Future packaging materials are one of the eco-friendly thinking around the world.
With the growth of science and technology and the continuous deepening of eco good nature.
From packaging safety and packaging optimization upgrade to recyclable packaging.
Going to the change of food packaging, more and more new packaging will appear in the next few years.
1. Friendly future packaging materials
From the view of the public, packaging is at a crossroads.
For nature friendly future packaging mixtures, we have never stopped check out and change.
In order to reduce carbon release.
Reduce the use of plastic as the first option.
This has a great affect on the choice of product packaging materials.
To be consistent with this.
Packaging change and reuse should follow the following three basics.
1-1 Use innovative materials
Because the food industry directly communicates with the public.
The use of innovative materials in the food industry will have advantages.
All in all, new friendly materials will gradually emerge.
For example, plant-based materials will replace petroleum-based materials.
These will replace some packaging items such as plastic film, cardboard and plastic bottles.
Up to now, innovations in packaging materials can avoid the direct use of crops as raw materials.
Because if crops are used directly, it will lead to an increase in food prices.
Using crops as raw materials is just a backup option.
1-2 Future packaging optimization of dealing
Design a set of reusable plans cycles.
Can bring the product to the end user in the best state.
This is also the trend of future packaging development.
This is for goods that are prone to spoilage (mainly food and medicine).
Because count show:
Uneaten food will cause a large amount of CO2 emissions.
Smart tags will play an important role.
It will give directives to the public to know about the state of the food.
Prevent good food from being thrown away and improve everyone’s food safety.
Through the outline analysis of data and the appeal of big data.
Now, the planning of transportation can be made better.
Using new skill can improve the process and save time.
Optimize transportation routes and reduce product damage rate.
This will also give rise to higher details value for the growth of friendly future packaging.
1-3 End use of upgraded product
Compared with the public’s demand for recyclable packaging, the packaging industry will pay more attention to the reusability of materials.
In addition, due to the further requirements of packaging regulations in many countries.
More and more countries are reducing the amount of waste in the production process.
Pay more attention to toxic waste in cardboard and plastic.
2. Future packaging innovation to enhance safety
The increase in complexity of transportation routes will lead companies to adopt more effective solutions.
Used to reduce risks during transportation, such as impact, drop, vibration, etc., or other events that may damage the product.
Foresee in advance, so that the packaging can best protect the product.
Packaging innovation includes two aspects:
2-1 The establishment of new standards and laws
Packaging can optimize through some different criteria.
Make packaging products more successful.
For example: ISTA and ASTM etc.
The arrival of the new standard defines the link between design and packaging.
2-2 More accurate transport packaging test process
With the demand for packaging innovation, the requirements for transport packaging simulation test equipment are even higher.
It requires precision, comprehensiveness, and comprehensiveness, but also requires simple equipment operation.
SAFELOAD company developed design and patents:
- 2-2-1 Pitch&Roll Module. It can be installed on the vertical vibrating table.
This can better simulate the situation during real transportation.
- 2-2-2 InnSlide Boomerang Tester. The smallest analog horizontal stability tester in the world.
It meets the requirements of EUMOS 40509 and FMCSA of American freight safety.
3. Future packaging design in the food industry
In the next few years, the food industry will face multiple challenges.
Like other industries, due to overpopulation and climate crisis.
Therefore, future packaging design will need to be consistent with the efforts made by the industry.
Improve technological processes to better serve the public and the planet.
Some of the most important future packaging change that will drive development in the next few years include:
3-1 Future packaging with changing temperature
This is one of the most interesting innovations in packaging:
Let consumers activate their own packaging to heat or cool the product.
For example: self-cooling tank.
Users can use liquid CO2 for self-cooling.
The user only needs to flip the package and rotate the bottom.
After waiting about 75 seconds to 90 seconds, the contents can be cooled by 30°C.
At the same time, the packaging can be 100% recycled.
The Joseph Company in the United States has already used the above scheme.
And encourage other companies to develop their own innovative packaging for cooling.
It can also use the opposite method:
The user activates the package and can be heated without using a microwave oven or other methods.
In this case, the user only requires adding cold water to the system.
After waiting for 15 minutes, things like pasta, rice or soup will become hot.
Can be used by people.
3-2 Smart packaging improves user safety
The food industry will implement packaging innovations to improve the safety of perishable products.
The best example is badge technology:
Apply it to the product label, you can detect the CO2 content.
Indicates whether the internal food is fresh or no longer edible.
In addition, the label can also warn consumers. Pay attention to food safety.
Due to the change in the color of the label, determine the number of days the food will be kept in cold storage.
3-3 Material changes
Packaging design in the food industry has also begun to use recyclable materials.
For example, mineralized resin or Bees Wrap.
Used to replace aluminum foil or film commonly used to package food.
The material is sustainable and reusable.
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