Although it dates from the 1940s, chub packaging remains a favorite for pumpable products such as ground beef, ground turkey, sausage, chorizo, salami, taco meat and pet food.
Based on the ability of the chub package to handle a variety of challenges, many consumers and processors have gotten “on board” with its use in the marketplace.
Despite having its detractors, some of whom reside within the confines of the very companies that produce it, chub packaging continues to prosper, according to one long-time packaging insider.
Longevity seems not to carry the cachet it once did. What’s new, what’s hot, and what-have-you-done-for-me-lately attitudes often carry undue influence over decision-making.