Packaging is an important aspect of marketing activities in the manufacturing segment of ready meals and groceries. It is the element that distinguishes products on the market and makes them more attractive to a potential consumer. Currently, the package has also become part of the artistic enterprise. The impact of new packaging on the consumer was an incentive to carry out research related to the impact of packaging on consumer’s decisions. Producers use increasingly original packaging, with the main goal of creating packages that are visible to everyone and that "scream" from the shelf to influence consumer decisions. The article focuses on the appearance of the package, the package as a means of promotion, the functions of packaging and packaging design and its impact on consumer behavior.