Developing a case-ready design for dry sachet products for Beck's Broth

Supporting the transition from frozen to shelf-stable products through packaging design and shelf-life research

Cynthia Riddle, Conestoga Food Research & Innovation Lab

About Beck’s Broth

Beck’s Broth produces bone broth products and partnered with Conestoga’s Food Research & Innovation Lab (CFRIL) to support the development of a new dry powder product as the company expanded its retail reach.

The challenge

Transitioning from a frozen liquid product to a dry powder format requires packaging that protects product quality while supporting retail distribution. Beck’s Broth also needed shelf-life data to better understand product performance under ambient storage conditions.

Approach

• Conducted a real-time shelf-life study on the dry powder product
• Developed packaging concepts for case-ready retail presentation
• Provided packaging design support and industry connections for commercial implementation

Results

• Generated data to inform shelf-life recommendations for product commercialization
• Developed a case-ready packaging design for the dry sachet product
• Recommended secondary and tertiary packaging solutions for distribution
• Supported Beck’s Broth’s transition to a shelf-stable product format

Why it matters

• Supports the commercialization of a novel food product
• Improves confidence in product quality and shelf-life performance before launch
• Helps manufacturers select packaging suited for retail distribution
• Creates opportunities to expand product offerings and markets
• Strengthens packaging and product development for growing food businesses

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The Conestoga Food Research & Innovation Lab (CFRIL) is supported in part by funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP).