Packing Solutions

Common materials used for primary packaging include plastic, glass, metal, and paperboard. Secondary packaging materials prioritise strength and durability by supporting primary-packaged products during transport and storage and shelf life.

Secondary packaging is the term used to describe all the components of a prepackage that do not come into direct contact with the product. Essentially, these are labels, directions for use and folding cartons.

Secondary packaging is the layer of packaging that surrounds a product’s primary packaging (primary packaging often has direct contact with products such as food produce). It is typically made up of cardboard and plastic.

Secondary packaging is any type of outer material that protects food, drink and consumer goods through transit. Secondary packaging tells your audience more about your product and surrounds primary packaging to ensure products stay in pristine condition.

Common examples include cardboard cartons, cardboard boxes, cardboard/plastic crates, trays, paperboard cartons, shrink wrapped bundles, trayed PET bottles held with shrink wrap, taped or glued cardboard cartons containing cans of food, cans inside a paperboard carton, etc.