There are a wide range of solutions that can be used to increase the shelf life of capsules, tablets, pills and other pharma products. Among these are PVC, PCTFE, PVDC and thermoform blisters for less sensitive products or Alu-Alu cold form blisters for APIs that are more sensitive.
According to Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America, 48% of customers avoid foods with artificial preservatives and 35% avoid foods with artificial flavors. This means brands are challenged to leverage packaging technologies that can help food last longer without additional chemicals.
CSP Technologies, Inc. announces plans to acquire Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC, a producer of absorbent and non-absorbent packaging solutions for the food industry.
Experts predict that our current habits regarding food and dining would create an extremely dire – and almost instant – problem during a large-scale disaster scenario.