Plastic Jar Manufacturer: The Benefits Of Storing & Packaging Food In Plastic

In our last blog, we began talking about the plastics versus glass argument when it comes to product packaging. Here at Parkway Plastics, a trusted plastic jar manufacturer, we've been manufacturing and delivering high quality jars and caps worldwide for over 65 years and through 3 generations of family. We don't want to be your vendor, we want to be a part of your team!

As you read in our last article, glass containers have a lot of disadvantages. They're heavier, not as safe, and they're fragile! Today we're going to look at the benefits of using plastics - specifically for storing and packaging food.

Extra storage: Plastic containers allow you to buy food in bulk, which allows you to save money and get access to discounts and other price reductions that come along with buying in bulk.

Absorption of flavor: When plastic is used to store perishable items, it is able to absorb the smells and tastes of them, which means that foods with strong flavors, such as curry or tomato soup can be stored without its odor spreading throughout the whole fridge.

Advertising your brand: Plastic packaging materials are the most common materials that are used for branding strategies mainly because they are easier to print on. Since the printing on plastics can be done easily, it diminishes the cost and offers a packing solution that enables you to promote your brand as well.

They're recyclable: Over 40% of the plastic made is recycled, as compared to only twenty percent of glass containers. Recycling of glass has peaked since the mid nineties, and the percentage of glass being recycled each year has declined, while the recycling of plastic is growing.