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Meat & Cheese Packaging Materials

Revolutionizing meat & cheese packaging for safety and freshness

Revolutionize your meat and cheese packaging with Dow’s specialized options, designed to cater to the modern demands for high safety, exceptional convenience, and strong sustainability. Utilizing breakthrough material science, our flexible packaging options not only preserve freshness and extend shelf life but also prioritize environmental responsibility. These advanced options ensure robust protection, reduce waste, and support global sustainability initiatives. At our Pack Studios, Dow customizes eco-friendly packaging options, utilizing a comprehensive portfolio of materials to meet rigorous industry requirements worldwide. Delve into how Dow’s innovative meat and cheese packaging optionsdrive operational efficiencies and meet sustainability objectives. 

Meat & Cheese Packaging Products

Discover the versatility of our materials portfolio, offering tailored options for every stage of meat and cheese packaging. From barrier shrink bags and vacuum skin packaging to thermoforming films, our advanced materials offers exceptional shelf life, product protection, and enhanced consumer appeal.

Our barrier shrink bags are designed to extend shelf life and preserve product quality with advanced multi-layer structures. These innovative materials offer exceptional protection against moisture, oxygen, and contaminants, ensuring fresh meat and cheese products maintain their taste and texture. Dow's packaging options help reduce waste and support sustainability goals while offering enhanced food safety and freshness.  

High puncture and tear resistance

Our barrier shrink bag materials offer excellent puncture and tear resistance, ensuring your products remain secure during handling and transportation. 

Exceptional seal integrity and contamination sealing

With exceptional seal integrity, our materials effectively prevent contamination and preserve the freshness of your products. 

Homogenous shrinkage for a sleek, consistent appearance

Our materials ensure uniform shrinkage for a sleek, professional appearance and tight conformity to the product.

Clarity and gloss for product appeal

The high clarity and gloss of our barrier shrink bag materials enhance product visibility, making them more appealing to consumers.

Dow’s vacuum skin packaging, featuring SURLYN™ Inonomers, offers excellent oxygen barrier protection to reduce freezer burn, maintain freshness, and extend shelf life. It minimizes air exposure, preserving the taste, texture, and quality of meat and cheese while supporting sustainability. With a tight fit and low shrink force, it retains product shape and visual appeal. Exceptional liquid retention enhances tenderness, while transparent displays and tamper-evident seals improve shelf appeal and consumer trust.

Tight draw with low shrink force to maintain shape

Our vacuum skin packaging materials ensure a snug fit with minimal shrink force, preserving the product’s shape and visual integrity.

Exceptional liquid retention for better tenderness

Our packaging materials lock in moisture, enhancing tenderness and juiciness for improved  texture.

Improved shelf appeal and tamper evidence

Our packaging materials enhance shelf appeal with a transparent display and includes tamper-evident seals.

Enhanced processability and efficiency

Designed for easy integration, our packaging materials improve process efficiency, reducing downtime and ensuring consistent, high-quality results.

Dow’s peelable resin options for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) combine sanitation, breathability, and recyclability to enhance product freshness. Featuring APPEEL™ Peelable Resins, they extend shelf life, reduce waste, and support sustainability with recyclable materials. These MAP options ensure dependable seal integrity with easy-peel functionality, offering consumers convenient access while maintaining product integrity and freshness.

Tailored barrier properties for extended freshness

Our MAP options offer customized barrier properties that safeguard against oxygen and moisture, ensuring longer freshness and maintaining product quality. 

Processable with multiple techniques (blown/cast film)

Our MAP options can be processed using various techniques, including blown and cast film, providing flexibility and compatibility with diverse packaging lines. 

Solvent-free solutions for sustainability

Dow’s solvent-free MAP options reduce environmental impact, support recyclability, and promote eco-friendly packaging while maintaining performance. 

Dow’s thermoforming materials enhance shelf appeal by offering clear, attractive packaging that showcases product quality. Designed for durability, our options balance strength with sustainability, offering robust protection while reducing environmental impact. With PHORMANTO™ packaging technology, our materials offer exceptional performance and help extend shelf life, ensuring products remain fresh and visually appealing from production to consumer.

Leak-proof and durable options

Our thermoforming materials offer leak-proof, durable packaging that ensures product safety and freshness during storage and transport.

Downgauging for material efficiency

Our downgauging reduces material thickness for more efficient, cost-effective packaging while maintaining performance and supporting sustainability.  

Retail-ready packaging designs for various meat and cheese formats

Our thermoforming options offer retail-ready designs tailored for different meat and cheese formats, enhancing product appeal and visibility on shelves. 

Enhanced shelf life with excellent barrier properties

Dow’s thermoforming materials extend shelf life by offering exceptional barrier properties that protect products from moisture, oxygen, and contaminants.

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Collaborative innovation in packaging design

Pack Studios at Dow collaborates to design, test, and prototype innovative packaging options, focusing on sustainability, efficiency, and product protection. We work closely with customers to create customized packaging that preserves quality, reduces environmental impact, and drives continuous innovation for the meat and cheese industry. 

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