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.
Tetra Pak, a supplier of aseptic packaging and processing equipment, advises dairy and nondairy beverage processors on formulas, formats and manufacturing procedures. Dairy Foods visited the Texas operation.
Tetra Pak works with beverage processors to create new products or improve upon existing packaging or beverage formulations. Then they test those concepts in the company’s pilot plant in Denton, Texas.
An exclusive Dairy Foods survey finds that dairy processors are increasing their investments to produce aseptic shelf-stable or refrigerated extended-shelf-life beverages and foods.
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.