The changing face of case - ready packaging

  A new study tracks case-ready packaging trends in the fresh meat case, but will a reversal in Wal-Mart’s meat-packaging strategy set these statistics on a new course?

Smart label sensor gives Superior results

  Bacteria-triggered smart label ensures freshness for Superior Farms MAP meats.

Combination products challenge packaging

 Manufacturers must consider regulatory matters, materials, machinery, and sterilization methods when packaging these cutting-edge drug-device, drug-biologic, and/or device-biologic products.

Meat packer doubles production capacity

 Compact rollstock thermoform/seal and dual-chamber vacuum machines tighten packaging efficiencies at Ruprecht.

When insensitivity can spur development

 One of the great indicators of our business heading into a new period of product development is when we continue to hear about insensitivity to higher prices for packaging materials.

Case-ready meat is hitting its stride

 As more meat packaging is centralized, processors are finding ways to keep meat fresh longer. But how best accomplish that?

Bag nets fish packer big savings

 The Plitt Co. switched from plastic trays to premade bags that offer precise permeation control for its fish.

Four elected to Packaging Hall of Fame

  Dr. Raymond Bourque, Audrey Marsh King, Stanley Kopecky, and Lawrence Starr will be inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame during a November 7 awards reception at the Hyatt McCormick Hotel in Chicago. The ceremony will be held in conjunction with Pack Expo International 2004, sponsored by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute.

Flexible winners strike gold

 Winners of the Flexible Packaging Assn.’s 2004 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards demonstrate the impact of technology on the form and function of flexible packaging.

Puncture-resistant shrink bag

 Make no bones about it, the ArmorX™ CBP™ (Complete Bone-In Protection) shrink bag is one tough bag.