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​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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Learn about sustainable packaging trends and practices and find information on the environmental impact of packaging, sustainable materials and designs, regulatory requirements, and the business case for sustainable packaging.

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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 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.

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​PTR Food Packaging Newsletter History

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2024
PTR Food Packaging News- Dec 2024

​...REDUCE FOOD WASTE & INCREASE SHELF LIFE

​SYSTEMS THINKING SOLUTIONS FOR FOOD WASTE REDUCTION
" We have the technologies to save food AND our planet. I help companies do both while seeing  business returns"
Articles
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  1. ARTICLE: 2024 Food Packaging Prediction Packaging Digest Jan 2024
  2. ARTICLE: 3 Solutions to Ensure Supply Chain Resiliency Packaging Digest September 2021
  3. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breathroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  4. ARTICLE: A Bright Future for Bioderived Plastic Food Technology October 2023
  5. ​ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017
  6. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  7. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  8. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  9. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  10. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  11. ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization Food Technology February 2022
  12. ARTICLE: Packaging Can Solve Our Food Waste Conundrum Packaging Digest April 2021
  13. ARTICLE: Packaging Can Work Harder to Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest April 2024
  14. ARTICLE: Packaging for Better Food Security Food Technology February 2024
  15. ARTICLE: Packaging Helps Fight Food Insecurity Due to War and Climate Change Packaging Digest March 2022
  16. ARTICLE: Packaging Resonates at IFT18 Food Technology Magazine September 2018
  17. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  18. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  19. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions to Food Security Problems Packaging Digest Winter 2023
  20. ARTICLE: Packaging That Meets Shelf Life Goals Food Technology Magazine March 2020
  21. ARTICLE: Progressive Produce Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2023
  22. ARTICLE: Rethinking Barrier Films, Food Waste and the Circular Economy Flexible Packaging October 2021
  23. ARTICLE: The Dawn of the Food Packaging Value Chain Food Technolog Magazine August 2020
  24. ARTICLE: Top Packaging Challenges: Getting It and Making It Count Food Technology September 2022
  25. ARTICLE: Toward Smart(er) Fresh Meat Packaging Food Technology July 2023
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION:  Bringing in Innovation with the Packaging Value Chain. IFT Webcast February 26, 2015.
  2. PRESENTATION: Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  3. PRESENTATION: Enabling your Innovations using the Packaging Value Chain. AMI Multilayer films conference. Chicago, June 3, 2015 
  4. PRESENTATION: Implications of Shelf Life at the Extremes SLIM Conference 2021
  5. PRESENTATION:  Keynote: Packaging with more value. Keynote Food Tech Summit & Expo Mexico Mexico. September 2018.
  6. PRESENTATION: More Sustainable Food Packaging​ Innovations. National Academy of Sciences, 2019
  7. PRESENTATION: Packaging Solutions to Decrease Food Waste for Meat, Seafood, and Cheese-based Products IFT Division Webcast, March 2017
  8. PRESENTATION: Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  9. PRESENTATION:  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 
  10. PRESENTATION: Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
  11. PRESENTATION:  Top 3 Packaging Solutions to Prevent Food Waste Global Pouch Forum June 2022​
Videos
Podcasts
Reports
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 7 Packaging Innovations That Have Revolutionized Food the Last Half Century Packaging Digest January 2025
  2. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  3. ARTICLE: Beefed-Up Meat Packaging Advances in Two Ways Packaging Digest July 2023
  4. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  5. ARTICLE: Gordon Robertson: Rational Thoughts on Sustainable Packaging Food Technology May 2022       
  6. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022             
  7. ARTICLE: How to Retain Your Retiree's Packaging Expertise Packaging Digest November 2022
  8. ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  9. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  10. ARTICLE: Packaging for Better Food Security Food Technology February 2024
  11. ​​​​ARTICLE: Packaging Helps Fight Food Insecurity Due to War and Climate Change Packaging Digest March 2022
  12. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions to Food Security Problems Packaging Digest Winter 2023
  13. ARTICLE: Ted Labuza Talks Reaction Rates and Packaging Food Technology March 2022
  14. ARTICLE: The Dawn of the Food Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine August 2020​​
  15. ​ARTICLE: Food Packaging Research: A Global Effort Food Technology Magazine, April 2016
  16. ​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​​
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: 3 Hot Topics in Spring 2024 by Catapult March 2024
  2. PRESENTATION: Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  3. PRESENTATION:  Food Packaging Research Needs. IFT Annual convention, Chicago, IL July 2016.
  4. PRESENTATION:  Migration from Packaging - Concerns and Opportunity. IAPRI Netherlands. June 2019
  5. PRESENTATION: More Sustainable Food Packaging​ Innovations. National Academy of Sciences, 2019
  6. PRESENTATION: Recent Challenges and Advances in Migration from Packaging Materials into Foods. IFT Annual meeting June 2019​
  7. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2017 Leveraging Packaging Within a Cluster. Food and Beverage Wisconsin
  8. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2019 Consumer/Market Drivers and Direction for More Sustainable Packaged Food. IFT Webcast
Videos
podcasts
reports

​Product and Process Components to Reducing Food Waste and Increasing Shelf Life​​
Articles
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  1. ARTICLE: 10 Top Innovations in Food Packaging Science - IFT 2023 Packaging Digest August 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Advanced Sterilization Technologies Unwrap Packaging Potential Food Technology Magazine, August 2021
  3. ​ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017
  4. ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  5. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  6. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  7. ARTICLE: Increasing Agility in the Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine, October 2016​
  8. ARTICLE: Packaging for Better Food Security Food Technology February 2024
  9. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions to Food Security Problems Packaging Digest Winter 2023
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION:  Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  2. PRESENTATION:  Keynote: Packaging with more value. Keynote Food Tech Summit & Expo Mexico Mexico. September 2018.​
  3. PRESENTATION: Packaging Solutions to Decrease Food Waste for Meat, Seafood, and Cheese-based Products IFT Division Webcast, March 2017
  4. PRESENTATION:  Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  5. ​PRESENTATION: Packaging value chain. IFT FPD Webinar 2015
  6. PRESENTATION: 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. PRESENTATION: Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
Videos
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Directional Product, Process, and Packaging LCAs

Nexus of Health, Nutrients & Packaging
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017
  2. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  3. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  4. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  5. ARTICLE: Packaging for Better Food Security Food Technology February 2024
  6. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Shapes Up and Feels Great Food Technology Magazine, December 2016​
  7. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions to Food Security Problems Packaging Digest Winter 2023
  8. ARTICLE: Protecting Nutraceuticals With Packaging Food Technology Magazine October 2021
  9. ​ARTICLE: Societal Factors Influence Packaging Food Technology Magazine, March 2016
  10. ​ARTICLE: Vetting Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, June 2017​
Presentations
Videos
press
reports

Consumer Views, Trends, and Testing of Packaging
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 10 Top Innovations in Food Packaging Science - IFT 2023 Packaging Digest August 2023
  2. ARTICLE: A Bright Future for Bioderived Plastic Food Technology October 2023
  3. ​ARTICLE: Foodservice Craves Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, March 2017​
  4. ARTICLE: Global Research Partners in Food Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, September 2019
  5. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  6. ARTICLE: Packaging for Sweet Treats Food Technology Magazine, November 2020
  7. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  8. ARTICLE: Progressive Produce Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2023
Presentations
Videos
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​​...MORE SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS & STRATEGIES

MORE SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL SWITCHES

Innovative Materials Related to Sustainable Packaging
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 10 Top Innovations in Food Packaging Science - IFT 2023 Packaging Digest August 2023
  2. ARTICLE: 2024 Food Packaging Prediction Packaging Digest Jan 2024
  3. ​ARTICLE: 5 Bioplastics That Meet Today’s Food Packaging Needs Packaging Digest September 2023
  4. ARTICLE: A Bright Future for Bioderived Plastic Food Technology October 2023
  5. ARTICLE: Antimicrobials Grant Superpowers to Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2021
  6. ARTICLE: Better Oxygen and Grease/Oil Barriers, Longer Life Food Technology November 2023
  7. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  8. ARTICLE:  Food Packaging Research: A Global Effort Food Technology Magazine, April 2016
  9. ARTICLE:  Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  10. ARTICLE: Gordon Robertson: Rational Thoughts on Sustainable Packaging Food Technology May 2022
  11. ARTICLE:  Innovations in Plastic Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, November 2016​
  12. ARTICLE:  Materials for Increased Packaging Sustainability Food Technology Magazine, November 2017
  13. ARTICLE: Nanotechnology's Favorable Future in Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2023
  14. ARTICLE: Packaging Can Work Harder to Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest April 2024​​
  15. ARTICLE: Rethinking Barrier Films, Food Waste and the Circular Economy Flexible Packaging October 2021
  16. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION:  . Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017 
  2. PRESENTATION:  Enabling your Innovations using the Packaging Value Chain. AMI Multilayer films conference. Chicago, June 3, 2015
  3. PRESENTATION: Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  4. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2019 Consumer/Market Drivers and Direction for More Sustainable Packaged Food. IFT Webcas
  5. ​PRESENTATION: Sustainable Packaging that Reduces Food Waste. Mumbai Oct 2018
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  1. PODCAST: UPFs and the Question of Hyper-Palatability, Revisiting Reusable Packaging IFT Omnivore, October 2025
  2. ARTICLE: 3 Food Packaging Predictions for 2025 You Can’t Afford to Ignore Packaging Digest February 2025
  3. ARTICLE: 3 Tips for the Best EPR-Forward Food Packaging Packaging Digest February 2024
  4. ARTICLE: 4 Keys to Unlock Package Recycling Packaging Digest December 2023
  5. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Insights from Australia Packaging Digest March 2023
  6. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  7. ARTICLE: Controlling Moisture in Foods Using Packaging Food Technology Magazine September 2021
  8. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  9. ARTICLE:  Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017
  10. ARTICLE: Less Packaging, More Sustainability Food Technology Magazine March 2023
  11. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  12. ARTICLE:  Materials for Increased Packaging Sustainability Food Technology Magazine, November 2017
  13. ARTICLE: Nanotechnology's Favorable Future in Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2023
  14. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  15. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  16. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  17. ARTICLE:  The Dynamics of Recycling Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine June 2019
Presentations
Videos
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​Recycled Content for More Sustainable Packaging
Articles
  1. PODCAST: UPFs and the Question of Hyper-Palatability, Revisiting Reusable Packaging IFT Omnivore, October 2025
  2. ARTICLE: 3 Tips for the Best EPR-Forward Food Packaging Packaging Digest February 2024
  3. ARTICLE: 4 Keys to Unlock Package Recycling Packaging Digest December 2023
  4. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Insights from Australia Packaging Digest March 2023
  5. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  6. ARTICLE:  Bio-Derived Polymers for Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine July 2018
  7. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  8. ARTICLE:  Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  9. ​ARTICLE: Less Packaging, More Sustainability Food Technology Magazine March 2023
  10. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  11. ARTICLE:  Materials for Increased Packaging Sustainability Food Technology Magazine, November 2017
  12. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Packaging Digest March 2021
  13. ARTICLE: Nanotechnology's Favorable Future in Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2023
  14. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  15. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
Presentations
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Videos
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Articles
  1. ARTICLE: Are Biodegradable Additives for Food Packaging a Solution? No, They Make It Worse Packaging Digest, Mar 2021
  2. ARTICLE:  Bio-Derived Polymers for Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine July 2018
  3. ARTICLE:  Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  4. ARTICLE: Gordon Robertson: Rational Thoughts on Sustainable Packaging Food Technology May 2022
  5. ARTICLE:  Materials for Increased Packaging Sustainability Food Technology Magazine, November 2017
  6. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  7. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  8. ARTICLE: Tackling PFAS for Safer and More Sustainable Food Packaging Food Safety Magazine Dec 2023/Jan 2024
  9. ARTICLE: The Complexities of Compostable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2019
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO: July 2018 - Bioderived Polymers ​
podcasts
MEDIA
  1. MEDIA: The Dirty Truth About Compostable Plastic, The Atlantic July 2023 Planet Column
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 3 Tips for the Best EPR-Forward Food Packaging Packaging Digest February 2024
  2. ARTICLE: 5 Bioplastics That Meet Today’s Food Packaging Needs Packaging Digest September 2023
  3. ARTICLE:  Bio-Derived Polymers for Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine July 2018
  4. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  5. ​ARTICLE: Less Packaging, More Sustainability Food Technology Magazine March 2023
  6. ARTICLE: Life Cycle Assessments Guide Sustainability Food Technology Magazine May 2020
  7. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  8. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  9. ARTICLE: The Complexities of Compostable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine September 2019
  10. ARTICLE:  The Dynamics of Recycling Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine June 2019
Presentations
Videos
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REPORTS
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Consumer Views, Trends, and Testing
​of Packaging
Articles
  1. ARTICLE:  7 Celebrations in Food Packaging Science Packaging Digest August 2024
  2. ARTICLE:  Consumer Convenience Pivots Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine, July 2016​
  3. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  4. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  5. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  6. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  7. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  8. ARTICLE:  Packaging Shapes Up and Feels Great Food Technology Magazine, December 2016​
  9. ARTICLE:  Packaging That Sells Food Technology Magazine, August 2015
  10. ​​ARTICLE: Serving Up Well-Done Foodservice Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2022
  11. ARTICLE:  Societal Factors Influence Packaging Food Technology Magazine, March 2016
  12. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  13. ARTICLE:  Testing Package Design Food Technology Magazine May 2018
  14. ARTICLE:  Vetting Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, June 2017​
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
Videos
podcasts
MEDIA
  1. MEDIA: The Dirty Truth About Compostable Plastic, The Atlantic July 2023 Planet Column

​SYSTEMS THINKING SOLUTIONS


Leadership in Driving Research around Sustainable Packaging 
Articles

  1. ARTICLE: 4 Tactics to Safeguard Your Brand from Chemicals of Concern, Packaging Digest July 2025
  2. ARTICLE:  7 Celebrations in Food Packaging Science Packaging Digest August 2024
  3. ​ARTICLE: 4 Keys to Unlock Package Recycling Packaging Digest December 2023
  4. ​ARTICLE: 5 Bioplastics That Meet Today’s Food Packaging Needs Packaging Digest September 2023
  5. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  6. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  7. ​ARTICLE: Food Packaging Research: A Global Effort Food Technology Magazine, April 2016​
  8. ​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​​
  9. ARTICLE: Gordon Robertson: Rational Thoughts on Sustainable Packaging Food Technology May 2022
  10. ARTICLE: Help Fuel US Packaging Circularity by July 4th Packaging Digest June 2021​
  11. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022
  12. ARTICLE: How to Retain Your Retiree's Packaging Expertise Packaging Digest November 2022
  13. ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  14. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  15. ARTICLE: ​Life Cycle Assessments Guide Sustainability Food Technology Magazine May 2020
  16. ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization February 2022​
  17. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  18. ARTICLE: Packaging Helps Fight Food Insecurity Due to War and Climate Change Packaging Digest March 2022
  19. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  20. ARTICLE: PackJam 24 Proves a Resounding Success Packaging Digest May 2024
  21. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  22. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  23. ARTICLE: The Dawn of the Food Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine August 2020
  24. ARTICLE: Toward Smart(er) Fresh Meat Packaging Food Technology July 2023​
  25. MEDIA: The Dirty Truth About Compostable Plastic, The Atlantic July 2023 Planet Column
  26. PODCAST: Packaging 360- Advanced Packaging Technology for Enhanced Food Safety and Protection. Sept 2021
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: 3 Hot Topics in Spring 2024 by Catapult March 2024
  2. PRESENTATION:   Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019​
  3. PRESENTATION:  Food Packaging Research Needs. IFT Annual convention, Chicago, IL July 2016.
  4. PRESENTATION: Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  5. PRESENTATION: Migration from Packaging - Concerns and Opportunity. IAPRI Netherlands. June 2019
  6. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2017 Leveraging Packaging Within a Cluster. Food and Beverage Wisconsin
  7. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2019 Toward More Sustainable Packaged Food More Sustainable Packaging and Less Food Waste. McGill Center for Convergence
Videos
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Reports


Value Chain Solutions Supporting Sustainable Packaging
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 3 Tips for the Best EPR-Forward Food Packaging Packaging Digest February 2024
  2. ARTICLE: 4 Keys to Unlock Package Recycling Packaging Digest December 2023
  3. ARTICLE: 6 Packaging Reductions That Don't Increase Food Waste Packaging Digest February 2023
  4. ARTICLE: A systematic analysis of the overall nutritional contribution of food loss and waste in tomatoes, spinach, and kidney beans as a function of processing Journal of Food Process Engineering September 2020
  5. ​ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017
  6. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  7. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  8. ​ARTICLE: Foodservice Craves Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, March 2017​
  9. ​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​​​
  10. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  11. ARTICLE: How to Retain Your Retiree's Packaging Expertise Packaging Digest November 2022​
  12. ​ARTICLE: Increasing Agility in the Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine, October 2016​
  13. ​ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  14. ​ARTICLE: Less Packaging, More Sustainability Food Technology Magazine March 2023
  15. ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization February 2022
  16. ​ARTICLE: Modified Atmosphere Packaging Expands Food Technology Magazine, May 2016
  17. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  18. ARTICLE: Packaging Helps Fight Food Insecurity Due to War and Climate Change Packaging Digest March 2022
  19. ARTICLE: Packaging Resonates at IFT18 Food Technology Magazine September 2018
  20. ARTICLE: Serving Up Well-Done Foodservice Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2022
  21. ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022​
  22. ARTICLE: Tackling PFAS for Safer and More Sustainable Food Packaging Food Safety Magazine Dec 2023/Jan 2024​
  23. ARTICLE: The Dawn of the Food Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine August 2020​
  24. ARTICLE: Toward Smart(er) Fresh Meat Packaging Food Technology July 2023
  25. ​ARTICLE: Wanted: Packaging Professionals to Share Knowledge Packaging Digest February 2021
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: 3 Hot Topics in Spring 2024 by Catapult March 2024
  2. PRESENTATION: Challenges Related to PFAS in Packaging- Food Safety Summit May 2023
  3. PRESENTATION: Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019​​
  4. PRESENTATION: Enabling your Innovations using the Packaging Value Chain. AMI Multilayer films conference. Chicago, June 3, 2015 
  5. PRESENTATION: Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  6. ​PRESENTATION: IFT 2023 Session: Best Practices in Applying the Value Chain to Remove Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging IFT First, July 2023
  7. PRESENTATION: Industry solutions to phase out PFAS and other chemicals of concern in packaging. Food Contact Regulations June 2023
  8. PRESENTATION:  Keynote: Packaging with more value. Keynote Food Tech Summit & Expo Mexico Mexico. September 2018.
  9. PRESENTATION:  More Sustainable Food Packaging​ Innovations. National Academy of Sciences, 2019
  10. PRESENTATION: Packaging Solutions to Decrease Food Waste for Meat, Seafood, and Cheese-based Products IFT Division Webcast, March 2017
  11. PRESENTATION:  Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  12. ​PRESENTATION: Packaging value chain. IFT FPD Webinar
  13. PRESENTATION: 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 Toward More Sustainable Packaged Food More Sustainable Packaging and Less Food Waste. McGill Center for Convergence
  15. PRESENTATION: S Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
  16. PRESENTATION: Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017
  17. ​PRESENTATION:  Understanding PFAS: Regulations, Sources, Chemistry, and Alternative. Merieux April 2023
Videos
Books
Reports
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: Reusable Packaging: Pack, Return, Repeat. Food Technology, October 2025
  2. ARTICLE: 3 Tips for the Best EPR-Forward Food Packaging Packaging Digest February 2024
  3. ARTICLE: 4 Keys to Unlock Package Recycling Packaging Digest December 2023
  4. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019​​
  5. ARTICLE: A Preliminary Study - Chemicals of Concern Used in Packaging Materials in Direct Contact with Food Research Gate January 2024
  6. 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
  7. ​​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  8. ARTICLE: Help Fuel US Packaging Circularity by July 4th Packaging Digest June 2021​​
  9. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022
  10. ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  11. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  12. ​ARTICLE: Less Packaging, More Sustainability Food Technology Magazine March 2023​
  13. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  14. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  15. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  16. ARTICLE: Packaging Can Work Harder to Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest April 2024
  17. ARTICLE: Rethinking Barrier Films, Food Waste and the Circular Economy Flexible Packaging October 2021
  18. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  19. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  20. ARTICLE: Tackling PFAS for Safer and More Sustainable Food Packaging Food Safety Magazine Dec 2023/Jan 2024
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: 3 Hot Topics in Spring 2024 by Catapult March 2024
  2. PRESENTATION: Challenges Related to PFAS in Packaging- Food Safety Summit May 2023
  3. PRESENTATION:  Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  4. PRESENTATION: Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  5. PRESENTATION: IFT 2023 Session: Best Practices in Applying the Value Chain to Remove Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging IFT First, July 2023
  6. PRESENTATION:  Industry solutions to phase out PFAS and other chemicals of concern in packaging. Food Contact Regulations June 2023
  7. PRESENTATION: PAC Global Webinar: Future-Proof Your Packaging: Addressing Chemicals of Concern with Value Chain-based Solutions 2023
  8. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2019 Toward More Sustainable Packaged Food More Sustainable Packaging and Less Food Waste. McGill Center for Convergence
  9. PRESENTATION: Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
  10. ​PRESENTATION: Understanding PFAS: Regulations, Sources, Chemistry, and Alternative. Merieux April 2023
Videos
Books
Reports
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 3 Tips for the Best EPR-Forward Food Packaging Packaging Digest February 2024
  2. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  3. ARTICLE: Complexities of Compostable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2019​
  4. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  5. ​​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  6. ​ARTICLE: Less Packaging, More Sustainability Food Technology Magazine March 2023
  7. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  8. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions to Food Security Problems Packaging Digest Winter 2023
  9. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
  10. ​​ARTICLE: The Dynamics of Recycling Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine June 2019
Presentations
Videos
Books
none
Reports
none
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 3 Tips for the Best EPR-Forward Food Packaging Packaging Digest February 2024
  2. ARTICLE: 6 Packaging Reductions That Don't Increase Food Waste Packaging Digest February 2023
  3. ​​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​​
  4. ​ARTICLE: Less Packaging, More Sustainability Food Technology Magazine March 2023
  5. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  6. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions to Food Security Problems Packaging Digest Winter 2023
  7. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  8. ​​ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
Presentations
Videos
Books
none
Reports
none
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: Reusable Packaging: Pack, Return, Repeat. Food Technology, October 2025
  2. PODCAST: UPFs and the Question of Hyper-Palatability, Revisiting Reusable Packaging IFT Omnivore, October 2025
  3. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  4. ​​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  5. ARTICLE: Help Fuel US Packaging Circularity by July 4th Packaging Digest June 2021
  6. ARTICLE: Less Packaging, More Sustainability Food Technology Magazine March 2023
  7. ARTICLE: Materials for Increased Packaging Sustainability Food Technology Magazine, November 2017
  8. ​​ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  9. ARTICLE: Sustainability's Fourth Wave Food Technology Magazine January 2022
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
Videos
none
Books
none
Reports
none


Consumer Views, Trends, and
Testing of Packaging
Articles
  1. ​ARTICLE:  Consumer Convenience Pivots Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine, July 2016​
  2. ARTICLE: Life Cycle Assessments Guide Sustainability Food Technology Magazine May 2020
  3. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  4. ARTICLE:  Packaging Shapes Up and Feels Great Food Technology Magazine, December 2016​
  5. ARTICLE: Packaging That Communicates Freshness Food Technology Magazine November 2018
  6. ARTICLE:  Packaging That Sells Food Technology Magazine, August 2015​
  7. ARTICLE:  Societal Factors Influence Packaging Food Technology Magazine, March 2016
  8. ARTICLE: The Complexities of Compostable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine October 2019
  9. ARTICLE:  The Future of Packaging is Personal Food Technology Magazine, February 2018
  10. ARTICLE: Top Packaging Challenges: Getting It and Making It Count Food Technology September 2022
  11. ARTICLE:  Vetting Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, June 2017​
  12. ARTICLE: Wanted: Packaging Professionals to Share Knowledge Packaging Digest February 2021 
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION:Challenges Related to PFAS in Packaging- Food Safety Summit May 2023​
  2. PRESENTATION: Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  3. PRESENTATION: IFT 2023 Session: Best Practices in Applying the Value Chain to Remove Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging IFT First, July 2023
  4. PRESENTATION: Industry solutions to phase out PFAS and other chemicals of concern in packaging. Food Contact Regulations June 2023
  5. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2019 Toward More Sustainable Packaged Food More Sustainable Packaging and Less Food Waste. McGill Center for Convergence
  6. ​PRESENTATION: Sustainable Packaging that Reduces Food Waste. Mumbai Oct 2018
  7. ​PRESENTATION: Understanding PFAS: Regulations, Sources, Chemistry, and Alternative. Merieux April 2023
  8. PRESENTATION: PAC Global Webinar: Future-Proof Your Packaging: Addressing Chemicals of Concern with Value Chain-based Solutions 2023
Videos
Books
none
Reports
none


Packaging Legislation and Regulation
Articles
    ​
  1. ARTICLE: Reusable Packaging: Pack, Return, Repeat. Food Technology, October 2025
  2. ARTICLE: 2024 Food Packaging Prediction Packaging Digest Jan 2024
  3. ARTICLE: 3 Food Packaging Predictions for 2025 You Can’t Afford to Ignore Packaging Digest February 2025
  4. ARTICLE: 3 Tips for the Best EPR-Forward Food Packaging Packaging Digest February 2024
  5. ARTICLE: 5 Ways to Be Proactive on Slack Fill Packaging Digest August 2021
  6. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  7. ARTICLE: Are Biodegradable Additives for Food Packaging a Solution? No, They Make It Worse Packaging Digest, Mar 2021
  8. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  9. ARTICLE: Help Fuel US Packaging Circularity by July 4th Packaging Digest June 2021
  10. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022
  11. ​ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  12. ​ARTICLE: Less Packaging, More Sustainability Food Technology Magazine March 2023
  13. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  14. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  15. ARTICLE: Packaging Rules Food Technology Magazine, April 2018
  16. ARTICLE: Protecting Nutraceuticals With Packaging Food Technology Magazine October 2021
  17. ARTICLE: The Dynamics of Recycling Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine June 2019
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: 3 Hot Topics in Spring 2024 by Catapult March 2024
  2. PRESENTATION: Challenges Related to PFAS in Packaging- Food Safety Summit May 2023
  3. PRESENTATION: Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  4. PRESENTATION: Future of Food Packaging | More Sustainable Food Packaging. May 2023
  5. PRESENTATION:   GFSI, BRC, SQF and Beyond: Where Food Safety is Heading and Packaging's Role in Getting Us There
  6. PRESENTATION: IFT 2023 Session: Best Practices in Applying the Value Chain to Remove Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging IFT First, July 2023
  7. ​PRESENTATION: Industry solutions to phase out PFAS and other chemicals of concern in packaging. Food Contact Regulations June 2023​
  8. PRESENTATION:  Migration from Packaging - Concerns and Opportunity. IAPRI Netherlands. June 2019
  9. PRESENTATION: PAC Global Webinar: Future-Proof Your Packaging: Addressing Chemicals of Concern with Value Chain-based Solutions 2023
  10. ​PRESENTATION: Understanding PFAS: Regulations, Sources, Chemistry, and Alternative. Merieux April 2023
Videos
Books
Reports

​ ...VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF FOOD PACKAGING

​
Crystal Ball-What is the Future of Packaging
Articles
    ​
  1. ARTICLE: Reusable Packaging: Pack, Return, Repeat. Food Technology, October 2025
  2. ARTICLE: 3 Ways Packaging Should Address Changes in Food Dyes, Packaging Digest August 2025
  3. ARTICLE: Top 7 Food Packaging Innovations Food Technology Magazine February 2025​
  4. ARTICLE: 3 Food Packaging Predictions for 2025 You Can’t Afford to Ignore Packaging Digest February 2025
  5. ARTICLE: 10 Top Innovations in Food Packaging Science - IFT 2023 Packaging Digest August 2023
  6. ARTICLE: 3 Solutions to Ensure Supply Chain Resiliency Packaging Digest September 2021
  7. ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  8. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breakthroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  9. ARTICLE: 7 Packaging Innovations That Have Revolutionized Food the Last Half Century Packaging Digest January 2025
  10. ARTICLE: A Preliminary Study - Chemicals of Concern Used in Packaging Materials in Direct Contact with Food Research Gate January 2024
  11. ARTICLE: Are Biodegradable Additives for Food Packaging a Solution? No, They Make It Worse Packaging Digest, Mar 2021
  12. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  13. ARTICLE: Controlling Moisture in Foods Using Packaging Food Technology Magazine September 2021
  14. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  15. ARTICLE: E-Commerce Packaging Demands Efficiency Food Technology Magazine December 2018
  16. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  17. ​ARTICLE: Food Packaging Research: A Global Effort Food Technology Magazine, April 2016
  18. ​ARTICLE: Global Approaches to Sustainable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2017​
  19. ARTICLE: Global Research Partners in Food Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine Sept 2019​​
  20. ARTICLE: Gordon Robertson: Rational Thoughts on Sustainable Packaging Food Technology May 2022
  21. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  22. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022
  23. ARTICLE: How to Retain Your Retiree's Packaging Expertise Packaging Digest November 2022
  24. ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  25. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  26. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  27. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  28. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  29. ARTICLE: Packaging That Meets Shelf Life Goals Food Technology Magazine March 2020
  30. ARTICLE: Rethinking Barrier Films, Food Waste and the Circular Economy Flexible Packaging October 2021
  31. ARTICLE: Strategies to Halt Package Fraud Food Technology Magazine, January 2016​
  32. ​ARTICLE: Ted Labuza Talks Reaction Rates and Packaging Food Technology March 2022
  33. ARTICLE: The Future of Packaging is Personal Food Technology Magazine, February 2018
  34. ARTICLE: Wanted: Packaging Professionals to Share Knowledge Packaging Digest February 2021
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: 3 Hot Topics in Spring 2024 by Catapult March 2024
  2. PRESENTATION: Building the business case for intelligent packaging​, Campden BRI Nov 2023
  3. PRESENTATION: Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  4. PRESENTATION: Food Packaging Research Needs. IFT Annual convention, Chicago, IL July 2016.
  5. PRESENTATION: Migration from Packaging - Concerns and Opportunity. IAPRI Netherlands. June 2019
  6. PRESENTATION:  More Sustainable Food Packaging​ Innovations. National Academy of Sciences, 2019
  7. PRESENTATION: PAC Global Webinar: Future-Proof Your Packaging: Addressing Chemicals of Concern with Value Chain-based Solutions 2023
  8. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2017 Breakthroughs in Intelligent & Responsive Packaging to Reduce Food Waste, Minn Pack 2017
  9. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2017 Leveraging Packaging Within a Cluster. Food and Beverage Wisconsin
  10. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2019 Toward More Sustainable Packaged Food More Sustainable Packaging and Less Food Waste. McGill Center for Convergence
  11. PRESENTATION: Use of Bayesian Networks to Make More Sustainable Food Packaging Choices That Prevent Food Waste, IFT 2023 Session​
Videos
podcasts
Reports
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 3 Solutions to Ensure Supply Chain Resiliency Packaging Digest September 2021
  2. ​ARTICLE: 4 Packaging Lessons from Kiwi's Global Supply Chain Packaging Digest April 2023
  3. ​​​ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  4. ARTICLE: A systematic analysis of the overall nutritional contribution of food loss and waste in tomatoes, spinach, and kidney beans as a function of processing Journal of Food Process Engineering September 2020
  5. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  6. ​ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017​
  7. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  8. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  9. ARTICLE: Flexible Packaging at a Critical Crossroads in Sustainability Packaging Digest August 2022
  10. ARTICLE: Food Packaging Expert Discloses Exciting Development and Issues Packaging Digest September 2020
  11. ARTICLE: How to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging Packaging Digest October 2022
  12. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  13. ARTICLE: How to Retain Your Retiree's Packaging Expertise Packaging Digest November 2022
  14. ​ARTICLE: Increasing Agility in the Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine, October 2016​
  15. ARTICLE: Innovative Food Packaging Solutions Food Technology 2008​
  16. ARTICLE: In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern Food Safety December 2022
  17. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020​
  18. ARTICLE: Less Trash Talk: Recycling More Film and Paperboard Packaging Food Technology August 2022
  19. ​ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization February 2022
  20. ARTICLE: Maricel Maffini on Chemicals of Concern Food Technology December 2022
  21. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  22. ARTICLE: Packaging Can Solve Our Food Waste Conundrum Packaging Digest April 2021
  23. ARTICLE: Packaging That Communicates Freshness Food Technology Magazine November 2018
  24. ARTICLE: Packaging That Meets Shelf Life Goals Food Technology Magazine March 2020
  25. ARTICLE: PackJam 24 Proves a Resounding Success Packaging Digest May 2024
  26. ARTICLE: Ted Labuza Talks Reaction Rates and Packaging Food Technology March 2022
  27. ARTICLE: The Dawn of the Food Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine August 2020​
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: 3 Hot Topics in Spring 2024 by Catapult March 2024
  2. PRESENTATION:  Bringing in Innovation with the Packaging Value Chain. IFT Webcast February 26, 2015.
  3. PRESENTATION: Challenges Related to PFAS in Packaging- Food Safety Summit May 2023
  4. PRESENTATION: Current Issues and Advances in Consumer Research and Testing for Sustainable Packaging. IAPRI, Netherlands. June 2019
  5. PRESENTATION:  Enabling your Innovations using the Packaging Value Chain. AMI Multilayer films conference. Chicago, June 3, 2015 
  6. PRESENTATION: IFT 2023 Session: Best Practices in Applying the Value Chain to Remove Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging IFT First, July 2023
  7. PRESENTATION: Industry solutions to phase out PFAS and other chemicals of concern in packaging. Food Contact Regulations June 2023
  8. PRESENTATION:  Keynote: Packaging with more value. Keynote Food Tech Summit & Expo Mexico Mexico. September 2018.
  9. PRESENTATION:  More Sustainable Food Packaging​ Innovations. National Academy of Sciences, 2019
  10. PRESENTATION: Packaging Solutions to Decrease Food Waste for Meat, Seafood, and Cheese-based Products IFT Division Webcast, March 2017
  11. PRESENTATION: Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  12. PRESENTATION:  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. 2017 Leveraging Packaging Within a Cluster. Food and Beverage Wisconsin
  14. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2019 Toward More Sustainable Packaged Food More Sustainable Packaging and Less Food Waste. McGill Center for Convergence
  15. PRESENTATION: Sustainable packaging and its role in reducing food waste. IuFoST, Mumbai, October 2018.
  16. PRESENTATION:  Understanding PFAS: Regulations, Sources, Chemistry, and Alternative. Merieux April 2023
  17. PRESENTATION: Use of Bayesian Networks to Make More Sustainable Food Packaging Choices That Prevent Food Waste, IFT 2023 Session
Videos
podcasts
none
Reports
none
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  2. ARTICLE: 5 Ways Active Packaging Has Staying Power Packaging Digest November 2020
  3. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  4. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  5. ​ARTICLE: Increasing Agility in the Packaging Value Chain Food Technology Magazine, October 2016​
  6. ARTICLE: Innovative Food Packaging Solutions Food Technology 2008​
  7. ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization February 2022
  8. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  9. ARTICLE: Packaging Helps Fight Food Insecurity Due to War and Climate Change Packaging Digest March 2022
  10. ARTICLE: Voortman's Recipe for Reclosable Cookie Packaging Success Packaging Digest June 2023
Presentations
Videos
press
Reports
none
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 4 Packaging Lessons from Kiwi's Global Supply Chain Packaging Digest April 2023
  2. ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  3. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Insights from Australia Packaging Digest March 2023
  4. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breathroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  5. ARTICLE: 5 Ways to Be Proactive on Slack Fill Packaging Digest August 2021
  6. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  7. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  8. ARTICLE: E-Commerce Packaging Delivers Food Technology November 2022
  9. ARTICLE: Frozen Food Packaging Heats Up Food Technology Magazine, November 2019
  10. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  11. ARTICLE: Innovative Food Packaging Solutions Food Technology 2008​
  12. ARTICLE: Life Cycle Assessments Guide Sustainability Food Technology Magazine May 2020
  13. ​ARTICLE: Making Packaging Tradeoffs for Commercialization February 2022
  14. ​ARTICLE: Meat Packaging Design Captures Consumers' Attention Food Technology Magazine July 2021
  15. ARTICLE: Packaging Expands Fresh Produce Access Food Technology Magazine, May 2021
  16. ARTICLE: Packaging for Sweet Treats Food Technology Magazine November 2020
  17. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Shapes Up and Feels Great Food Technology Magazine, December 2016​
  18. ​ARTICLE: Packaging That Sells Food Technology Magazine, August 2015
  19. ARTICLE: Protecting Nutraceuticals With Packaging Food Technology Magazine Octoober 2021
  20. ARTICLE: The Role of Metal in Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine July 2020
  21. ARTICLE: Top Packaging Challenges: Getting It and Making It Count Food Technology September 2022
  22. ARTICLE: Voortman's Recipe for Reclosable Cookie Packaging Success Packaging Digest June 2023
Presentations
Videos
press
none
Reports
none

...PACKAGING AND INDUSTRY INNOVATIONS

FOOD CATEGORY INSIGHTS

Articles
  1. ARTICLE: Beefed-Up Meat Packaging Advances in Two Ways Packaging Digest July 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  3. ARTICLE: Packaging to Protect Seafood Quality Food Technology Magazine, June 2021
  4. ARTICLE: Toward Smart(er) Fresh Meat Packaging Food Technology Magazine, July 2023​​
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION: 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 ​
Books
none
Reports
none

​
Bakery/Bakeries Packaging Insights
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: A Bright Future for Bioderived Plastic Food Technology October 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Antimicrobials Grant Superpowers to Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2021
  3. ARTICLE:  Modified Atmosphere Packaging Expands Food Technology Magazine, May 2016
  4. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  5. ARTICLE:  Packaging Solutions for Baked Goods Food Technology Magazine January 2019
  6. ARTICLE: Voortman's Recipe for Reclosable Cookie Packaging Success Packaging Digest June 2023
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  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 ​
Books
none
Reports
none


Dairy Industry / Dairy Farm Packaging Insights
Articles
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  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 ​
Books
none
Reports
none


Meat/Fish Industry Packaging Insights
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: Beefed-Up Meat Packaging Advances in Two Ways Packaging Digest July 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  3. ARTICLE: Packaging to Protect Seafood Quality Food Technology Magazine, June 2021
  4. ARTICLE: Toward Smart(er) Fresh Meat Packaging Food Technology Magazine, July 2023​​
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION: 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 ​
Books
none
Reports
none


Frozen Food, Fruits & Vegetables Packaging Insights
Articles
  1. ​ARTICLE: 4 Packaging Lessons from Kiwi's Global Supply Chain Packaging Digest April 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Advanced Sterilization Technologies Unwrap Packaging Potential Food Technology Magazine, August 2021
  3. ARTICLE: Antimicrobials Grant Superpowers to Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2021
  4. ARTICLE: A systematic analysis of the overall nutritional contribution of food loss and waste in tomatoes, spinach, and kidney beans as a function of processing Journal of Food Process Engineering September 2020
  5. ​ARTICLE: Meat Packaging Design Captures Consumers' Attention Food Technology Magazine July 2021
  6. ARTICLE: Packaging That Keeps Produce Fresh Food Technology Magazine, January 2018
  7. ARTICLE: Progressive Produce Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2023
  8. ARTICLE: Tackling PFAS for Safer and More Sustainable Food Packaging Food Safety Magazine Dec 2023/Jan 2024
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  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 

Books
none
Reports
none


Pet Food Industry Packaging Insights
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging That Appeals to Pet Owners Food Technology Magazine, March 2018
  3. ARTICLE: Pet Product Packaging to Minimize Fraud , Food Quality & Safety website, May 2016  ​​
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  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 

Books
none
Reports
none
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: Packaging Quenches Thirst for Beverages Food Technology Magazine August 2018​
  2. ARTICLE: The Role of Metal in Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine July 2020
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION: . 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
Books
none
Reports
none
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: E-Commerce Packaging Delivers Food Technology November 2022
  2. ​ARTICLE: E-Commerce Packaging Demands Efficiency Food Technology Magazine December 2018​
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  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 ​
Books
none
Reports
none
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: Foodservice Craves Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, March 2017​
  2. ARTICLE: Frozen Food Packaging Heats Up Food Technology Magazine, November 2019
  3. ARTICLE: Ingredient Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September 2017​
  4. ARTICLE: Orchestrating More Sustainable Reusable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Dec2020/Jan 2021
  5. ARTICLE: Packaging Expands Fresth Produce Access Food Technology Magazine, May 2021
  6. ARTICLE: Serving Up Well-Done Foodservice Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2022
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  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 ​
Books
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Reports
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Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 3 Ways Packaging Should Address Changes in Food Dyes, Packaging Digest August 2025
  2. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  3. ARTICLE: Ingredient Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September 2017​
  4. ARTICLE: Protecting Nutraceuticals With Packaging Food Technology Magazine October 2021
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION: 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 ​
Books
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Reports
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​​PACKAGING INNOVATION

Top Pilot, Scalable, Packaging Solutions to Reduce Food Waste & Increasing Shelf Life
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  2. ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  3. ARTICLE: Foodservice Craves Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, March 2017​
  4. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine February 2019 
  5. ARTICLE: Ingredient Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September 2017
  6. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  7. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  8. ​ARTICLE: Packaged to Preserve Food Technology Magazine, July 2017​
  9. ARTICLE: Packaging Can Solve Our Food Waste Conundrum Packaging Digest April 2021
  10. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  11. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  12. ARTICLE: Progressive Produce Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2023
  13. ARTICLE: Top 7 Food Packaging Innovations Food Technology Magazine February 2025
  14. ARTICLE: Voortman's Recipe for Reclosable Cookie Packaging Success Packaging Digest June 2023
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION: 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 ​
Books
BOOK: The Packaging Value Chain DesTech Publishing 2010 ​
Reports
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Top 40 Packaging Solutions for Reducing Food Waste
Articles
  1. ​​ARTICLE: 4 Vital Shelf-Life Prediction Methods for Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2022
  2. ARTICLE: Antimicrobials Grant Superpowers to Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2021
  3. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  4. ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  5. ARTICLE: Foodservice Craves Packaging Innovation Food Technology Magazine, March 2017​
  6. ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine February 2019 
  7. ARTICLE: Ingredient Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September 2017
  8. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  9. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  10. ​ARTICLE: Packaged to Preserve Food Technology Magazine, July 2017​
  11. ARTICLE: Packaging Can Solve Our Food Waste Conundrum Packaging Digest April 2021
  12. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  13. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  14. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  15. ARTICLE: Top 7 Food Packaging Innovations Food Technology Magazine February 2025
  16. ARTICLE: Voortman's Recipe for Reclosable Cookie Packaging Success Packaging Digest June 2023
Presentations
Videos
  1. VIDEO PRESENTATION:  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 ​
Books
BOOK: The Packaging Value Chain DesTech Publishing 2010
Reports
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Cost Reduced Packaging/
​Innovations in Packaging Cost Reduction
Articles
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2017 Leveraging Packaging Within a Cluster. ​Food and Beverage Wisconsin
Videos
Books
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Reports
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Smart & Intelligent Packaging Innovations
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: Smart Packaging for Shelf Life and Safety Food Technology June 2025
  2. ARTICLE: 10 Top Innovations in Food Packaging Science - IFT 2023 Packaging Digest August 2023
  3. ARTICLE: 3 Food Packaging Predictions for 2025 You Can’t Afford to Ignore Packaging Digest February 2025
  4. ARTICLE: 3 Solutions to Ensure Supply Chain Resiliency Packaging Digest September 2021
  5. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breakthroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  6. ARTICLE: Antimicrobial Packaging on the Rise Again Food Technology Magazine October 2020
  7. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  8. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  9. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  10. ARTICLE: Innovative Food Packaging Solutions Food Technology 2008​
  11. ​ARTICLE: Intelligent Packaging Advances to Meet New Needs Food Technology Magazine, November 2015
  12. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  13. ARTICLE: IoP Can Efficiently Connect Our Packaged Food Value Chain Food Technology Magazine Feb 2020
  14. ARTICLE: Nanotechnology's Favorable Future in Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2023
  15. ARTICLE: Packaging Can Solve Our Food Waste Conundrum Packaging Digest April 2021
  16. ARTICLE: Packaging Can Work Harder to Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest April 2024
  17. ARTICLE: Packaging Science Increases Food Access Food Technology Magazine November 2021
  18. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions for Clean Label Products Food Technology Magazine, January 2017
  19. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  20. ​ARTICLE: Packaging That Communicates Freshness Food Technology Magazine November 2018
  21. ARTICLE: Packaging That Meets Shelf Life Goals Food Technology Magazine March 2020
  22. ARTICLE: Packaging to Protect Seafood Quality Food Technology Magazine, June 2021
  23. ​ARTICLE: Radio Frequency Identification in Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September and October 2014
  24. ARTICLE: Toward Smart(er) Fresh Meat Packaging Food Technology July 2023​
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: Building the business case for intelligent packaging​, Campden BRI Nov 2023
  2. PRESENTATION: IFT Short Course Speaker on packaging for Food Science for non Food Scientists. IFT Annual meeting. New Orleans, LA. 2008
  3. PRESENTATION:  More Sustainable Food Packaging​ Innovations. National Academy of Sciences, 2019
  4. PRESENTATION: Packaging Solutions to Decrease Food Waste for Meat, Seafood, and Cheese-based Products IFT Division Webcast, March 2017
  5. PRESENTATION: Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  6. PRESENTATION:  Packaging value chain. IFT FPD Webinar 2015
  7. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K., 2017 Breakthroughs in Intelligent & Responsive Packaging to Reduce Food Waste, Minn Pack 2017
  8. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2017 Leveraging Packaging Within a Cluster. Food and Beverage Wisconsin
  9. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2017 Milk Packaging Midwest Dairy Annual Meeting, July 2017
  10. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2017 Regulations and Packaging Solutions for Meat. Global Meat News, Spring 2017
  11. PRESENTATION: Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017​​​​
  12. PRESENTATION: The future of Intelligent packaging. IFT. Chicago. July 2018​​
  13. PRESENTATION: The Role of Intelligent Packaging and the Internet of Things. Food Engineering conference. Symposia Chair. Minneapolis. September 2018
Videos
PODCASTS
Reports
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Articles
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  1. ARTICLE: Smart Packaging for Shelf Life and Safety Food Technology June 2025
  2. ARTICLE: 3 Reasons to Reassess Reclosable Flexible Packaging Now Packaging Digest May 2022
  3. ARTICLE: 3 Reasons to Reassess Reclosable Flexible Packaging Now Packaging Digest May 2022
  4. ARTICLE: A Guide to 6 Seal Test Methods for Food Packaging, Packaging Digest November 2021​
  5. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  6. ​ARTICLE: How to Reduce Packaging Waste Food Technology Magazine, February 2019 
  7. ARTICLE: Packaging and Sustainability: Achieving More Sustainable Confectionery Packaging Manufacturing Confectioner Feb 2023
  8. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  9. ARTICLE:  Testing Package Design Food Technology Magazine May 2018
  10. ​ARTICLE: Testing the Integrity of Package Seals Food Technology Magazine July 2019
  11. ARTICLE: Voortman's Recipe for Reclosable Cookie Packaging Success Packaging Digest June 2023
Presentations
Videos
PODCASTS
none​
Reports
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Active Packaging (MAP - Modified Atmosphere Packaging) / Using Active Packaging
Articles
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  1. ARTICLE: Smart Packaging for Shelf Life and Safety Food Technology June 2025
  2. ARTICLE: 10 Top Innovations in Food Packaging Science - IFT 2023 Packaging Digest August 2023
  3. ARTICLE: 4 Packaging Lessons from Kiwi's Global Supply Chain Packaging Digest April 2023
  4. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breakthroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  5. ARTICLE: 5 Ways Active Packaging Has Staying Power Packaging Digest November 2020
  6. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  7. ​ARTICLE: A Guide to 6 Seal Test Methods for Food Packaging, Packaging Digest November 2021
  8. ARTICLE: Antimicrobial Packaging on the Rise Again Food Technology Magazine October 2020
  9. ARTICLE: Beefed-Up Meat Packaging Advances in Two Ways Packaging Digest July 2023
  10. ARTICLE: Beefed-Up Meat Packaging Advances in Two Ways Packaging Digest July 2023
  11. ARTICLE: Capturing More Value from Packaging Food Technology Magazine, December 2017
  12. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  13. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  14. ​ARTICLE: Innovative Food Packaging Solutions Food Technology 2008​
  15. ​ARTICLE: Meat Packaging Design Captures Consumers' Attention Food Technology Magazine July 2021
  16. ARTICLE:  Modified Atmosphere Packaging Expands Food Technology Magazine, May 2016
  17. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  18. ARTICLE: Nanotechnology's Favorable Future in Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2023
  19. ​ARTICLE: Packaged to Preserve Food Technology Magazine, July 2017​​
  20. ARTICLE: Packaging Can Solve Our Food Waste Conundrum Packaging Digest April 2021
  21. ARTICLE: Packaging Can Work Harder to Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest April 2024
  22. ARTICLE: Packaging Expands Fresh Produce Access Food Technology Magazine, May 2021
  23. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions for Baked Goods Food Technology Magazine January 2019
  24. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions for Clean Label Products Food Technology Magazine, January 2017​
  25. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  26. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021​
  27. ARTICLE: Packaging That Keeps Produce Fresh Food Technology Magazine, January 2018
  28. ARTICLE: Speaking Sustainably: changing consumer perspectives around packaging and food waste Supermarket Perimeter Nov 2021
  29. ​ARTICLE: Superior Barriers Food Technology Magazine, February 2017​
  30. ​ARTICLE: Tackling PFAS for Safer and More Sustainable Food Packaging Food Safety Magazine Dec 2023/Jan 2024
  31. ARTICLE: Toward Smart(er) Fresh Meat Packaging Food Technology July 2023
Presentations
Videos
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PODCASTS
Reports
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​Edible & Antimicrobial  Packaging
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 10 Top Innovations in Food Packaging Science - IFT 2023 Packaging Digest August 2023
  2. ​​ARTICLE: 2024 Food Packaging Prediction Packaging Digest Jan 2024
  3. ARTICLE: 5 Ways Active Packaging Has Staying Power Packaging Digest November 2020
  4. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  5. ARTICLE: Antimicrobial Packaging on the Rise Again Food Technology Magazine October 2020
  6. ARTICLE: Antimicrobials Grant Superpowers to Food Packaging Packaging Digest March 2021
  7. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  8. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  9. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Packaging Digest March 2021
  10. ​​ARTICLE: Packaging Can Solve Our Food Waste Conundrum Packaging Digest April 2021
  11. ARTICLE: Packaging Expands Fresth Produce Access Food Technology Magazine, May 2021
  12. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions for Clean Label Products Food Technology Magazine, January 2017​
  13. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
Presentations
Videos
none
PODCASTS
PODCAST: Packaging Possibilities: Food Wast Reduction Packaging Digest May 2021
Reports
none
Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 3 Ways Packaging Should Address Changes in Food Dyes, Packaging Digest August 2025
  2. ARTICLE: Smart Packaging for Shelf Life and Safety Food Technology June 2025
  3. ​ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  4. ​ARTICLE: Advanced Sterilization Technologies Unwrap Packaging Potential Food Technology Magazine, August 2021
  5. ARTICLE: Beefed-Up Meat Packaging Advances in Two Ways Packaging Digest July 2023
  6. ​ARTICLE: Better Oxygen and Grease/Oil Barriers, Longer Life Food Technology November 2023ARTICLE: Complexities of Compostable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, October 2019
  7. ARTICLE: Controlling Moisture in Foods Using Packaging Food Technology Magazine September 2021
  8. ​ARTICLE: Decreasing Consumer-Derived Food Waste Food Technology Magazine, October 2015
  9. ARTICLE:  Innovations in Plastic Food Packaging  Food Technology Magazine, November 2016​
  10. ARTICLE:  Multilayer Packaging Continues to Make Its Mark Food Technology Magazine March 2021
  11. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Can Solve Our Food Waste Conundrum Packaging Digest April 2021
  12. ARTICLE: Packaging Expands Fresh Produce Access Food Technology Magazine, May 2021
  13. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions That Prevent Food Waste Packaging Digest October 2020
  14. ARTICLE:  Raising the Bar: High Barrier Polymerss Food Technology Magazine October 2018
  15. ARTICLE: Rethinking Barrier Films, Food Waste and the Circular Economy Flexible Packaging October 2021
  16. ARTICLE:  Superior Barriers Food Technology Magazine, February 2017​
Presentations
  1. ​PRESENTATION: . Top 3 Packaging Solutions to Prevent Food Waste 2022
  2. PRESENTATION:  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
  3. PRESENTATION:  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. 2017 Milk Packaging Midwest Dairy Annual Meeting, July 2017
  5. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2017 Regulations and Packaging Solutions for Meat. Global Meat News, Spring 2017
  6. ​​PRESENTATION: Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017
Videos
none
PODCASTS
none
Reports
none
Articles
  1. ​ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions to Food Security Problems Packaging Digest Winter 2023
  2. ARTICLE: Packaging Strategies to Stall Lipid Oxidation Food Technology Magazine, April 2021
  3. ARTICLE: How to Pick a Co-Packing Partner Food Technology Magazine February 2021
  4. ARTICLE: Packaging for Sweet Treats Food Technology Magazine November 2020
  5. ARTICLE: BETA, XR, AI and Big Data Advance Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine Sep 2020
  6. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  7. ARTICLE: How Food Entrepreneurs Drive Package Innovation Food Technology Magazine January 2020
  8. ARTICLE:  Agile Packaging Machinery Food Technology Magazine, December 2015
Presentations
none
Videos
none
PODCASTS
none
Reports
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Articles
    ​
  1. ARTICLE: Smart Packaging for Shelf Life and Safety Food Technology June 2025
  2. ARTICLE: 2024 Food Packaging Prediction Packaging Digest Jan 2024
  3. ARTICLE: 3 Solutions to Ensure Supply Chain Resiliency Packaging Digest September 2021
  4. ARTICLE: 4 Packaging Lessons from Kiwi's Global Supply Chain Packaging Digest April 2023
  5. ARTICLE: 5 Food Packaging Science Breathroughs to Use in 2023 Packaging Digest January 2023
  6. ARTICLE: 7 Packaging Innovations That Have Revolutionized Food the Last Half Century Packaging Digest January 2025
  7. ARTICLE:  Active and Intelligent Packaging = Longer Shelf Life Food Technology Magazine April 2020
  8. ARTICLE: A Preliminary Study - Chemicals of Concern Used in Packaging Materials in Direct Contact with Food Research Gate January 2024
  9. ARTICLE: Cool New Tech to Extend Food Packaging Shelf Life Packaging Digest December 2022
  10. ARTICLE: E-Commerce Packaging Delivers Food Technology November 2022
  11. ​ARTICLE: Intelligent Packaging Advances to Meet New Needs Food Technology Magazine, November 2015
  12. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  13. ARTICLE: Packaging for Better Food Security Food Technology February 2024
  14. ARTICLE: Packaging Solutions to Food Security Problems Packaging Digest Winter 2023
  15. ARTICLE: Packaging to Protect Seafood Quality Food Technology Magazine, June 2021
  16. ​ARTICLE: Radio Frequency Identification in Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September and October 2014
  17. ​​ARTICLE: Serving Up Well-Done Foodservice Packaging Food Technology Magazine May 2022​
Presentations
  1. PRESENTATION: Building the business case for intelligent packaging​, Campden BRI Nov 2023
  2. PRESENTATION: PAC Global Webinar: Future-Proof Your Packaging: Addressing Chemicals of Concern with Value Chain-based Solutions 2023                 
  3. PRESENTATION:  Packaging technologies and value chain concepts to advance value-added pulse-based foods. McGill Convergence Innovation Webinar
  4. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2017 Milk Packaging Midwest Dairy Annual Meeting, July 2017
  5. PRESENTATION: Sand, C.K. 2017 Regulations and Packaging Solutions for Meat. Global Meat News, Spring 2017​​
  6. PRESENTATION:  Tactical packaging challenges and solutions for fresh seafood. Louisiana. January 2017​
  7. PRESENTATION:  The Role of Intelligent Packaging and the Internet of Things. Food Engineering conference. Symposia Chair. Minneapolis. September 2018
  8. PRESENTATION The future of Intelligent packaging. IFT. Chicago. July 2018
Videos
PODCASTS
none
Reports
none
Articles
  1. ​ARTICLE: Intelligent Packaging Advances to Meet New Needs Food Technology Magazine, November 2015
  2. ARTICLE: Internet of Packaging Will Energize Food Packaging Packaging Digest January 2020
  3. ​​ARTICLE: Opening Innovation With Closures Food Technology Magazine, February 2016
  4. ​ARTICLE: Radio Frequency Identification in Packaging Food Technology Magazine, September and October 2014
  5. ARTICLE: Strategies to Halt Package Fraud Food Technology Magazine, January 2016
Presentations
Videos
none
PODCASTS
none
Reports
none
Articles
  1. ARTICLE:  Packaging Quenches Thirst for Beverages Food Technology Magazine August 2018
  2. ​ARTICLE: Opening Innovation With Closures Food Technology Magazine, February 2016
Presentations
none
Videos
none
PODCASTS
none
Reports
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​​PACKAGING MATERIAL INNOVATION


Glass, Paperboard, & Metal Packaging

Articles
  1. ARTICLE: A Bright Future for Bioderived Plastic Food Technology October 2023
  2. ARTICLE: A Classic Resurges: Glass Food Technology Magazine, December 2019
  3. ARTICLE: A Preliminary Study - Chemicals of Concern Used in Packaging Materials in Direct Contact with Food Research Gate January 2024
  4. ARTICLE: Better Oxygen and Grease/Oil Barriers, Longer Life Food Technology November 2023
  5. ​ARTICLE:  Packaging Quenches Thirst for Beverages Food Technology Magazine August 2018
  6. ​ARTICLE:  Packaging Quenches Thirst for Beverages Food Technology Magazine August 2018
  7. ​ARTICLE:  The Future of Paperboard is Bright Food Technology Magazine March 2019​
  8. ARTICLE: The Role of Metal in Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine July 2020

Presentations
Videos
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PODCASTS
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Reports
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Articles
  1. ARTICLE: 5 Bioplastics That Meet Today’s Food Packaging Needs Packaging Digest September 2023
  2. ​ARTICLE: A Guide to 6 Seal Test Methods for Food Packaging, Packaging Digest November 2021
  3. ARTICLE: A Preliminary Study - Chemicals of Concern Used in Packaging Materials in Direct Contact with Food Research Gate January 2024
  4. ARTICLE: Better Oxygen and Grease/Oil Barriers, Longer Life Food Technology November 2023
  5. ARTICLE: Innovations in Plastic Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine, November 2016​
  6. ​ARTICLE:  Packaging Quenches Thirst for Beverages Food Technology Magazine August 2018
  7. ​ARTICLE: Raising the Bar: High Barrier Polymers Food Technology Magazine October 2018
  8. ARTICLE: The Complexities of Compostable Food Packaging Food Technology Magazine October 2019
MEDIA
  1. MEDIA: The Dirty Truth About Compostable Plastic, The Atlantic July 2023 Planet Column
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