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

We are experts in identifying packaging to:  ​

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. 
 

​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

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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:

hydrogels 

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

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

​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

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

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

​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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