To Reseal or not to Reseal

To reseal or not to reseal that is the question. In ourcosts, whether it is being able to reassign employees
world today everything is fast pace. Time becomes ato other tasks, speed and most importantly customer
major issue and we try to cram everything into a fewsatisfaction ensuring return customers to the brand.
moments. However, when it comes to our food atEvery business wants to be different and wants to
home, with our fast paced lifestyle we tend to forgetsell, one major distinction that is becoming highly
that foods freshness doesn’t last forever. Whetherpopular is packaging. They see packaging as a
it is freezer burn or unsightly mold, if you don’t eat itmarketing tool, and each retailer wants different
someone or thing will.packaging to reinforce its market position. Not only that
How can we stop this from happening you might ask?but many view packaging as a weapon, and they
Well, with that we have some good news and someoften ask for packaging that is exclusive to them.
not so good news. The bad news here is that mold orPackagers respond with a range of solutions, from
freezer burn is pretty much inevitable if you forgetstructural innovation in secondary packaging to graphic
about your food items. Good news, you can definitelysolutions on primary containers. At the end of the day
slow down the process with sealable packaging. Letsthe thing that makes money is capturing clients,
face it, sometimes you just want 2 or 3 biscuits forensuring that they are happy with the product and
dinner and the rest some how ends up going bad incontinues to return for not just that one item but an
your refrigerator freezer because you forgot all aboutarray of items that your company may or may not
them.create in the future.
Consumers who consistently indicate that they areAs a business person, you may ask yourself, why
crunched for time and looking for convenience havewould I want to place my items in a recloseable/
certainly gotten their wish in recent years, asresealable package? Simple:
manufacturers have introduced easy-to-open,• Keep your Brand top of mind
re-sealable packages for an array of products.• Value added features grow sales
Everything from baby wipes to Beer Nuts(TM) now• Portability and Containment
comes in re-closable convenience-driven packaging,• Protection and Freshness
and dairy foods are no exception. Re-sealable• Easy to store and reduces waste
packaging is not a new feature, but it is only in the pastIn our environment today, to have a sustainable project
few years that food companies have takenthat is eco-friendly appeals to a large portion of all
advantage of this technology in such large numbers,buyers. Because our environment and ecosystem is
fueled by consumer demand for convenience and timebecoming a very hot topic many consumers began
savings.switching to businesses whom support their
Many companies are noticing the positive effects ofenvironmental agenda and care. A lot of consumers
recloseable items. Not only does this make the productuse the notion that they “don’t care how much
more consumer friendly but it in turns help to issue ayou know until they know how much you care”.
scene of security because of the protective bearerProducing and environmentally friendly item that
around the seal.reduces waste, and protects your items for storage
For businesses, the benefits are many. Saving on laborand longer freshness state is great all around.