Types of Primary Packaging: Formats, Examples and Production Use

Primary packaging types showing flow wrap, VFFS bags, tray sealing, thermoforming, bottles and blister packaging

A product can run well through production and still fail at the packaging stage if the primary pack is wrong. Seal integrity, shelf life, presentation, line speed and transport performance are all affected by that first layer of packaging in direct contact with the product. That is why understanding the main types of primary packaging […]

What Is Primary Packaging?

Examples of primary packaging including a blister pack for tablets, a sealed pouch for coffee, and a bottle for liquid products

A blister pack around tablets, a sealed pouch for coffee, a bottle holding shampoo – these are all examples of primary packaging. If you are asking what primary packaging is, the simplest answer is this: it is the first layer of packaging that directly contains and protects the product. That definition is straightforward, but in […]