This document discusses emerging trends in food packaging, focusing on consumer convenience and appeal. It notes that easy-to-use, easy-to-handle packaging is increasingly popular. Various examples of innovative packaging designs are shown, including easy-open pouches, handles, and dispensing features. The document also discusses new formats like ready-to-eat meals, on-the-go packaging, and vending formats. Other trends covered include nutritional labeling, anti-counterfeiting measures, shifts from loose to packed goods and rigid to flexible packaging, and growth in commodity, snack, and produce packaging sectors.
2. PACKAGING IN FOOD PRODUCTSEmerging Trends- Food Packaging• Easy to handle packs are preferred.In use convenience is the call of theday.• Easy to use packs are gainingpopularity. People are ready to paypremium for “In use” convenience
12. Shelf & Consumer Appeal• Shelf visibility and consumer appealis becoming very important.• Modern trade outlets call for instantconsumer attraction.• Pack appearance and ability toengage consumers are becoming thekey consideration for any newpackaging design
13. Consumer AppealModern trade - fighting for consumer attraction.Differentiated shapes/ attractive graphics are the need of the day
16. Shelf & Consumer AppealBeverage PacksCustom Design CapsFruit shaped jar
17. Shelf & Consumer AppealInstant coffee in a packshaped like a coffee bean!And communicates asuperior, personaInstant coffee in a Doublecontoured wave designglass container.Bottle design reflectsnovelty in shape
18. New Formats• Ready to use pack- Food already cooked- “Heat and Eat”• On the Go- To meet the demand of fast pace of life. Have your food “Anywhere &Anytime”• Vending formats- Strongest emerging format
22. Nutritional labellingLabel declarationMore and more labels are comingwith nutritional information. Enhanceconsumer awareness• List of ingredients / nutrients• Serve size / % Daily Requirement• Benefits
26. Anti-counterfeit• Solution to counterfeit:– To do something either on the Product or Packaging, which makes the Brand different from its counterfeits and helps in authentication of its genuineness at the point of purchase
32. Shift from Rigid to FlexibleBottles to FlexibleRigid packaging is giving way to flexible packaging in the form of standuppouches, retort pouches, spouted pouches which offer similarperformance and shelf appeal at lower cost.
33. Shift from Rigid to Flexible Rigid packaging is giving way to flexible packaging in the form of stand-up pouches, retort pouches, spouted pouches which offer similar benefits at lower weight and cost.
35. Commodity Foods There is a surge in demand for well packed commodity foods like atta, cereals, rice, sugar, salt etc. Packaging is being designed for convenience, shelf appeal and to retain freshness.
36. Nitrogen Flushed Snack FoodsNitrogen flushing process is used to pack a variety of food products like wafers, namkeen ( range of products by Haldirams), snacks (cheese balls, French fries) and coffee. Indian Snack foods are catering to regional preferences.
38. PE Extruded Nets and Rachel Bags PE Extruded nets will be used to pack– Onions– Potatoes– Garlic & Ginger– Hard fruits like Ber Rachel Bags will help Retail Businesses to pack 25- 50 Kg produce atFarms
39. Packaged Fruits & Vegetables Pre- weighed beans, peas, carrots, broccoli, etc. automatically packed on horizontal packaging machines inclear PE pre-formed bags will become popular with growthin organized retail business. Stretch- Cling films will find wider applications when largefruits and vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, gourd,melons, etc. are individually wrapped for enhanced shelf life.
40. Dried fruits provide great value addition and very popular in Turkey, Asia and US as a snack.Widely marketed as snack and food supplement.• Mangoes• Strawberries• Apples• Kiwi• Berries• Figs• Mushrooms• Plums• BroccoliDried MangoesDried StrawberriesFruits are marginally processed with sugar, salt etc for added flavours.
41. Frozen FoodFrozen ready meals, includes frozen meat, poultry and fast food. These products require excellent barrier with EVOH, PVDC, etc.