Definition of Primary vs Secondary Packaging
Primary packaging is the material that directly holds the product, such as bottles, wrappers or cans. Secondary packaging surrounds primary packaging, providing protection and branding, like boxes or cartons. Both play key roles in safety and logistics, ensuring products reach customers intact.
What is primary packaging?
Primary packaging is the packaging that comes into direct contact with your product. For example, the plastic bag that holds cereal, the aluminum can that contains liquid, tubes for toothpaste, or wrappers for nutrition bars. Primary packaging helps not only highlight the overall appearance of the product but also protects it. Focusing on your primary packaging can help enhance the quality and design of your product.
What is secondary packaging?
Secondary packaging describes larger packages that are used primarily for branding or display. This can include mailer boxes that hold your cream bottles, folding carton boxes for storing toothpaste tubes or a bag of cereal, or display boxes for storing and displaying set of nutrition bars. Secondary packaging usually contains the label and information about your products, while also acting as the storyboard for your brand. Secondary packaging focuses on utility and helps in transporting your goods or storing them if you are a retailer.
