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Dow · Supplier
Plastomer sealants that close at a low temperature and stay optically clear.
Supply/purchaseIn-development
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Updated Nov 2, 2026
Food packaging technology covers what holds a food, keeps air away from it, and survives the filling line. On Halo, the solutions cover food-contact films and seals, barrier for a food pack, paper and board for food contact, and antimicrobial food-contact surfaces. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Food-contact films and seals
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Dow · Supplier
Resins that let a food film go thinner and stay mono-PE.
Supply/purchaseIn-development
Barrier for a food pack
Sascha Schwindt
Nanopool GmbH · Supplier
A polymer-free silicon dioxide barrier for paper cups, paperboard and molded fiber food packs.
LicensingIn-development
RC
Nanoclay coating, FDA approved and clear, removing the metallized layer.
LicensingIn-development
Paper and board for food contact
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Little Rapids Corporation · Supplier
Heat-sealable paper, certified, standing in for a plastic overwrap.
In-development
Jiangxi Ruize Paper-based New Materials Co., Ltd. · Supplier
62gsm barrier paper built as a drop-in for foil composite packaging.
Supply/purchaseIn-development
Antimicrobial food-contact surfaces
Daniel Minozzi
Nanox Tecnology S/A
Antimicrobial packaging doubling the shelf life of fresh meat.
In-development
Daniel Minozzi
Nanox Tecnology S/A
The same chemistry aimed at microorganism growth in cocoa liquor.
In-development
Cartons and bulk containers
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SIG Group AG · Supplier
An aseptic carton with full barrier and no aluminum in it.
In-development
MZ
LOGIPACK INC · Supplier
A bulk container that heats and mixes cocoa liquor so it arrives uniform.
In-development
Compostable food formats
Alba Molina Puerto
BZERO Materials · Startup
Home-compostable films claiming to match fossil plastic on price.
Supply/purchaseIn-development
Mitra Ganewatta
A seaweed film certified 100% biobased and home compostable.
In-development
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Food packaging expertsAbout food packaging technology
The barrier is where most of the work sits on Halo, and coatings are replacing laminated layers to build it. Around them are the sealant resins that decide whether a pack closes properly, antimicrobial surfaces rated for food contact, and the cartons and bulk containers that move a liquid food. On Halo it spans 7 groups, including food-contact films and seals, barrier for a food pack, and paper and board for food contact.
Stage of development. Work on food packaging technology on Halo comes mostly from companies. 37% of the solutions are in market. Co-development and sponsored research are the usual partnering routes, and about 58% of the solutions that state terms offer licensing.
Three trends in food packaging solutions on Halo
The barrier moved from a layer to a coating. Ten entries coat a film where the industry would have laminated one. Nanoclay, nanocellulose, graphene oxide, pristine graphene, a PFAS-free acrylic copolyester, cyclic olefins blended into polyolefin. What they replace is the same thing every time: the aluminum or metallized layer that made a food pack impossible to recycle.
Food contact is a certification, not a claim. The entries that touch food name their clearance. FDA approval on a nanoclay coating, BAT quality standards on a board sizing agent, food-contact certification on an injection molding compound, a Western Michigan certification on a heat-sealable paper, a 5-log antimicrobial rated after 160C. The regulatory file is part of the product.
Sealing is the quiet constraint. Several of the largest entries are about the seal, not the barrier: plastomers with a low seal initiation temperature and high seal strength, recycled resin qualified on seal strength specifically, a thermal seal paper, a film that holds through retort. A pack that will not close reliably at line speed is not a pack, whatever else it does.
1,618organizations
2,154solutions listed
92%from startups and companies
37%in market
Frequently asked questions
What are food packaging solutions?
Food packaging technology covers what holds a food, keeps air out of it and survives the line that fills it. It spans sealant films and resins qualified for food contact, the barrier coatings that replace a metallized layer, antimicrobial surfaces certified to touch food, paper and board sized for food contact, aseptic cartons and bulk containers, compostable formats, and the surface work that empties a pack.
What are examples of food packaging solutions?
Five examples of food packaging solutions on Halo include:
- Plastomer sealants that close at a low temperature and stay optically clear. (Dow)
- Nanoclay coating, FDA approved and clear, removing the metallized layer. (Nova Chemicals)
- Heat-sealable paper, certified, standing in for a plastic overwrap. (Little Rapids Corporation)
- Antimicrobial packaging doubling the shelf life of fresh meat. (Nanox Tecnology S/A)
- An aseptic carton with full barrier and no aluminum in it. (SIG Group AG)
Which companies and suppliers are developing food packaging solutions?
There are 1,618 organizations with food packaging solutions on Halo, 360 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are Dow, Nanopool GmbH, Nova Chemicals, and Little Rapids Corporation. Most offer co-development or sponsored research. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find food packaging research partners?
Browsing food packaging solutions on Halo is free. Sign up to search the full network and save the ones you want. Post your specific need to get exact matches. Organizations reply directly on the platform.
What are R&D teams looking for in food packaging solutions?
Over the past 12 months, R&D teams on Halo have posted these food packaging solutions needs:
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