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Off The Shelf: Stand-up pouch for rice delivers innovation
 Video | February 19, 2013

Off The Shelf: Stand-up pouch for rice delivers innovation

Lundberg Family Farms recently launched a new pouch for its organic rice that employs Velcro® closure technology that allows consumers to easily open and reclose the pack without having to align zippers.
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Machine Product Brief
| February 15, 2013

Upgraded food X-ray system

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Xpert C400 X-ray system for detecting metals and other foreign objects in food has been upgraded to include an X-ray source with twice the power of the original model, compact sanitary drum motors, and shorter line configurations.
Package Case Study
| February 12, 2013

Shaped candy boxes get chocolates back on gifting radar

Cadbury introduces brightly decorated boxes shaped in flower and heart designs for its chocolate pralines, positioning them perfectly for gift giving.
Package Case Study
| February 10, 2013

Two-part PS container allows for 'amplified' yogurt experience

New Chobani Flip line features flavored yogurt paired with mix-ins, in a ‘flippable,’ two-part container decorated with bright colors and authentic ingredient imagery.
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Machine Case Study
| February 6, 2013

Streamlined shrink wrapping of breakfast sandwiches

Tennessee country pork sausage processor’s redesigned, upgraded system doubles throughput, maximizes line uptime, and provides long-term ROI.
The ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is packaged in easy-open 3.25-oz film/foil pouches.
Machine Case Study
| February 1, 2013

Automatic leaflet feeder adds vitality to case-packing operation

Mana Nutrition receives valuable packaging equipment gift that aids in efforts to feed hungry children.
IMPROVED FRESHNESS & SALES. Bean sprouts packaged in the oxygen barrier film bags have yielded prolonged product freshness and increased sales.
Package Case Study
| January 29, 2013

Freshness extension for fresh produce

Laser film perforation technology helps control oxygen transmission rates in bean sprout bags, protecting product color and odor.
The key to the Oven Perfect film specifications is that the thermoform plus lid stock become the best possible cooking vessel for the meat cut inside.
Package Case Study
| January 28, 2013

Smithfield division launches pork in thermoformed cook-in packs

Backed by an aggressive ad campaign featuring a James Brown Motown classic, Farmland Foods’ Oven Perfect packaging has convenience written all over it.
News
| January 24, 2013

CPA Annual Meeting Feb 21-24 touts big CPG names, great games

Agenda features CPG Town Hall with ConAgra and Florida's Natural; keynote on 'Great Game of Business' and much more.
Package Case Study
| January 20, 2013

Windowed bag reveals jerky has nothing to hide

All-natural beef and pork jerky product is launched in a 3-oz, flexible film pouch with a window that showcases the product’s handcrafted appeal.

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