Does plastic packaging rule the fresh foods roost?
Editor’s Note: This story originally published in Packaging Strategies, a sister publication of The National Provisioner in the BNP Media portfolio. For more content like this, visit www.packagingstrategies.com.
With increasing concerns about both food safety and the environment, there are pros and cons to using plastic packaging for fresh foods. Add to that consumer demand for convenience, and the question becomes even more complicated. This variety of consumer expectations begs the questions: “What do consumers want when it comes to packaging? Does that vary by department?”