Flat Barrier Bags

•  Beef jerky which is consumed as a type of snack food is made by marinating beef in a curing solution and drying it.
• According to the statistical data provided by the Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS) and the U.S. Census information, approximately 160 million Americans consume meat snacks and beef jerky on a regular basis.
• Owing to the moisture removal process that it undergoes, beef jerky is tougher, has a more powerful flavor and is promoted as a nutritious, low calorie product, which is low in cholesterol and fat and high in protein and energy.
• As far as packaging trends are concerned, using flat barrier bags for beef jerky packaging has been the go-to solution for successful companies in this market because they help to keep the moisture out.
• Also, since these bags are easy to open and close and protect against puncture or breakage, they serve perfect for hikers, bikers, and others with active lifestyles, and for consumers who frequently travel.

Sustainable Packaging

• Building a sustainable beef processing supply chain has picked up as a trend for quite some time in the United States with the North American beef supply chain being already over 35% more efficient from a greenhouse gas (GHG) perspective than the global average.
• Cargill, one of North America’s largest beef processors, has also expressed its commitment to achieve a 30% GHG intensity reduction across their North American beef supply chain by 2030.
• Driven by this overall trend of sustainability, U.S. grocery chains such as Wegman’s already have adopted plant-based ‘plantic’ packaging for their range of organic beef products.
• The ‘Plantic’ material serves well to protect red meat, poultry and fish, and has exceptional oxygen and carbon dioxide barrier properties.
• Internationally, reputed Food processing company Danish Crown has launched sustainable oxygen-free tubular packaging for minced beef.