Sustainable Food Packaging Solutions

Eco-friendly packaging materials designed to protect our food and our planet

Freshness. Safety. Security. Sustainability. Food packaging should deliver all these things. That’s why we work hard to help create packaging that does. Long-lasting barrier products for prolonging shelf life. Innovative tamper-evidence packaging to ensure safety. Durable primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging structures to enable secure transport and reduced damage and waste.

At the same time, food packaging also needs to be good for the environment over its lifecycle. Based on lifecycle data, we look toward the complete impact of the package. And we “design for recyclability” to maximize the value of the package across the value chain from start to finish to reuse or recycling.

With the world’s largest portfolio of packaging resins and adhesives, our Pack Studios global network for product development, and an industry-leading commitment to sustainability, we are dedicated to helping our customers succeed – creating innovative packaging that’s good for their customers and our planet.

Addressing recyclability trends and eliminating waste with packaging

Sustainability extends to many areas of packaging. Dow’s sustainability strategy incorporates far-ranging aspects, including Design for Recyclability, mechanical recycling, advanced recycling, PCR incorporation, bio-based feedstocks, innovative recycling initiatives, and world-wide partnerships helping to lead the way for the plastics industry.

Reducing food waste also promotes sustainability. Well-designed food packaging can help:

Protect foods delivered over longer distances for grocery retailer online sales and food subscription boxes
Reduce food waste by extending the distribution- and shelf-life of food and avoid premature spoilage
Allow for fewer preservatives, additives and saturated fats through improved seals and barrier layers

Cereal & Snacks Packaging

From barrier resins and eye-popping coatings to easy-peel adhesives, learn more about Dow packaging products for this challenging marketplace.

Packaging for Liquids

Find the right resins, adhesives, sealants, and coatings for a wide range of liquid packaging applications.

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Meat & Cheese Packaging

The global market for meat and cheese packaging is growing. Get in there! With help from the world-wide resources of Dow.

Pet Food Packaging

Our pets are like family, and their foods and snacks should be as safe and fresh as ours. Learn how they can be.

If you’re ready to expand or enhance your food packaging – and your package’s sustainability – we’re ready to help. Explore all the products and options available for the many packaging applications listed to the right.

We’ve concentrated on developing and aligning products and technologies to help customers design packaging with all aspects of freshness, safety, and recycling in mind. Let’s explore the possibilities.