Dairy processors of drinkable yogurts and other beverages seek to make bottles that weigh less. Other manufacturing concerns include reducing energy consumption.
December 8, 2016
Single-serve beverages, such as drinkable yogurts, meet consumers’ needs for portable snacks. Dairy processors can buy beverage bottles or produce their own on blow molding machines.
Rigid packaging is a staple in the dairy case, but what’s stocked today differs from what consumers put in their shopping carts a few years ago. Containers have been lightweighted, sometimes with the help of in-mold labels.
How are consumers able to reduce packaging and food waste and further environmental sustainability, and how can CPG companies—especially those in the dairy case—provide solutions for them? A pair of recent reports provides clues.
A survey finds that millennials want fresh, healthy, prepared and portable food. Dairy processors can support their supermarket customers by offering these options and formats.
October 5, 2016
A nationwide survey of more than 1,800 shoppers by the Private Label Manufacturers Association reveals that millennials love food but want food done their way.