperboard & Metal Packaging
  1. ARTICLE: The Role of Metal in Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine July 2020
  2. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  3. ​ARTICLE:  Packaging Quenches Thirst for Beverages Food Technology Magazine August 2018
  4. ​ARTICLE:  Packaging Quenches Thirst for Beverages Food Technology Magazine August 2018
  5. ​ARTICLE:  The Future of Paperboard is Bright Food Technology Magazine March 2019​
 Plastic Packaging
  1. ​ARTICLE: A Guide to 6 Seal Test Methods for Food Packaging, Packaging Digest November 2021
  2. ARTICLE: The Complexities of Compostable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine October 2019
  3. ​ARTICLE: Raising the Bar: High Barrier Polymers Food Technology Magazine October 2018
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