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    Bobby Douglas

    Bobby Douglas, Contributing Editor

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    Sustainability impacts secondary packaging

    The latest innovations in materials, machinery and sustainability are shaping how secondary packaging supports the growing demands of dairy processors.
    Bobby Douglas
    July 9, 2025

    Dairy packaging has long been defined by its complexity. Moisture sensitivity, cold chain logistics and product variety all combine to make it one of the most technically demanding sectors in the food industry. 


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    Sustainability and adaptability are the future of primary packaging

    Per Precedence Statistics, the dairy product packaging market is predicted to top $51 billion by 2032.
    Bobby Douglas
    May 27, 2025

    In the dairy industry, primary packaging plays a crucial role in protecting products, preserving quality, and delivering convenience to consumers. 


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    What is the future of rigid and flexible packaging in dairy?

    Ever-increasing demand, combined with unique properties of dairy products, is leading to widespread innovation.
    Bobby Douglas
    February 20, 2025

    The dairy industry continues to evolve in response to consumer preferences, technological innovations, and sustainability. Among the critical elements driving this evolution is packaging, where both rigid and flexible options play critical roles. 


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    The importance of aseptic and ESL for dairy

    Aseptic and ESL are indispensable packaging formats for dairy products.
    Bobby Douglas
    December 27, 2024

    The dairy industry has seen significant innovation over recent decades, particularly in packaging. Traditional packaging methods, which often require refrigeration and have limited shelf life, have largely been supplemented, or even replaced, by aseptic and extended shelf life (ESL) technologies. 


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    Automation has several distinct advantages when it comes to secondary packaging.

    Secondary packaging provides unique challenge for dairy industry

    Packaging is an issue of robust importance for manufacturers and brands alike.
    Bobby Douglas
    June 26, 2024

    Packaging is an issue of robust importance for manufacturers and brands alike, as they continue to look for new and innovative ways to make the end-to-end process more efficient, sustainable, and safe. 


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