Snacks packaged in reclosable packaging provide consumers with functionality, convenience and the potential to reduce food waste.

Closing a seal offers a tactile way of maintaining freshness and extending shelf-life to minimize food waste.

Plus, easy-open packaging eliminates the need for knives and scissors for busy, on-the-go consumers.

The choice of packaging is product-specific, including if an item is multi- or single use.

Reclosable packaging options include flexible, rigid and semi-rigid applications in addition to resealable pre-made and stand-up pouches.

A zippered package is widely used and is a favored consumer format.

Peel-and-seal options offer a more economical alternative but can sometimes lack the durability and robustness of a zippered closure. But consumers have thoughts on how to improve current packaging options.

FMI found that 6 out of 10 would like to see more focus on leakproof packaging with designs to enhance shelf life.

This article is an excerpt from the November 2024 issue of Supermarket Perimeter. You can read the entire Grab-and-go feature and more in the digital edition here.