Bostik Adhesives Can Meet All Your Dairy Packaging and End-of-Line Needs | Bostik Blog

Hot-melt adhesives are essential in the commercial dairy industry for product packaging and end-of-line needs. Carton sealing, tray forming, labeling, spot packaging, even blast freezer applications … Bostik has all you need—plus world-class support to get your products into consumers’ hands.

Dairy products—and their nondairy alternatives—are a mainstay of grocery lists throughout much of the Americas. From milk, butter, and cheese to yogurt, ice cream, and eggs, they are a huge consumer market. In the United States, for example, reports have ranked the dairy aisle as #1 across all 37 edible aisles at grocery retailers.¹

To keep up with demand, materials need to be collected, processed, packaged, and shipped to retailers. In many cases, adhesives play a vital role in facilitating the process.

Key Adhesive Applications in the Dairy Market

Dairy manufacturers look to hot-melt adhesives for a variety of applications. For example:

Constructing cardboard cartons for milk, cream, ice cream, and even some brands of yogurt.
Labeling plastic and glass containers used for milk and cream, as well as metal cans for condensed milk
Labeling flexible materials like wrapping for cheeses and similar dairy products[EC1]
Forming trays used to ship products in bulk to the store
Palletizing adhesives used to stabilize large shipments and to reduce or eliminate the need for cellophane pallet wraps

A complete adhesive line for dairy includes offerings that are particularly suited to refrigerators, freezers, and even blast freezers. Choosing a single supplier to meet all these needs streamlines inventory, ensures consistent performance, and offers advantages in customer support.

Meeting Needs for Food Safety and Sustainability

No discussion of adhesives serving the dairy aisle would be complete without noting two other key elements: food safety and sustainability.

Our shared understanding of what is considered safe continues to expand. As information comes to light, new regulations are created, and updated best practices are adopted. Materials used in dairy packaging, including adhesives, must meet strict guidelines to be considered food safe while still meeting your performance expectations.

In addition, our decisions around sustainability take on greater import, driven by consumer demand, regulatory pressures, and our own sense of corporate social responsibility. The adhesives you choose must keep up with the changing needs of your packaging. Common examples include reliable adhesion to recycled cardboard stocks, compatibility with downgauged materials, and support for the reduced use of plastics.

Securing Your Competitive Edge in the Dairy Aisle

Many factors play into your company’s market position. The right choices regarding hot-melt adhesive technologies and their application also:

Safeguard product integrity as it travels through the supply chain
Support brand presentation through secure carton formation and label attachment
Ensure convenience and safety for consumers
Contribute to production efficiency through:
- Fast product assembly and sealing
- Minimized production line downtime

To enhance your own competitive edge, seek reliable, industry-leading adhesive partners who can help you choose the right adhesives for each product need. World-class support before and after the sale are also key to optimizing your production and processes. Bostik excels at both.

Smart Adhesives for Dairy Product Packaging

Bostik has a complete line of packaging and end-of-line adhesives perfectly suited to your dairy needs. Our adhesive solutions are designed to satisfy a wide range of consumer goods packaging applications, including:

End-of-line packaging
- General purpose case and carton sealing
- Tray forming
- Freezer-grade food packaging
- Palletizing
- Spot packaging
In-line labeling
- Plastic
- Metal
- Glass
Paper applications
- To-go containers
- Paper bags

Kizen™ Offers Comfort, Sustainability, and Efficiency

The hallmarks of our Kizen™ range of products include comfort through peace of mind, environmental advantages, and operational efficiency. As your partner, Bostik’s experts can help you choose the right adhesive for each application. We also have the know-how, expertise, and training to assist you in making well-informed decisions to:

Enhance packaging sustainability 
Optimize overall production costs 
Ensure production process speed
Bond to a wide range of substrates

You can also depend on Bostik’s world-class technical support and a complete line of adhesives for all your dairy manufacturing needs. In addition, our multiple production centers and distribution partnerships make them accessible through a reliable supply chain, wherever you do business.

Bostik: For the Products and Support You Need

As a trusted global adhesive supplier, Bostik is an inseparable part of your—and your consumers’—world. Bostik’s technology leadership and the development of renewable raw materials allows us to provide innovative low-carbon-footprint, world-class bonding solutions while still complying with the most advanced safety standards.

In a world of multiple offerings, smart adhesives enable consistent benefits for you and your consumers.

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¹ Source: Information Sources, Inc, Multi Outlet + Conv; Plains Region; Latest 52 Weeks Ending 05-15-22.

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Bostik Adhesives Can Meet Your Dairy Packaging and End-of-Line Needs