I recently spoke with a veteran packaging executive whose experiences span enough years that his notions on trays are well informed by practical knowledge and businesslike candor.

With traceability and quality standards in the food industry constantly rising, meat processors are under increasing pressure from customers and regulatory bodies to trace every batch back through the supply chain. 

Consumers utilize visual appearance to assess the wholesomeness and freshness of muscle foods.

The demand for meat packaging is expected to show strong growth for the next decade, largely due to rising meat consumption in emerging economies. 

Vacuum packaging is a vintage format that has aged well over the decades.

There’s no doubt the pandemic has changed pretty much everything, including the way people shop for food. 

For consumers of meat, poultry and seafood products, convenience still sells, and concerns about sustainability remain strong. 

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Research shows consumers are looking for environmentally friendly packaging. However, they also are used to seeing a specific type of packaging for their portioned fresh meat and poultry, says Eva Almenar, a professor in the School of Packaging at Michigan State University, in East Lansing.  

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