• The consumption of curd in India has always been considerably high as it serves as anessential ingredient used to cook various Indian dishes. Consumption ofpacked curd& yogurt has been gaining a lot of popularity among health conscious people in India, where Greek yogurt has been in demand as gym goers and fitness enthusiasts have been promoting it for being an essential source of protein which is why there is a boost inits sales.

When the demand of a product is high it is important for manufacturers to consider various factors that can boost the sales which can be done keeping in mind the following points

1. Good use of packaging materials so that the yogurt or curd cup doesn’t get contaminated and spilled easily.

2. Using bio degradable or compostable materials for environmental protection and safety purposes.

3. Use of creative and unique packaging that can attract more buyers.

4. With technological advancement in the food packaging industry, the rise in use of robots and AIhas also enabled with an increase in efficiency and minimal wastage.

The different types of curd packaging machines makes the job easier as these machines are not only tech savvy but they also ensure flexibility, maintaining hygiene standards and higher productivity.

There are usually for four types of curd packaging machines –

1. Cup filling and sealing machines

2. Form fill seal machines (FFS)

3. Vertical form fill seal machines (VFS)

4. Fill machines (FS)

These machines not only provide an upgrade in maintenance of hygiene standards and regulations but they also protect it from various bacteria that may harm these products.

With emerging trends in curd/yogurt packaging there is a need for smart and sustainable packaging that promises eco-friendly and recyclable yogurt cups for environmental purposes also smart packaging includes scanning of QR codes that can easily provide information regarding the product, its nutritional value and other important information that might interest customers.