Match your product to an adequate packaging material

Describe your product specifications and packaging requirements. The below questions can be used as a guide.

Make an assessment of one or two suitable packaging options for your product.

• is it moist, wet or liquid and needs to be protected against leakage?
• is it fresh and needs to be protected against moisture loss?
• is it dried and needs to be protected against moisture?
• does it spoil quickly and need to be protected against microbes?
• does it need to be protected from UV-light or heat?
• is it oily and needs a special seal or be protected agains oxidation (rancidity)?
  
• does it nead to be pasteurized or sterilized?
• is it fragile and needs to be protected against crushing or breaking?
• does it need to be stored under cool conditions?
• does packaging or transportation cost play a big role for your business model?
• do your customers expect a high-quality or eco-friendly packaging?
• is the volume of stored packaging material an issue in your facility?