Packaging Industry Solutions

The food packaging industry has a wide range of solutions to prevent food waste and extend its shelf life.
 
PTR uses science and value chain expertise to address these “top 5” questions:

1. What packaging innovations will be meaningful to consumers and retailers and drive sales?  
2. How can we use packaging to extend the food shelf life and prevent food waste?  This usually relates to getting rid of preservatives and then needing better packaging.
3. How can we improve the sustainability of packaging? This usually relates to retailer pressure and recent legislation or someone in the company having a passion for sustainability.
4. How can we lower costs of packaging?
5. How can make sure our packaging is safe from chemicals of concern?

Then, PTR screens, ranks and implements solutions. This includes:

1. Value Chain System Solutions in food packaging to address the entire ecosystem of stakeholders including manufacturing, processing and post-consumer.
2. Packaging to better meet Consumer and Retailer needs - includes a consumers views on a package as well as the sustainability of the packaging and it's disposal, such as recycling and reuse.
3. ​Science-based Solutions -  Shelf life testing, MAP, intelligent packaging, better barriers, improved seals, reseal, design expertise
4. Cost Reduced Packaging - 
5. Systems Innovation Optimization of primary secondary and tertiary packaging

PTR helps clients optimize their food packaging everyday.  We identify the right packaging science and the value chain initiatives for you to optimize your packaging .

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Dr. Claire Sand
Food Packaging Expert
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Frequently asked questions 

How can we use packaging to extend the food shelf life and prevent food waste? 
There are 2 types of solutions – science based and value chain based.  These work hand in hand to ensure optimal shelf life at the lowest cost possible.  For example, sometimes a change in secondary packaging can lower the cost of distribution.  Or, a distribution change to save costs means more investment in primary packaging is needed.

How can we lower cost of packaging? 
A systems approach is best. This involves assessing the system - primary secondary and tertiary packaging – to allow for distribution, retail shelf space and production speed optimization as well as minimizing package material costs.

How can we use make sure our packaging is safe from chemicals of concern? 
First, an assessment of likely sources of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) and intentionally added substances (IAS) is needed first.  This includes processing, packaging materials, and interactions with equipment and the production environment.  This allows focus on only packaging at risk

Second, removal of risk.  This involves testing of packaging materials and food involved and developing and implementing alternatives
Third, development of process to ensure that packaging is not recontaminated with chemicals of concern.

Select insights on packaging industry solutions include:

• ARTICLE: Packaging Can Work Harder to Prevent Food Waste
• ARTICLE: A Preliminary Study - Chemicals of Concern Used in Packaging Materials in Direct Contact with Food
• ARTICLE: 2024 Food Packaging Prediction
• ARTICLE: Tackling PFAS for Safer and More Sustainable Food Packaging
• PODCAST: Pulp Nonfiction- Packaging’s New Vanishing Act: Reducing PFAS & Food Waste with Claire Sand
• ARTICLE: ​Better Oxygen and Grease/Oil Barriers, Longer Life
• IFT OMNIVORE PODCAST:  Listen here: EP 22: Frank Yiannas on Netflix’s Poisoned, Bio-Derived Polymers in Packaging​ >
• ARTICLE: 10 Top Innovations in Food Packaging Science - IFT 2023​​​​​

View our full list of packaging insights >

Related Content:
Packaging Innovation​: Top Pilot, Scalable Packaging Solutions, Top 40 Packaging Solutions, Cost Reduced Packaging
Category Updates: 
Bakery, Dairy, Meat, Fish, Frozen Food, Fruits, Vegetables, Pet Food, Snacks, Beverages, E-Commerce, Food Service, Ingredients

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We frequently work with food industry clients on packaging solutions including:

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Farms & Produce Companies

PTR projects include direct from farm packaging , support of produce packaging including fruit packaging and vegetable packaging 

Frozen Food Companies

Our project work includes frozen bakery packaging, frozen fruit packaging, frozen vegetable packaging and frozen meat packaging.

Bakery

Packaging for fresh breads, pastry packaging, cake packaging, desert packaging and more!