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News

| April 13, 2011

Workshop agenda to deliver packaging expertise

The May 26 Healthcare Packaging Conference & Workshops event will include afternoon workshops on blister packaging and stability, shelf life, tracking, continuous manufacturing, and maximizing throughput.

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Feature Article

| April 11, 2011

U.S. pharma packaging market to grow 5.5% annually through 2014

Demand for pharmaceutical packaging in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) will increase 5.5% annually to $18.4 billion in 2014, according to a Freedonia Group Inc. report on pharmaceutical packaging prospects.

ECOLOGY WINS. Bioplastic packaging often consists of renewable raw materials, fitting in with the sustainability strategies of m

Feature Article

| April 11, 2011

Sustainable packaging: eco-friendly and unbreakable

’Ethical consumerism’ further emphasizes desire for sustainable packaging that reduces materials without compromising package stability.

Feature Article

| April 7, 2011

Hamburger assembly, packaging gets synchronized

Kepak Group, one of Ireland’s leading food processing companies, is now benefiting from a new assembly and packaging line for its Rustlers brand of microwavable hamburger-and-bun products in which every individual unit responds flexibly to the product flow in the upstream and downstream sections of the line.

Materials Product Brief

| April 6, 2011

Roll-fed extended content label (ECL)

The BackPack® Roll-Fed ECL from Quality Assured uses a multi-page booklet construction that can be opened from 10 to 350 degrees and offers up to 200% more content area.

Materials Product Brief

| April 6, 2011

"Green" flexible packaging for smoked meat

DSM Engineering Plastics uses low oligomer polyamide (LOPA) to reduce lactam pollution in BOPA film production and in co-extrusion of PA6 outer layer(s) to provide a breathable, cost-effective film to replace highly polluting cellulose in smoked meat applications.

Feature Article

| April 6, 2011

The global packaging press

Like editorial bookends, the Lead Off and Insiders columns in last month’s Packaging World both addressed how important it is for packaging professionals to be aware of global trends and opportunities.

Package Case Study

| April 5, 2011

Mars' COMBOS snacks get refreshed look

New graphics respond to consumer feedback about old-looking packaging, and also aim to improve findability on shelf.

Package Case Study

| March 11, 2011

FPA winners are good as gold

Notable advances in sustainability, shelf impact, laser micro-perforation, and shelf life extension are all on display in the Flexible Packaging Association’s Gold Award winners.

Package Case Study

| March 10, 2011

Dynamic labels give Australian Gold lotions stopping power

Australian Gold regularly creates new indoor tanning products, and keeps the packaging fresh as well, to create a sense of anticipation for new product launches.

Package Case Study

| March 10, 2011

Pet food pack par excellence

Gold for Printing Achievement went to Nordenia USA for a 2.7-kg (5.95 lb) package of Nestlé Purina ONE Dog pet food sold in the Canadian marketplace.

Package Case Study

| March 10, 2011

Film for bulk liquids earns Gold for Packaging Excellence

Liquiflex® Advance™ films for bulk liquids is designed to replace metal foodservice cans or traditional bulk liquid films. The 13-layer Liquiflex film generates 96% less waste than cans and up to 30% less waste than other films, and includes redundant nylon and ethylene vinyl alcohol layers for strength and resistance. It is manufactured by Curwood Inc., a Bemis company.

Package Case Study

| March 10, 2011

Baby food benefits from flexible pouch features

A stand-up, reclosable, flexible retort pouch from Ampac for a line of organic baby foods from New York City-based Sprout was awarded Gold for Environmental & Sustainability Achievement.

Package Case Study

| March 10, 2011

MAP for produce also Highest Achievement

The Fresh-N-Tasty Produce Pouch from Robbie Flexibles won a Highest Achievement Award from the FPA judges.

Materials Product Brief

| March 9, 2011

Resin for peelable seals on retortable polypropylene packages

Appeel® 22D843 lidding sealant resin from DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers is pellet-blended with a polypropylene sealant resin solution to provide converters with an easy and effective way to make peelable lids for retortable polypropylene (PP) packages.

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materials: Flexible packaging

Automated Packaging Systems

Cliff Brehm,
President

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Form, Fill and Seal Baggers.
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Automated Packaging Systems, Inc. has been a global leader in designing and manufacturing flexible bag packaging systems for 50 years. We are the original inventor of genuine Autobag® bagging machines and pre-opened bags-on-a-roll.

Autobag® AB 180™ OneStep Bagger
FAS SPrint Revolution™ SidePouch® Bagger
Script Pack™ SPrint™ System
Autofulfillment™ SPrint™ System
Clear Lam Packaging, Inc.

Roman Forowycz,
Chief Marketing Officer

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Specialize in Flexible Film, monolayer/multilayer Forming Film, and Compounded Additives
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Our innovative flexible films, rigid rollstock materials, and compounded additives are developed to our customers' exacting standards to ensure quality and superior product performance. Visit www.clearlam.com and discover why Clear Lam is the industry's thought leader.

PrimaPak
Peel and ReSeal Lidding Film Technology
Renewable Plant Based Yogurt Cup Materials
Custom Compounded Additives
CP Flexible Packaging

Anthony F. Vaudo,
CEO

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Flexible packaging, roll stock, stand up pouches, resealable features and shrink sleeves
Fres-co System USA

Pat Rocchi,
Manager, Marketing Communications

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Complete flexible packaging systems for the coffee, food & beverage and specialty markets
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Click to learn how Fres-co System USA, Inc. serves Fortune 500 leaders in the coffee, food industrial/chemical markets by solving their packaging challenges rapidly and creatively, from our engineered materials, to our world-class equipment and superior service.
Printpack Inc.

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Bags, pouches, and rollstock for a large variety of food and non-food end use applications
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At Printpack, we use our expertise to create packages that combine consumer-friendly features with high impact graphics and superior performance. Every product that Printpack designs and produces addresses a real world marketplace challenge for our customers.

Shelf Stable Packaging
Pet Food and Care Packaging
Coffee and Tea Packaging
Medical Device Packaging
Selig Sealing Products

John J. Brown,
Vice President, Business Development

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Induction seals and closure liners for sealing plastic & glass containers.
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View our broad range of induction seals & closure liners, and download a copy of our PHT™ Manual - the industry resource for successful induction sealing. Our large range of products, global footprint, and consumer preferred Lift ‘n’ Peel™ make Selig the premier supplier.

Consumer Convenience
Two Piece Reseal
Full Coverage Printing
Consumer Interaction
Star Packaging Corporation

Brian Votaw,
Director Sales & Business Development

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10 Color Printed and Laminated Flexible Packaging Materials, Rollstock, and Pouches
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Check our Star Packaging's innovative line-up of packaging solutions including our TerraFLEX RP recyclable pouches, award winning spouted liquid pouches, rigid container replacement pouches, and 10 color printing via HD digital plate technology.

Spouted Stand-up Pouches
TerraFLEX RP recyclable Stand-up Pouches
Easy Straight Line Tear Barrier Pouches
Rigid Container Replacement Pouches