REASON TO BAKE
MJ Watford, Cody Deas, Zen Kramer, Taylor
Blanton, Chelsea Caraway
Reason to Bake
 Owner- Elise Sampson
 Brevard, NC
 Gluten free cookies made from all-natural ingredients
 Want to help employ people with special needs
Project Goals and Criteria
 Maintain Freshness
 Prevent physical damage
 Minimize package cost
 Ease of packaging in-house
 Meet Whole Foods requirements
 Eye-grabbing design
Shelf Life
Product Testing for Shelf Life
 Goal
 Extend shelf life as
long as possible
using packaging
 Measured initial
water activity and
moisture content
Product Testing for Shelf Life
 Shelf Life Study
 12 Panelists
 Rated cookies based
on odor, flavor,
texture, degree of
liking and would
purchase product
 Determined the shelf
life was 3 weeks
 Moisture Sorption
Isotherm
0.0000
0.1000
0.2000
0.3000
0.4000
0.5000
0.6000
0.7000
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
gwater/gsolids7day
Water Activity
Moisture Sorption Isotherm For
Ginger Cookies
Take Away from Testing
 Packaging cannot extend the shelf life
 Chemistry of the cookie determines shelf life
 Primary Package
 PP film with a heat sealable layer
 Based on cost, clarity, and sealability
Product Performance Testing
Drop Test
 Test 1
 Based from ISTA 3A
 8 drops from 18” for
each orientation
 No Breakage
 Test 2
 Tested to failure
 Found breakage at 48”
8 x 1
2 x 4
4 x 2
1 x 8
Vibration Test
 Test
 30 minutes on ISTA 3A
Over-the-road Trailer
spectrum PSD
 Results
 No damage was found
Take Away from Testing
 Product fragility testing indicated a
secondary package is needed for
containment but not protection
Prototyping
Prototype Design
 Design Process Flow
 Retail Audit
 Group brainstorming
 Decision to move forward with gift box design
Prototype Designs
Package Performance Testing
Package Performance Test Plan
Compression Test
 Results
 Horizontal (Side)
Compression
Strength
 95.83 lbs
 Vertical
Compression
Strength
Chose 2 double stacks of packages in order to replicate stacking
orientation within tertiary container.
Drop Test
 Procedure
 Cookies dropped up
to 48”
 Results
 Cookies
experienced 0
failure at 48”
Vibration Test
 Procedure
 Tested using ISTA
3A over-the-road
PSD for 30 minutes
 Results
 No damage was
found
Purpose of Testing
 Ensure package protects
cookies during distribution
cycle
 Truck vibrations
 Drops from ISTA 3A 18”
 Stacking strength
Tertiary Package Orientation
 Dimensions:
 10” x 10” x 10”
 2 Layers of 9
Packages Inside
 7 ECT (B-flute
corrugated)
Branding
Branding (Color Palette)
 Palette represents three brand
characteristics
 Homemade, empowerment and
unexpected
 Previously, palette was maroon and
yellow
Graphics for Product Line
Preliminary Cost Analysis
Package Specifications
Package Material Potential Supplier Price
Primary PP gusseted pouch with
heat sealable layer
Uline $0.05 ea
Secondary Box: clay coated news
back
Oak Hills Carton Co. $0.40 ea
Tertiary B-flute corrugated shipper Uline $0.48
Package Price Comparison
 Original Package
 Clamshell: $0.23
 Label: $0.32
 Total Package: $0.55
 Proposed Package
 Bag: $0.05
 Box: $0.40
 Tertiary: $0.03
 Total Package: $0.48
Conclusion
 Delivering on goals
 Determined 3 week shelf life
 Package designed to survive distribution
 Kept within original budget
 Easily assembled
 Eye-grabbing design
Acknowledgements
 A Big Thank You to The Following People!
 Dr. Cooksey, Dr. Kimmel, Erin Synder, Kelsey
Byrd, Dr. Batt, Mrs. Marcondes, Michael, Dr.
Barron, and everyone at Reason to Bake
Questions?
Potential Pallet Pattern
 Determined
tertiary fluting
 ECT=6.48 lb/in
 CS= 107.71 lbs
 Result: B Flute

RTB-Final Presentation Final

  • 1.
    REASON TO BAKE MJWatford, Cody Deas, Zen Kramer, Taylor Blanton, Chelsea Caraway
  • 2.
    Reason to Bake Owner- Elise Sampson  Brevard, NC  Gluten free cookies made from all-natural ingredients  Want to help employ people with special needs
  • 3.
    Project Goals andCriteria  Maintain Freshness  Prevent physical damage  Minimize package cost  Ease of packaging in-house  Meet Whole Foods requirements  Eye-grabbing design
  • 4.
  • 5.
    Product Testing forShelf Life  Goal  Extend shelf life as long as possible using packaging  Measured initial water activity and moisture content
  • 6.
    Product Testing forShelf Life  Shelf Life Study  12 Panelists  Rated cookies based on odor, flavor, texture, degree of liking and would purchase product  Determined the shelf life was 3 weeks  Moisture Sorption Isotherm 0.0000 0.1000 0.2000 0.3000 0.4000 0.5000 0.6000 0.7000 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 gwater/gsolids7day Water Activity Moisture Sorption Isotherm For Ginger Cookies
  • 7.
    Take Away fromTesting  Packaging cannot extend the shelf life  Chemistry of the cookie determines shelf life  Primary Package  PP film with a heat sealable layer  Based on cost, clarity, and sealability
  • 8.
  • 9.
    Drop Test  Test1  Based from ISTA 3A  8 drops from 18” for each orientation  No Breakage  Test 2  Tested to failure  Found breakage at 48” 8 x 1 2 x 4 4 x 2 1 x 8
  • 10.
    Vibration Test  Test 30 minutes on ISTA 3A Over-the-road Trailer spectrum PSD  Results  No damage was found
  • 11.
    Take Away fromTesting  Product fragility testing indicated a secondary package is needed for containment but not protection
  • 12.
  • 13.
    Prototype Design  DesignProcess Flow  Retail Audit  Group brainstorming  Decision to move forward with gift box design
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.
    Compression Test  Results Horizontal (Side) Compression Strength  95.83 lbs  Vertical Compression Strength Chose 2 double stacks of packages in order to replicate stacking orientation within tertiary container.
  • 18.
    Drop Test  Procedure Cookies dropped up to 48”  Results  Cookies experienced 0 failure at 48”
  • 19.
    Vibration Test  Procedure Tested using ISTA 3A over-the-road PSD for 30 minutes  Results  No damage was found
  • 20.
    Purpose of Testing Ensure package protects cookies during distribution cycle  Truck vibrations  Drops from ISTA 3A 18”  Stacking strength
  • 21.
    Tertiary Package Orientation Dimensions:  10” x 10” x 10”  2 Layers of 9 Packages Inside  7 ECT (B-flute corrugated)
  • 22.
  • 23.
    Branding (Color Palette) Palette represents three brand characteristics  Homemade, empowerment and unexpected  Previously, palette was maroon and yellow
  • 24.
  • 25.
  • 26.
    Package Specifications Package MaterialPotential Supplier Price Primary PP gusseted pouch with heat sealable layer Uline $0.05 ea Secondary Box: clay coated news back Oak Hills Carton Co. $0.40 ea Tertiary B-flute corrugated shipper Uline $0.48
  • 27.
    Package Price Comparison Original Package  Clamshell: $0.23  Label: $0.32  Total Package: $0.55  Proposed Package  Bag: $0.05  Box: $0.40  Tertiary: $0.03  Total Package: $0.48
  • 28.
    Conclusion  Delivering ongoals  Determined 3 week shelf life  Package designed to survive distribution  Kept within original budget  Easily assembled  Eye-grabbing design
  • 29.
    Acknowledgements  A BigThank You to The Following People!  Dr. Cooksey, Dr. Kimmel, Erin Synder, Kelsey Byrd, Dr. Batt, Mrs. Marcondes, Michael, Dr. Barron, and everyone at Reason to Bake
  • 30.
  • 31.
    Potential Pallet Pattern Determined tertiary fluting  ECT=6.48 lb/in  CS= 107.71 lbs  Result: B Flute

Editor's Notes

  • #4 Moisture barrier
  • #8 PP with heat sealable layer
  • #17 Explain why you tested the primary packages