Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Food & Beverage Packaging magazine’s Web site (www.foodandbeveragepackaging.com) earlier this summer. Food & Beverage Packaging is a BNP Media sister publication of The National Provisioner.
As plastics have become more and more common in packaging, concerns have arisen about their ability to compromise the quality and safety of products. Therefore, there has been a marked increase in demand for packaging materials that give even greater protection to their contents, particularly in the food and beverage sector.