Dairy packaging is playing an increasingly significant role in enhancing food safety and shelf life. Indeed, rising demand for packaging that can prevent microbial contamination is resulting in innovative designs and greater category activity.
A growing array of packaging technologies and materials is helping to make dairy products more appealing, but leveraging the ideal options can be challenging.
The dairy packaging sector is becoming an increasingly active center of innovation. Growing shopper interest in sustainability, along with changing eating habits, is resulting in the steady development of more eco-friendly designs and packaging in a wider array of shapes and sizes.
The use of aseptic packaging by dairy processors is on the rise as operators seek newer solutions for enhancing food safety while reducing waste and operating expenses.
The aseptic packaging market is picking up steam. Sector sales for the dairy industry will reach $24.6 billion globally by 2024, up from $14 billion in 2017, projects Transparency Market Research, an Albany, N.Y.-based market intelligence firm.
Two other factors garnering attention from brand marketers are convenience and sustainability. Here’s a look at innovative packaging, including aseptic containers and in-mold labels.
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.
Sidel launches its new low-output Combi Predis/Capdis FMa, an integrated aseptic blow-fill-cap solution. The new aseptic solution is based on the dry-preform and cap decontamination technology already successfully implemented by many beverage manufacturers.