Flexible packaging

Meat snack company beefs up production with new metal detectors

U.K.’s Meatsnacks Group installs three metal detectors for its jerky and biltong packs that are capable of filtering out signals generated by iron filings from each pack’s scavenger oxygen absorber.

April 8, 2018

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Swanson pouch stands up to soup competitors

New Swanson Homemade Soup Maker represents the only dry soup in Campbell’s U.S. portfolio.

April 5, 2018

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Compostable cereal bag featured in plastic-free grocery aisle

A flexible pouch made from bio-based compostable materials allows Dutch organic cereal producer De Halm to showcase its products in Ekoplaza’s plastic-free grocery aisle.

April 3, 2018

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Merchandising pop for Mentos candies

SHARE-A-BOWL, a flexible, stackable, and reclosable package made from a single roll of film on a vertical form/fill/seal machine, scores big points on sustainability.

March 27, 2018

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Cube-shaped, four-panel pouch wins the superfecta of FPA Awards

The ConservaCube™ cube-shaped, flexible, recyclable stand-up pouch is the auspicious winner of four FPA Awards.

March 27, 2018

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Packaging for low-sugar product line emphasizes sweet taste

A new line of sugar substitutes and low-carb and low-sugar products is introduced to the U.S. in bright-red packaging that signals taste appeal while also conveying its diet-friendly nature.

March 26, 2018

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Pack becomes a reclosable serving bowl

Perfetti Van Melle's Mentos SHARE-A-BOWL PrimaPak package won not just a Gold award for Packaging Excellence but also two Silver Awards, one for Expanding the Use of Flexible Packaging and another for Technical Innovation.

March 26, 2018

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New category entry inspires new, premium stand-up pouches

Armed with recent consumer insights, Unilever developed and introduced its new Knorr One Skillet Meals line, complete with stand-up pouch packaging that represents a departure from the company's traditional high-end glossy package design.

March 23, 2018

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Planting soil bag stands out with UV printing

Born in the Pacific Northwest, Whitney Farms makes "down-to-earth products for backyard farmers."

March 22, 2018

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Flexibles enter a whole new category

For Life Products of Miramar, FL, won a Gold Award for Expanding the Use of Flexible Packaging in the FPA competition with its launch of Rejuvenate Marine products in standup pouches.

March 19, 2018

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Award-winning film speeds flow wrapping; allows easy opening

Creating a reliable hermetic seal at high processing speeds with easy tear-open access for a flow-wrapped package presents multiple technical challenges.

March 19, 2018

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Frozen fruit pouch features 3D look along with organic feel

Packaging for Sunrise Growers Organic Cherry Berry Fruit Blend bursts with colorful, inviting imagery of the frozen fruit inside. The vibrant packaging is so appealing that FPA judges awarded the pouch a Gold Award for Printing and Shelf Impact.

March 16, 2018

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Ballpark peanuts take sustainable turn

This flexible peanut bag, made of certified compostable materials, was developed for sporting arenas and stadiums to help sports teams, venues, and leagues achieve the next level of landfill waste diversion by eliminating a pesky food scrap contaminant. FPA judges awarded this package design a Gold Award for Sustainability.

March 15, 2018