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Flexible Packaging

Materials Product Brief
| February 9, 2012

Fresh-fruit packaging

Baltimore Innovations' Fresh-R-Pax “Fruit-Pop” pouch is made with food-safe absorbent technology to allow processors to pack ripe fruit in single-serve, easy-to-open, tamper-evident packs.
Materials Product Brief
| February 8, 2012

In-mold labeled lidding system

Spartech Corporation’s new 1-Seal system in-mold labeled lidding system for premium packaging eliminates the need for an additional foil seal or film membrane, providing food marketers with a strong, 100% recyclable packaging solution.
Package Case Study
| February 7, 2012

Clever combo kit extends Kraft cheese’s reach

Convenience, taste, and freshness are the key qualities emphasized in packaging for Kraft Food’s new line of Fresh Take meal solutions in six varieties.
Materials Product Brief
| January 24, 2012

Printed polyolefin shrink film replaces paperboard trays, sleeves

Clysar polyolefin shrink film from Bemis Clysar is a premium-quality, single-source polyolefin shrink film printed with high-impact, 360-degree graphics for multi-packs and bundled items that saves packaging material and cost.
Package Case Study
| January 23, 2012

Kraft introduces easy-to-handle flexible pack for foodservice dressings

The new YES Pack from Kraft for its foodservice salad dressing varieties offers a range of convenience and sustainability features, and allows up to 99% of product to be consumed.
Ferrero Rondnoir
Package Case Study
| January 18, 2012

Shrink tightening film puts a wrap on Ferrero chocolate boxes

Italy-based confectioner uses BOPP substrate to overwrap boxes of its Rondnoir chocolates.
Materials Product Brief
| January 15, 2012

Flexible packaging for baking, snack food

Star Packaging’s new line of packaging for baking and snack food applications seals in freshness, enhances in-store shelf presence and comes with a range of features that maintain product quality and improve the consumer experience.
Materials Product Brief
| January 15, 2012

Industrial & food packaging film

General Films' Duratuf is a line of linear low-density polyethylene-based packaging films available in four different configurations: Duratuf 75, Duratuf 100, Duratuf 120 and Duratuf 130.
The air-filled handle provides a good grip.
Package Case Study
| January 5, 2012

Chinese dairy introduces a new kind of aseptic pouch

Aimed at young people constantly on the lookout for the next cool thing, Ecolean Air Aseptic is a single-serve pouch that makes some strong environmental claims.
Materials Product Brief
| December 22, 2011

Low seal-initiation temperature for matte BOPP food packaging film

Toray Plastics’ new Torayfan® KMS1 70-gauge biaxially-oriented heat-sealable matte polypropylene film is designed to be used as an outer web in food packaging applications requiring a premium appearance.
Steaming bag is included with the fresh potatoes.
Package Case Study
| December 13, 2011

Steam bag packed along with fresh potatoes

Chicago-based Agrow Fresh Produce Co. has launched fresh, petite red potatoes in a “Simply Season & Steam” format that includes a dual-ovenable steaming bag inside.
Materials Product Brief
| December 9, 2011

Blister films mimic the visual characteristics of cold-form foil for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical applications

ALU-LOOK (Aluminum Look) blister films from Tekni-Plex are a versatile, high-speed packaging option when compared to other options such as cold-form foil and aluminum strip packaging.
Materials Product Brief
| December 9, 2011

Cost-effective pouch-sealing technology ensures food safety

Flair Flexible Packaging’s Permazip pouch-sealing technology is a tamper-resistant permanent zipper on a flexible film pouch that offers an alternative to rigid dome and tray containers for roasted chicken and other meat offerings.
Materials Product Brief
| December 9, 2011

Antibacterial polypropylene film protects food from e.Coli

Two new films from Derprosa, DF 301 (Antibacterial extrudate) and 
DF 308 (Antibacterial Antifog Co-extrudate), provide antibacterial protection from E. Coli bacteria.

Materials Product Brief
| December 7, 2011

Film for cheese packaging applications

Curwood’s UltraSeal film is a new material for shredded cheese applications that is specifically formulated to maximize the performance of ultrasonic sealing on high-speed vertical form-fill-seal gas-flush equipment.

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