2011 FPA Silver Award Winners

The following award winners took home Silver Awards in the 2011 FPA Awards competition.

Feb 11, 2011

Hormel E-Z Zip[r] Pouch - Ampac

Packaging Excellence
Hormel E-Z Zip[r] Pouch - Ampac

Printing Achievement
John Soules Rotisserie Chicken - American Packaging Corp.
Masa Pizza - Peruplast S.A.
Safeway Frozen Pasta Quad Seal Package - Berry Plastics Corp.
Wyman’s of Maine Wild Blueberry Juice - Printpack, Inc.

Technical Innovation
Cryovac[r] Oven Ease[tm] Bags - Sealed Air Corp. - Cryovac Food Packaging
Zone Coated Rollstock - Oliver-Tolas[tm] Healthcare Packaging

Rollstock

American Packaging Corp.

Sealed Air Corporation (SEE)

Berry Global Group, Inc.

Printpack

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Products

Pacific Labeling & Integration's ECH200 Pro Handheld High Resolution Printer

2011 FPA Silver Award Winners

Rollstock

American Packaging Corp.

Sealed Air Corporation (SEE)

Berry Global Group, Inc.

Printpack

Printpack Pet Care Packaging

The 28th Annual J. Erskine Love Golf Tournament

Earth with John Holden: The Future of Sustainable Packaging

Get a Quick Overview of Conveyors

How Do Horizontal Form/Fill/Seal Machines Work?

A Video Overview of Liquid Filling Machines

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

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USPP Clarifies Physical and Chemical Recycling’s Place in Circularity

How These Two CPGs Boosted OEE and Speed With Digital Twins

Live from Automation Fair: What CPGs Should Ask OEMs About Digital Twins

Side-entry Liquid Mixer Improves Solids Suspension in Large Tanks

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