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​Packaging Technology & Research (PTR) provides focused compelling food packaging expertise. ​

We are experts in identifying packaging to:  ​
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PTR assesses each technology based on expertise in the food packaging industry, the impact of technology, and deep intelligence on food and package  technical trends.  
 
PTR Technology Evaluation go beyond a surface overview of market opportunity or a list of technologies by sales dollars.  PTR Tech Evals are technical and they evaluate.  With a PTR Tech Eval you can: 
  • Defend and Define a Strategy – such as a package sustainability strategy for a brand 
  • Jump ahead to employ the specific technology that is most viable to your product(s) or needed solution 
  • Select resources needed to implement the technology 
  • Engage with pre-screened partners for more rapid commercialization and IP 
  • Build upon essential knowledge in food packaging  
 
Our Tech Eval offer instant access to PTR food packaging expertise. 
 
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​WHO USES TECHNOLOGY EVALUATIONS?
  • Research and Development function 
  • Leadership that manages and prioritizes food packaging projects 
  • Packaging companies seeking to understand the relevance of a technology to the food industry 
  • Investors who seek depth of technical understanding before investing in new areas 
  • Retailers who repackage product or use copackers 
  • Technology providers
Look inside of PTR Packaging Technology Evaluations from Packaging Technology and Research, LLC

Each Technoloy Evaluation gives you: ​

Tech Evaluations contain
  1. Introduction of the relevance of the technology to market, product, and food products  
  2. 90-175 page PowerPoint for sharing 
  3. 1-2 hour PowerPoint presentation with Q&A with your team (in person or via zoom) 
  4. Takeaways for Leadership, Marketing//Managers and Research and Development 
  5. One annual update  

Within each broad Technology (such as Recyclable packaging) area, Tech Evaluations provide:  
  • Specific recommendations  
  • An rank, appraisal, and clear direction on the Technology 
For each specific Technology, Tech Evaluations provide:  
  • Recommendations 
  • How it works 
  • Opportunity offered 
  • Impediments 
  • Research References 
  • Commercial Applications and Rationale 
  • IP 

​Alignment of technology to existing categories (upon request) 


TECHNICAL EVALUATIONS AVAILABLE INCLUDE:

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hydrogels 

  • Actions and rationale for employing Hydrogels for innovative packaging-product systems
  • Hydrogel Structure 
  • Hydrogel Materials 
  • Responsive Hydrogels
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E-commerce ​

  • Actions and rationale to capitalize on E-Commerce
  • Why focus is needed on e-Commerce packaging strategy 
  • Agility in Manufacturing with e-Commerce packaging 
  • Shipping effectiveness with e-Commerce packaging 
  • PMOT with e-Commerce packaging 
  • E-Commerce – Best Practices 
  • Sustainability with e-Commerce packaging
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​Migration  

  • Actions and rationale to focus efforts on migration
  • Identifies specific IAS and/or NIAS migrants and their global limits
  • Recommends specific testing to assess risk from migrants from packaging
  • Directs efforts to assess risk from packaging migrants
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Sustainable packaging ​

  • Actions and rationale for more sustainable packaging
  • Recycle-ready systems 
  • Recycle-ready Material science 
  • Sustainable sourcing bioderived recyclable 
  • Sustainable sourcing – compostable and degradable 
  • Reuse & Minimize Packaging
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Consumer Research to drive Package Sustainability ​

  • Actions needed and direction as well as rationale for Consumer Research on Sustainable packaging
  • What current research reveals about consumers and sustainable packaging 
  • Consumer test methods that assess sustainability 
  • How to effectively communicate sustainability to consumers 
  • How to build a sustainable package that communicates sustainability to consumers 
  • Sustainable packaging that communicates – Best practices 
  • Why testing is needed on consumer research on sustainability
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​Intelligent Packaging 

  • Actions and rationale for the use of Intelligent Packaging
  • Responsive Packaging 
  • Sensors that Define shelf life 
  • IOT/IOP for track and trace and enhanced branding

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