The 3 things you need to know before you choose the food packaging
Food packaging bag is a vital part of the
food industry. It plays an important role in packaging food, beautifying food,
protecting food, and promoting food. Today, I will help you choose better
packaging materials, types, and packaging equipment.
First of all, packaging materials are
divided into plastic, paper, tin, glass and so on. Plastics are divided into PET,
CPP, PE, nylon, Aluminum foil and so on. Each material has different protective
effect.
l PET is Polyethylene, it is a kind of transparent film with the
strongest toughness, the highest transparency and high temperature resistance
among all plastic products.
l CPP is a kind of transparent film, the hardness is higher than PE
film, and it has good acid resistance, alkali resistance and grease resistance.
Suitable for fried food, cooking food, aseptic packaging, etc.
l PE is one of the most widely used plastic materials, it has strong
flexibility, can be composite, and can be heat sealed. Suitable for any kind of
food packaging.
l Nylon is a kind of soft plastic film with good oxygen resistance,
but poor water vapor resistance. It needs to be combined with other materials
such as PE or CPP.
l Aluminum foil is a common packaging material, especially suitable
for all kinds of liquids, high barrier requirements, medicine, and other
packaging.
l Paper packaging including Paper box and Paper bag. It can used in
dry product; it has poor barrier but 100% biodegradable.
l Tin is made of aluminum and most used in tea and non-food.
l Glass packaging is good used in drinking.
Second, for Packaging types are including Pre-made Stand Up
Pouch, Zipper Bag, Side Gusset Pouch, Quad seal Bag, Packaging film and Spout
Pouch. You need to choose the suitable packaging type according to your sales
channel. For example, if you sell food in a supermarket or store, you must
choose a stand-up pouch or a quad seal bag so that your goods can stand on the
shelf. If you're selling your product on Amazon or online, you can choose
zipper bags or three sides heat sealed bags, which will save the cost.
Third, before
you start to order packaging equipment, you should know what material and type
your product is packed with so as to choose the right packaging equipment. If
you are just starting your business, you can also try semi-automatic small
devices.
Finally, I hope you will have a prosperous business and
abundant financial resources in the new year.