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A supermarket shelf gives a food brand a few seconds to make its case to consumers.

Fresh produce packaging films need to do more than simply protect what’s inside.

Selecting the right flexible films for snack food packaging .​

Here’s how flexible packaging films prevent brittleness and punctures and are perfect for frozen foods.

Let’s explore how flexible films are utilised in the food industry – and why structure matters.

When is a plain flexible packaging film the right choice for your application? When is a printed flexible film a better solution? Let’s break down the differences and benefits of each flexible film types and explore the ideal use cases for them.

Competition in the global pet food market has never been fiercer. Pet ownership continues to grow and pet owners are expecting more from their products. Flexible packaging differentiates itself on the shelf with the intrinsic benefits of flexible formats, creative design freedom and functional benefits.

The requirements for pet food are aligning more closely with human food and this is being reflected in the packaging. Consumer demand for more premium, healthy and fresh products across pet food categories such as dry food like kibble and treats to cooked and raw wet food requires more versatile packaging.

Typically, flexible packaging is made of plastic, metal (aluminium foil), paper or a combination of these materials to form packaging that moulds around products. Flexible packaging films or flexible films are thin sheets of plastic, sometimes laminated with paper or metal. This blog breaks down the key properties, types and materials of flexible films and the industries they are utilised in.