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Materials Product Brief

| May 15, 2013

Compostable salad containers

Designed for caterers and foodservice outlets, Biopac’s compostable salad containers offer the same durability and aesthetic appeal as plastic containers, but can be composted along with food waste.

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Package Case Study

| May 15, 2013

Smart Balance gets square

In May 2013, Smart Balance, a division of Boulder Brands, Boulder, CO, began market introduction of redesigned packaging for all of its 13 popular, heart-healthier buttery spread products.

Materials Product Brief

| April 11, 2013

Placon has redesigned its patented, 2-piece HomeFresh Rotisserie Chicken Container to reduce its overall use of petroleum-based resins--without sacrificing the container’s strong visual appeal and structural integrity.

Materials Product Brief

| January 11, 2013

Eco-friendly carton, closure

The combibloc EcoPlus carton pack from SIG Combibloc, which generates less CO2, is now also available with the very lightweight and resource efficient combiCap screw cap--a packaging solution that combines environmentally-friendly features and convenience.

Materials Product Brief

| November 6, 2012

Multi-compartment food containers

Designed for cut fruit, vegetables, nuts, candy, and cheese, Placon’s Fresh ‘n Clear divided bowls contain up to 100% food-safe, post-consumer recycled materials.

Materials Product Brief

| March 12, 2012

Compostable food trays

Excellent Packaging’s Be Green Sushi Trays are sturdy, unbleached, molded, biodegradable trays made from bulrush and other plant fibers.

TUBS & BOXES. Poppies uses the coding equipment for a range of plastic tubs and clay-coated boxes.

Machine Case Study

| November 13, 2010

Quick-start printers save time and ink

Frozen dessert company likes new ink-jet printer performance and versatility.

Package Case Study

| August 7, 2010

Bulk organic snacks get green PLA retail pack

For its bulk line of five Organic Acres brand dried fruit and nut blends, Tropical Foods, Charlotte, NC, has launched a corn-based plastic container that brand manager Chad Hartman says “is a logical fit with the organic product.”