Alcan Packaging’s hermetically sealed SteamRight stand-up pouches (SUPs) deliver precision steam venting and safe, easy opening for frozen seafoods, as well as durability during distribution.

Ampac Flexibles’ Apex 3739 MW (microwaveable) sealant film and PureFlexTM MW self-venting laminate are designed for freezer-to-microwave applications.

Clear Lam has developed the EarthClear™ brand to describe 4 new packaging initiatives that deliver environmental improvements over traditional packaging.

Robert’s New Generation C-series Standup-Pouch Packaging Systems offer production outputs to 200 ppm and may be configured for “press to close” or “slider” zipper reclose features.

In response to customer and retailer demand, Fusion Concepts has developed biodegradable packaging materials that are simple, yet cost-effective.

Cryovac® Rollshrink offers a new packaging capability for processors using the Multivac® R150, R250, or R550 systems and seeking skin-tight appearance of a bag with the loading and productivity efficiency of a rollstock application.

Patented steaming technology which increases ntrient and vitamin retentionreduces cooking time by 50%Convenient, time saving healthier cookingNo puncturing required- product is self venting, a film that breathessuitable for cooking or reheating meats, vegetables, soups, and seafoodeliminates microwave splattering = saved $ in clean upAvailable as lidding/rollstock, formed packages, stand up or flat, zippered or not and reusable zippered consumer at home pouches.

Koch has introduced its new Matrix™ Crossweb package labeler, designed to meet or exceed the AMI Sanitary Design Criteria. Capable of being installed on virtually any f/f/s rollstock machine, the labeler features open and easy access combined with angled and rounded surfaces to promote water runoff.

Multivac’s Model R140 rollstock thermoforming system is said to be the smallest system of its kind. Suitable for small product runs, batch runs, and J-I-T manufacturing, the cost-effective R140 is designed especially for packaging food, pharmaceuticals, or medical devices.

Exopack is now a licensee of the patented Dimensional FX™ technology for use in the production of wide-web flexible packaging applications. Dimensional FX, developed by UV Color, Inc., is a unique print technology offering the illusion of texture where no texture exists.

Designed specifically for packaging applications, the PC Series Packaging Splicer continuously unwinds a web by using 2 roll unwind positions with automatic splicing.

Rollstock’s (Kansas City, MO) RI200 automatic, PLC-controlled vacuum packaging machine operates at 12 indexes/min, with each die containing 1 or multiple pockets.

A horizontal tf/f/s machine from Multivac (Kansas City, MO) makes blisters and seals them with card or film in one process. The system forms blisters from rollstock and takes roll-fed film, paperboard, or a paper/poly structure, and uses it to make the blister backing.

Kapak Corp. (St. Louis Park, MN) has developed adhesive-laminated rollstock or pre-made bag options for coffee applications. Said to better handle the demanding performance requirements of packaged coffee and to permit more precise control of manufacturing when compared to bag materials made via extrusion lamination.

Bag-on-a-Roll™ protective bags from Pactiv (Lake Forest, IL) are custom-made in perforated rollstock for furniture, electronics, appliances and fixtures.

The DF-375 dispenser from Longford (Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) cuts and distributes pouches from rollstock at speeds to 250 pouches/min. Often used to dispense oxygen scavengers and desiccants, the machine can handle virtually any pouched product.

Curwood (Oshkosh, WI) has introduced Fancy Cut™, a proprietary easy-open packaging system featuring a tear-initiation system. Pre-applied to rollstock in a 7 mm- to 11 mm-W (0.276” to 0.433”) pattern, Fancy Cut provides notchless access to flexible barrier laminations.

Green-Tek (Edgerton, WI) has introduced a range of high-barrier coextruded rollstock for f/f/s applications or for the manufacture of preformed trays.

The stepper-driven Sirius from Harland (Delran, NJ) applies preprinted rollstock labels to a variety of products. Available as an in-line or stand-alone unit, the labeler offers memory for 100 products and accommodates a 400-mm (15.76”) label roll.

Affeldt's automatic counting/bagging machinery for products such as baked breads is distributed by Automatic Packaging (Norcross, GA). The machines first count products by weight or by piece, then align the pieces and bag them at speeds ranging from 166 to 400 pieces/min.

Designed for in-house, JIT production, the Opti-Tray/Tray-Former System is a complete machine/material system from Pactiv Inc. (Lake Forest, IL) for bakery and other fragile items.

Through a joint marketing agreement, DuPont, Fasson and Dunsirn Industries (Neenah, WI) are offering new p-s Tyvek® Brillion(TM) rollstock featuring Fasson S730 adhesive and easy-to-release liner.

Comstar's (Streetsboro, OH) PrintPRO Lightning thermal-transfer imprinter offers high-speed (12"/sec) monochrome printing as well as short-run, full-color printing of self-adhesive labels--perforated or from rollstock cut with an optional cutter.

Marprint's new labeler from Paragon(TM) (White Bear Lake, MN) prints and applies linerless labels to pallets, cases, cartons or products. Because the rollstock labels do not use a carrier web, there is no leftover material to discard, and rolls contain up to 40% more labels.

DuPont (Wilmington, DE) Clysar® ABL shrink film is a clear, biaxially oriented, heat-shrinkable, linear low/ultra low-density polyolefin film.

Two to 12" PE bags in rollstock are manually advanced and positioned on the Titan Model 1055 bagger from Allied Automation (Carrollton, TX). Bags are automatically blown open for filling.

Phoenix Health Care Products (Milwaukee, WI) has been licensed by DuPont to provide a new 1025B Tyvek® for desiccant packaging. Tyvek 1025B is a thin, spun-bonded polyolefin with a base fiber of HDPE that retains a high degree of strength and puncture resistance.

VBoard® Plus is a laminated paperboard edge protector designed to prevent damage to paper, film and foil rollstock, as well as furniture or other materials with delicate surface finishes.

Rollstock (Kansas City, MO) offers an automatic vacuum packaging machine for fresh or frozen food applications, including cheese, vegetables, meat, seafood, soup and sauces.

A new vertical form/fill/seal system from All Packaging Machinery (Ronkonkoma, NY) reaches speeds to 60 packages/ min using low-cost, center-folded rollstock.

Union Camp (Wayne, NJ) is now offering metallocene LLDPE film converted into finished bags or rollstock. The metallocene film can be used for heavy-duty shipping sacks, form/fill/seal packaging or bags for frozen products.

Unilustre(TM) is a new metallized paper from Unifoil (Passaic Park, NJ) developed with simplified printing in mind. It looks like foil but prints like paper, says the company.

Model 2040 is an automatic form/fill/seal machine from Hamer (Minneapolis, MN). It forms bags from rollstock and fills and seals them accurately at rates to 28/min.

The metFoil® Sealer from Frei (Wittenbach, Switzerland) is an aluminum membrane sealing machine for welded cans with curled flanges. Foil rollstock is first uncoiled and a tear tab affixed.

Model 865 automatic bag closing machine from Kwik Lok (Yakima, WA) is equipped with variable-speed control for closing up to 80 bags/min. The bag-actuated machine can close any package width without adjustments.

Autopouch and Flat Pak from Action Packaging (Roosevelt, NJ) both produce pouches from rollstock and fill- and impulse-seal them at speeds to 45/min.

Southern Packaging and Bottling Machinery (Lawrenceville, GA) has introduced a new horizontal funnel machine that forms pouches from rollstock and fills them with dry mix products, rice, candy, instant oats, pharmaceutical products or small medical devices.

Norwood Marking Systems (Downers Grove, IL) has introduced the N5000 Nutrition Facts Printer for use in the meat, poultry and dairy industries as well as by contract and medical device packagers.

DuraZip(TM) pouches from Duralam (Appleton, WI) offer increased shelf life, improved moisture and oxygen barriers, and minimal flavor scalping.