Food and Beverage

Smithers supports organizations across the food and beverage supply chain with independent testing, technical consulting and market insight for packaging and packaged products.

Our experts help clients assess food contact materials, packaging safety, taints and odours, recycled material use, primary packaging performance, packaging materials, shipment damage, distribution risks and market opportunities - supporting regulatory compliance, product quality, sustainability goals and confident packaging decisions.

Explore our services for food contact materials, packaging performance, distribution, supply chain support and market insight.

Consumer Product Packaging Performance Testing

Supporting packaging performance, quality and product launch decisions through standard and bespoke testing programmes for consumer product packaging systems.

Food Contact Regulatory Support

Smithers combines specialist food contact regulatory expertise with advanced analytical testing to help manufacturers, suppliers and brands navigate complex requirements, assess materials and products, and build robust evidence to support compliance in markets worldwide.

Distribution Testing

For more than 50 years, Smithers has provided package and distribution testing solutions to help reduce shipment damage, troubleshoot packaging and supply chain issues, identify cost reduction opportunities, meet sustainability requirements and more. Our experts offer extensive ISTA certified, lab-based package testing and distribution transit simulation, field-based investigative capabilities and consultative support.

Ecommerce Package Testing

Smithers helps packaging teams evaluate and improve packaging performance for ecommerce distribution networks. Our experts simulate the hazards encountered throughout parcel, courier, palletised and retailer fulfilment systems to identify packaging weaknesses, reduce product damage and support packaging optimisation.

Packaging Materials Testing

Our packaging materials testing experts can help you evaluate the quality, performance and suitability of raw materials and packaging, and support compliance with relevant international standards

Primary Pack Testing

Our primary packaging testing experts can help you evaluate pack performance, integrity and functionality through development, production, distribution and use.

Packaging Technical Consulting

Our packaging technical consultants help organisations investigate packaging problems, understand material and pack performance, and make informed decisions around packaging development, production, regulatory requirements and the supply chain.