Актуальні питання у сучасній науці № 2(8) 2023 62 DEVELOPMENT OF COMMODITY RESEARCH IN MODERN CONDITIONSAbstarct. The article examines the main directions of development of commodity science in modern conditions. Currently, the volume of consumer goods on the market has increased significantly. The breadth of the assortment of goods, their colorful design, a variety of forms, the presence of various markings forced trade specialists to study the consumer properties of the goods more carefully. The authors note the fact that with the change in economic and social conditions, some problems become urgent again. This leads to the emergence of new requirements for the quality of goods, their packaging, identification for disclosure or prevention of counterfeiting. In modern conditions, merchandising should be an applied science, not an academic one. The article defines the essence of commodity science as a science, outlines its main goals and objectives at the present stage of development of a market economy. Commodity science is a science that systematically studies different stages of the life cycle of goods, a method for understanding their use value, classification of goods, demand for production, turnover and consumption. Commodity science gives an understanding of all those changes that occur in a product at all stages of its movement, allows you to predict its competitiveness. Commodity science as a science about a commodity pays great attention to the issue of quality. Various goods having the same purpose, can meet the needs of consumers in different ways. That is why it is important to study the consumer characteristics of goods. To determine the consumer characteristics of goods, you need to use commodity expertise. The main purpose of the examination is to obtain reliable information about the object. The process of identifying goods is important to detect or prevent counterfeiting. Product identification is an important step in assessing quality and determining whether the product meets the standards or requirements specified in regulatory or other documents. Today, the issue of compliance with the requirements of containers and packaging is relevant. The authors note that packaging is necessary not only to give an aesthetic appearance to the product, but also to protect it during transportation and storage. Nowadays, the problem of sorting and recycling plastic containers and packaging is a painful one.