Foodservice Craves Packaging Innovation

Claire Koelsch Sand

Food Technology Magazine

The once firm separation between grocery and foodservice venues is deteriorating. As a result, foodservice packaging is expanding rapidly. It is now seen in grocery stores, “grocerants” (restaurants based in grocery stores), micromarkets, vending, C-stores, takeout restaurants, and quick-service restaurants (QSRs). Package design is flexing fast to meet increased demand and venue needs. Still, more innovative package research and design are needed to increase shelf life, provide tamper evidence, and address environmental opportunities while meeting operator needs.

Package Design for Foodservice Operators
Packaging that reduces labor and space, eliminates food safety risks, and extends shelf life is a benefit for …

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Claire Koelsch Sand Owner and Founder

Claire Koelsch Sand, PhD, contributing editor to Food Technology and an IFT Fellow, is a global packaging leader with more than 35 years of food science and packaging experience. Sand is the owner and founder of Packaging Technology and Research, LLC (claire@packagingtechnologyandresearch.com).