People are very busy these days and appreciate it when farmers take this into account and offer them prepared, conveniently packaged products. This allows them to prepare and consume fruit, vegetables or other products more quickly and saves them valuable time for their daily commitments.
Dividing food into smaller mixed packs
Packaging fruit and vegetables into individual portions allows shoppers to eat a tasty snack-sized portion of pineapple, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes or apple slices - or soup vegetables for their evening meal. Reusable mash bags can also be used as they allow air circulation and are perfect for produce such as onions, garlic or avocados.
It is important to clearly label portion sizes to help shoppers manage portions.
Nutrition Labels
In the age of the internet and especially various AI tools, it is very easy to get all kinds of information about nutritional values or preparation ideas for your products. Use these tools to print nutrition labels for your packaging so that your customers know what they are eating.
One medium 7-ounce (oz) or 200 grams (g) apple offers the following nutrients:
- Calories: 104
- Carbs: 28 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Vitamin C: 10% of the Daily Value (DV)
- Copper: 6% of the DV
- Potassium: 5% of the DV
- Vitamin K: 4% of the DV
Recipes
Recipe ideas are the perfect tool to increase sales of your products! Use recipes that you have tested yourself and add photos of the finished dishes. Take a look at these ideas from our farmers: Irish Goat Stew, Simple Goat Korma.
Ideas and resources
There are numerous ideas on the internet, some of which we have selected:
50 Creative Packaging Design Ideas (Canva)
28 Of The Most Genius Food Packaging Designs Ever Created (Awesomeinventions)
Top vegetable delivery boxes (Pinterest)
16 Fruit and Vegetable Packaging Ideas (Pinterest)
Remember, convenience is key, but sustainability is equally important. Lookg for packaging solutions that balance both aspects to meet consumer needs while minimizing environmental impact. 🌱🍎