We go to the supermarket to shop, and we are seeing a variety of goods, and all kinds of packaging is compelling. The packaging of different forms to food is not just to attract consumers through vision, but more to protect food. With the advancement of food technology and the upgrading of consumer demand, consumers have more expectations and requirements for food packaging. In the future, what are the trends in the food packaging market?

1. Safety packaging

Food is food to safety first. "Safe" is an important attribute of food, and packaging needs to maintain this attribute. Regardless of the packaging of plastic, metal, glass, composite materials, etc., or packaging in plastic bags, canned bags, glass bottles, plastic bottles, boxes, etc. Direct contact with the external environment allows consumers to eat safe and hygienic food during the shelf life.

For example, in the air -conditioning packaging, the use of inert gas such as nitrogen and carbon dioxide instead of oxygen can slow the bacterial reproductive speed. At the same time, the packaging material must have good gas blocking performance, otherwise the protective gas will be lost quickly. Safety has always been the basic element of food packaging. Therefore, the future food packaging market still needs to better ensure food safety.

Second, smart packaging

With some high -tech and new technologies entering the food packaging industry, food packaging has also appeared intelligent. In popular terms, intelligent packaging refers to information that provides information on the quality of packaging food during circulation and storage by detecting the environmental conditions of packaging food. Incontracting machinery, biology, electronics, chemical sensors, and network technology into packaging materials can make ordinary packaging achieve many "special functions". Commonly used food intelligent packaging forms mainly include three types: time-temperature, gas indicator type and freshness indicator type. (Source: Member of the Food Safety Professional Committee of the Shanghai Food Society: Liu Shaowei "Intelligent Packaging Make Food Quality Change Visual")

Consumers to buy food can judge whether the food is deteriorated, fresh, etc. without finding the production date and shelf life of the food by the change of the label on the packaging. There is no need to worry about the deterioration during the shelf life. Intelligence is the development trend of the food industry, and food packaging is no exception. Optimize the consumer experience with intelligent means. In addition, the intelligent packaging is also reflected in the product traceability. Through the intelligent labels on food packaging, we will sweep the important part of the production of product production.

Third, green packaging

Although the food packaging provides a safe, convenient and storage solution for the modern food industry, most food packaging is one -time. Only a small part of the packaging can be effectively recovered and reused. Some environmental pollution problems are scattered in the ocean and even threatened the health of marine life.

It is not difficult to see from the large domestic professional packaging exhibition (Sino-PACK, Packinno, Interpack, SWOP) that green, environmentally friendly, and sustainable. SINO-PACK2022/Packinno uses the concept of "intelligence, innovation, sustainable", and sets up the "Sustainable X Packaging Design" area to refine it to environmentally friendly recycled materials such as biological/plant bases, packaging engineering and lightweight design, as well as pulp Modeling empowers new types of environmental protection. Interpack 2023 proposed a "simple and unique" theme, and at the same time, the four popular topics of "circular economy, resource protection, digital technology, product security". Among them, the "circular economy" pays attention to the cycle of packaging.

At present, more and more food companies have begun to pack the green and circulating of the packaging. Some dairy companies have launched non -printed milk packaging products, and some enterprises are made of sugar cane waste. Food packaging materials that can be composed and naturally degraded. It can be seen that in the food packaging industry, green packaging is an inseparable topic and trend.

Fourth, personalized packaging

As mentioned earlier, the different shapes and dazzling packaging attracts the purchase of different consumers. Xiaobian went to the supermarket and found that food packaging is becoming more and more "good -looking". Some high -end atmosphere, some gentle and beautiful, some are full of vitality, and some are cute, meeting the personalized needs of different consumers.

For example, children are prone to various cartoon images and beautiful colors on the packaging. Fresh fruit and vegetable patterns on the beverage bottles also make it look healthier. Directly display. With the attention of consumers for food processing technology and food additives, merchants also know current affairs such as: instantibly germicidal, membrane filtration, 75 ° sterilization process, sterilized cans, 0 sugar and 0 fats, etc. Show the food packaging.

Personalized food packaging is more prominent in online celebrity foods, such as Chinese pastry brands, milk tea brands, western baking shops, which have been very hot in recent years, INS style, Japanese style, retro style, joint style, etc. , Chasing the new generation of fashion trends and attracting young consumers.

At the same time, personalized packaging is also reflected in the packaging form. One -person food and small family model makes small packaging foods popular. Seasoning products are smaller and casual foods are small. Food companies pay more and more attention to personalized packaging of different ages, different families, different consumption capabilities, and different consumer habits, and constantly subdivide consumer groups, and refine product classification.

In the final analysis, food packaging is to meet food safety and ensure food quality, followed by attracting consumers to buy. The ideal state is ultimately environmental friendship. With the development of the times, new food packaging trends will appear, and new technology will also be applied to food packaging to meet the changing consumption needs.