Although food shopping can be quite an annoying ordeal, I cannot help but get excited when it’s time to open up a new package of food and snacks, especially after a long day at work. All I want is an easy package to open with fresh quality food inside for my taste buds, and my stomach, to enjoy. Imagine one’s surprise and horror when you find some unwelcome guests in your food. That happened to me once with a tub of oatmeal. Needless to say, I was not happy. Not only was I disgusted to find bugs in my food, I had to make the effort to go back to the store to get a refund. That’s time, food, and money wasted. Not to mention it makes me less likely to purchase that particular brand ever again.
Obviously pests in food packaging are bound to happen at least once in your lifetime. But it still makes you think twice before placing that exact same item in your shopping cart again. Call it paranoia, call it food anxiety, call it what you will but chances are you will choose the other brand for your oatmeal. And maybe after a few years have passed and your memory is a bit hazy, you don’t remember which brand was involved in the incident and you will purchase from them again.
All that can be avoided though when you invest in the best quality food packaging. Not only do you need to seal in freshness, you need to seal out pests. Otherwise a poor experience can really put a stain on your name. The customer won’t just relay the story to his immediate family. No, he’ll tell all his friends and coworkers and suddenly the news will spread faster than a Justin Bieber album leak. Everyone will know that story all too well and suddenly they are boycotting your products as well. Your company name should be synonymous will high quality, not high bug content!
It’s not just about preventing an insect infestation before the products reaches the customer’s home. It’s also about making durable and flexible food packaging that can withstand possible bugs inside the customer’s home as well. Cheap packaging means mice and insects will be able to smell the food from a mile away, even if it is sealed. And they’ll be determined to burrow their way into the food. Flimsy packaging is just as high an offense.
Food packaging is the only defense against intruders so never skimp on the quality when it comes time to choose a packaging corporation.