To compete in a crowded grocery store aisle, dairy processors are choosing rigid containers that help them stand out and connect with consumer trends and preferences. Grocery shoppers frequently find packaging that’s environmental- and health-consciousness as being as important as the product itself. Learn more about some of the new trends in rigid containers for …
Eye-catching product packaging can help small brands compete against larger brands. A dairy products’ packaging is the ‘silent salesman’ and should be one big call to action.
Delivering your product to the consumer or retailer in one piece is the first important detail. The form and function of your dairy product packaging …
One of the top packaging design trends for 2019 is material honesty and what to consider when selecting materials for retail packaging or product packaging. With so many choices, it’s easy to understand the confusion and the difficulty brands have in selecting the right materials for their brand packaging. Today we’re seeing the negative impacts …
A recent study of eye tracking on product packaging indicates that customers are spending fractions of seconds reading labels and making buying decisions. In many cases, as little as 1/20 of a second is spent on eyeing packaging.
We have also learned from recent studies that nutrition labels have little impact. Many of your most …
Since yeast and molds are widespread in the environment, controlling them in cheese involves an integrated multiprong approach.
How to reduce yeast and molds during the manufacture of cheese?
Raw milk: Raw milk contains vegetative yeast and mold spores. Despite popular belief, some of them may not be inactivated by pasteurization. It is good practice …
The relationship between the packaging industry and the environment is a challenging one, but a new report has revealed the ways in which packaging can help reduce food waste. With more consumers voicing their concerns for the environment, AMERIPEN’s report ‘Quantifying the Value of Packaging as a Strategy to Prevent Produce Food Waste in America’ …
Maximizing product protection, freshness, convenience, and shelf appeal govern packaging decisions about dairy foods. These goals are driving interest in aseptic filling, in-mold labeling, single-serving sizes, and functional features.
Sustainability hasn’t been forgotten, either. Suppliers continue to lightweight structures and replace nonrenewable materials with renewable ones. The dairy industry also is addressing concerns about food …
Graphic Packaging International’s Nikki Clark examines how color is, or can be, used in food and drink packaging
Packaging is the most tangible representation of a product or brand for consumers and is therefore a primary selling tool for marketers, hence why it is important to spend time getting it right. According to research by …