“Packaging for Sweet Treats” is the title of an article in the November 2020 issue of Food Technology Magazine by food packaging technologist Claire Koelsch Sand – The article notes that “… While shelf-life considerations occupy the center stage in packaging material selection, production efficiencies, convenience, and the drive for brand presence via packaging define package design … The nature of candy as a unique treat is communicated via the expressive aspects of candy packaging design …” – The article discusses the historical role of packaging design for many varieties and brands of candy, including chocolate, other candy types, chewing gum, mints, chews and candy given as a gift – The web link to the article is included in the post on the home page of Plastic Food Packaging Waste News http://www.pfpw.news at https://pfpw.news/2020/11/13/food-packaging-design-for-sweet-treats/ #FoodPackaging #PlasticWaste #SingleUsePlastic
Animal Digestible Food Packaging Initiative
Our reason-for-being/goal/purpose/objective/intent is to convince/inspire/persuade/encourage the food processing industry to establish and fund a public private partnership for the discovery of new food packaging materials that would be digestible by animals (farm animals as well as ubiquitous microbes).
