Apr 03, 2025
Thin Plastic, Big Problems: How Packaging Thickness Can Affect Your Food and Reputation
A cracked container. A damaged product. A stack of packages holding food has fallen off a shelf and spilled all over a customer. What do these horrifying scenarios have in common? A minor detail that food businesses overlooked and now it is too late. The thickness of plastic packaging, or “gauge,” is a key business […]
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Mar 31, 2025
The Hidden Challenge in Your Fresh Food Packaging: Why Gases Matter
When your carefully packaged produce arrives at retail locations showing signs of produce package bulging, you’re facing more than an aesthetic issue. These containers that look ready to burst can compromise product safety and seriously damage your brand’s reputation. This week, we sat down with Jeff Brandenburg, Founder and President of The Qfresh Lab/JSB Group, […]
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Mar 27, 2025
Plastic vs. Compostable Food Packaging: Which Is the Right Fit for Your Business?
Choosing between plastic and compostable packaging isn’t just about saving the planet, it could have a massive effect on your food business. Make the wrong call, and you’ll face rising costs, unhappy customers, or spoiled products. But get it right? You’ll be perfectly positioned to thrive today and dominate tomorrow. Before you decide, you need […]
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Mar 25, 2025
Eight Food Packaging Problems Facing Grocery Retailers
A single leaking container in a deli case can spoil an entire display, turning what should be an appealing presentation into lost revenue. Common grocery store packaging problems can extend beyond simple annoyances — they directly impact food safety, waste management, and the bottom line. From prepared foods to produce, the right packaging can make […]
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Mar 20, 2025
Understanding Sustainability: A Must for Food Industry Professionals
Has “sustainability” changed from a marketing buzzword to a key business need? Amid the flood of “green” claims and environmental initiatives, many professionals struggle with understanding sustainability in practical, actionable terms. If only we had a real-life Captain Planet to show us the way. What exactly makes a practice sustainable? How do we measure environmental […]
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Mar 17, 2025
Your Guide to Plastic Food Packaging Dimensions and Their Applications
“It doesn’t fit on the shelf, but I’m going to make it fit,” are famous last words that a business owner in the food industry never wants to hear. It is usually followed by a crashing sound, shocked faces, and a mess that resembles a cafeteria after a food fight. In the competitive retail landscape, […]
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Mar 13, 2025
Maximize Produce Shelf Life: The Food Packaging Testing Guide
Every day, millions of dollars in fresh produce travels through the supply chain. The success of this process relies greatly on how well the packaging performs. Testing produce packaging means knowing how the materials interact with the food inside. Unlike other food products, fresh produce continues breathing, ripening, and changing after harvest, making it […]
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Mar 10, 2025
Anti-Fog in Packaging: The Clear Solution to Boost Your Hot Food Sales
Like raindrops on a window blurring the view of a beautiful garden, condensation on food packaging creates a barrier between products and consumers. This simple problem has pushed packaging innovation toward a practical solution: anti-fog food packaging technology that keeps containers crystal clear, letting food’s natural appeal shine through from prep kitchen to point of […]
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Mar 06, 2025
How to Tell If Your Plastic Food Packaging is High-Quality
Poor quality plastic food packaging can have immediate negative impacts on your business operations. When customers encounter leaking watermelon containers or avoid prepared meals due to cloudy packaging, you’re not just losing individual sales, you’re potentially losing future purchases. These quality issues can damage both your own and your store’s credibility and reputation in the […]
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Mar 04, 2025
Food Processor’s Guide: Solving Common Plastic Packaging Problems
You may have had your share of plastic packaging issues if you work in food processing. Maybe you’ve watched your production line slow to a crawl because a new package design is tough to handle. Perhaps you’re struggling to meet your customers’ demands for sustainable packaging while keeping your products looking fresh and appealing. You […]
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