As someone who suffers from arthritis, I have used and loved Vital Proteins for years. The new packaging however, is impossible for my hands to open. I have to cut into the container and transfer the power into something else. I admire the company for trying to cut down on plastic use, but this can't be the only solution. I will no longer be buying this product as it simply isn't worth the struggle.

Product is great. We use it all the time. The new packaging sucks. Who could grab that little paper tab on the new “Lid” and pull it open with the fit it has. Tab tears. Can't even get it with my teeth. Had to punch the whole top in to get it to move. Whoever engineered this one hates old people.

The new packaging is horrible! Go back to the tubs. While we're at it, include the scoop! None of these items end up in landfills, as we all find plenty of other uses after finishing the container. It's NOT more sustainable, as we have to find ANOTHER container to place the product in since the new packaging does not seal properly for storage, and then track down something else to measure or use a spoon that isn't the right measurement!

Hello...Ive been using this product for almost a year. I received a new package and the product is more powdery and will not dissolve like before in hot coffee. It just sits on top of the coffee like a lump until I really have to stir and stir. What did you do to the product? If it won't dissolve in hot coffee I know it won't in a cold drink. I now give your product from a 5 star to a 2 star. (Collagen Peptides Advanced)

Disregard the negative reviews about the new packaging! As clearly indicated in the pictures those reviewers submitted, they did not open the new package correctly. To open, you simply follow the directions on the lid then remove the protective film. This new packaging is not opened like the old plastic container…you DO NOT peel off a strip.

I have to laugh when I hear so many people complaining about the packaging.. Hello people... Most of our recycled plastics never get recycled! Thank you vital proteins for being a responsible manufacturer! Please don't listen to consumers who are so "inconvenienced" by having to put the product in another container.. 😭 let's all please consider the earth and all the garbage we already dump in her.. I know I already have a ton of left over vital protein containers.. They work perfectly! 😊

The new packaging is awful! For people with arthritis in their hands or that have other physical limitations, this container is NOT user friendly. I would think that half to the majority of customers using this product are women 45+ years old who are looking for joint support. This packing is counterintuitive! I really like the product itself but if I have to wait for someone to open it for me, I will no longer buy it. Please reconsider! Plastic recycles.

I like the product. My problem is that for the last 2 times I've purchased, the container is a little bit over half full. Meaning noy full to the top as it use to be. I just opened my new container and it was sad. :( It is disappointing. For what it's worth, it should be filled.

I disagree with people unhappy with new packaging. At first I was bummed because I liked to reuse the empty containers for storing things in my shop or garden shed. BUT, I am also very "stop using unnecessary plastics" oriented because of all the horrors of plastics waste and microplastics. Kudo's to your company for opting for a better environmental solution, and also, we all have silverware so including a plastic measuring tool is ridiculous!

I've been using the Vital Proteins collagen for about 6 months now and do see improvements in my health, but I've also made other dietary and lifestyle changes so hard to attribute the results to any one isolated product like this. I really like the cardboard canisters now, only slightly tricky to get open the first time and "loosen" the cardboard, then a very clear foil seal underneath that to unseal the product. Though I wish they were smaller canisters since the product settles and there's no need to have a gigantic container that is never even half full. I realize I purchased X ounces of product, I'm not mad at the value, I'm just annoyed I need a taller shelf to store it on. :) I use my own tablespoon scoop, easily run through the dishwasher regularly and I don't add plastic waste with a scoop with every canister. I also wish the exact types of collagen and their amounts were called out more clearly, but I suppose if we could easily compare brands then we wouldn't pay for the brand names. But overall this dissolves easily - if I put it in a dry cup and then pour coffee on top I usually don't even need to stir it in. It has no detectable flavor when mixed with my coffee and I love this unflavored version so I could add my own cocoa, cinnamon, matcha, sweetener of choice, milk, etc. as I personally prefer. But I have considered trying the sweetened and flavored single-serve sticks for travel when hotel coffee is bad. I don't need other supplements added here either since those are all available in other forms and you can dose as needed separately.