Food Packaging

Design food packaging for circularity without compromising performance

Freshness. Safety. Security. Sustainability. Food packaging should deliver all these things. That’s why we passionately work with brand owners and converters to address consumer expectations for food quality and freshness, while innovating to improve packaging line performance, shelf life, tamper resistance, and environmental impact.

If you’re looking for improved sustainability performance, greater efficiency, or brand differentiation, our products can help. We work to design for circularity while downgauging and improving performance.

Explore these segments to learn about our materials for food packaging applications

With a product portfolio that makes barrier, re-sealable and breathable films possible, we offer solutions that can reduce every type of food waste, including frozen food packaging, condiments packaging, confection and bakery packaging, food containers and tubs, and food storage bags. We can help with food packaging that requires extrusion coating, such as paper packaging, or microwaveable - retort features. Whatever your food packaging challenge, our team is here to help you maintain freshness, convenience, clean labeling, and clear packaging.

Answering the call to reduce both plastic waste and food waste

The world needs more sustainable packaging options and less waste. Dow works to convene multiple stakeholders to address circularity, while retaining the benefits of plastic to help address food waste. From designing for circularity to downgauging, we are passionate about innovating packaging solutions that are resource-efficient, recyclable and scalable to accelerate the sustainability journey.

We are collaborating with customers to create unique solutions that not only address the demands of consumers, but also embody the simplicity required to encourage improved recycling habits. Interested in some examples?

Looking for ways to further optimize your sustainability or efficiency profile? Contact us! We are passionate about making smarter, more sustainable packaging together.

Tools and resources to design sustainable food packaging resources