Flexibles

High-Barrier Film Casings

The B-5 High Barrier Flat Sheet Film from Vector Packaging is suitable for hf/f/s processing in large-scale applications. Designed for high-volume cooked ham, turkey breast, and processed meat applications in all product shapes and sizes.

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Vacuum Pouches

Ultravac Solutions offers vacuum packaging pouches and consumables for fine food products such as meat, poultry, seafood, produce, cheese, and some nonfood items.

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Flexibles

Fpa Releases Report, Announces Fall Conference

Flexible Packaging Association’s (www.flexpack.org) 2006 State of the Industry Report focuses on the “value-added” segment of the estimated $21.8 billion flexible packaging business.

August 31, 2006

Flexibles

Resealable bag brings differentiation

DuPont Awards’ 19th editionThe 19th annual DuPont Awards Competition once again shines the spotlight on innovation in packaging. From 135 entries, 26 packs received awards.

August 31, 2006

Flexibles

Clarity comes to aseptic packaging

DuPont Awards’ 19th editionThe 19th annual DuPont Awards Competition once again shines the spotlight on innovation in packaging. From 135 entries, 26 packs received awards.

August 31, 2006

Flexibles

Cool innovation for beer

DuPont Awards’ 19th editionThe 19th annual DuPont Awards Competition once again shines the spotlight on innovation in packaging. From 135 entries, 26 packs received awards.

August 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Digital Printing: What and How to Make it work in co-packing

Under the right circumstances, co-packers can work with digital-run specialists to help spare manufacturers the risk and expense of excess inventory of emerging products.

July 31, 2006

Flexible packaging

Around The Industry

Sonoco opens innovation center near P&G in Cincinnati Major consumer products manufacturers say they would be served more efficiently if their outsourcing partners located either adjacent to the product manufacturer’s facilities or in transportation hubs.

July 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Dimensions Of Turnkey Service: The'General Contractor'

Assemblies Unlimited positions itself as the ‘point’ for entrepreneurial marketers, using a national network of suppliers to deliver services from design to logistics.

July 31, 2006

Flexibles

DuPont awards: Cool innovation for beer

The 19th annual DuPont Awards Competition once again shines the spotlight on innovation in packaging. From 135 entries, 26 packages received awards.

July 31, 2006

Flexibles

High-Clarity Film

ITW Richmond Technology offers Compos-a-vac® 40 (CAV-40), a new 3.2-mil film laminate that combines high clarity with a moisture barrier for clean, transparent moisture-barrier protection of sensitive products during transport and/or storage.

July 31, 2006

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Vf/F/S For Big Bags

WeighPack Systems West has introduced the VerTek 1600 (shown) and VerTek 2200 models of vf/f/s machines designed for the automatic production of big bags.

July 31, 2006

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

P.E. USA, Inc: Roll-Fed Labeling

From P.E. USA comes the Rollmatic labeling system, designed for roll-feeding labels onto full or empty cylindrical and shaped bottles. Running at speeds from 100-1ꯠ bpm, features include automatic label self-alignment, servo motor control for film cutting length, rotary blade on the cutting drum, and gripperless label transfer using a vacuum cylinder.

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