Snack Food Packaging

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Learn how Sow Strong Food – which is challenging preconceived consumer beliefs about nutrition bars and related snacks – uses multiple flexible package formats.

Printpack received Gold Awards for Technical Innovation and Packaging Excellence, and a Silver Award for Sustainability for the Frito-Lay Compostable Super Bowl Bags.

The UCO came from Intersnack ANZ in New South Wales where it had been used to cook some of Australia’s favorite snacks like Kettle Chips, CC’s, Natural Chip Company, Thins and Cheezels. Impurities were removed from the UCO before it was delivered to the Geelong Refinery for processing.

Opportunities in snack food packaging include the incorporation of QR codes, ecommerce growth, and potential expansion into emerging markets.

Fueled by an increase in demand and a proliferation of new products and packaging variations, 88% of the snack food makers surveyed by PMMI said they intend to acquire new machinery between now and 2027.

Vendors of snack food packaging are developing recyclable, biodegradable and reusable products to expand their customer base. KYSU – whose products include freeze-dried fruits and chocolates – has unveiled packaging made entirely from recycled materials, and Bad Monkey Popcorn has created compostable packaging for one of the world’s most popular snack foods.

The product itself combines chocolate-coated almonds, a mix of caramelized almonds, cashews, hazelnuts and peanuts with a hint of Baileys flavor and salted toffee popcorn.

Sustainability is a key factor in the rise in demand for high-barrier films since they serve to prevent food waste, reduce packaging and replace mixed-material alufoil laminates.

The updated In-Shell packaging design showcases the Wonderful Pistachios brand logo more prominently, while the addition of a new “Protein Power” logo reinforces the health benefits of pistachios. 

Snack and bakery producers can harness automation, robotics, AI, and other advanced packaging tech to save costs and streamline operations.