The Benefits of Appropriate Food Packaging

It’s probably obvious that the proper food packaging can result in a high level of sales for the manufacturer of food products.  Studies show that customers prefer boxes, bags, jars and cans that aren’t difficult to open.  With the current impact modernization is having on Mother Earth, it’s also very important for food production companies to consider sustainable packaging.  However, there’s another important reason for food to be packaged in a certain way and that is food safety.

Food safety is of the utmost important when it comes to food packaging.  In recent years, there have been some ideas on how to reduce the likelihood of food poisoning.  The only problem is that many food companies are not compliant with it because they don’t want to risk hurting their sales.  The idea is to include a “return to fridge” sticker on certain products that are known for making people sick after being left out.  Some of these products include condiments such as ketchup, salsa, yogurt and pickles.  Milk is one of the foods that causes the most cases of food poisoning when left out for too long.

There are many conditions that can result from food poisoning including Clostridium Perfringens, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, and Bacillus Cereus, to name a few.  These are all serious conditions that affect millions of people every year.  The average person simply forgets about the importance of food safety.  However, for some, they are completely unaware of its cruciality. 

If companies were willing to implement that “return to fridge” stickers, we might just see less and less cases of these conditions.

Guest post is provided by Food Trade Consultants, a leading food business consulting company.  Check out the foodtradeconsultants website for more information.