Gretchen EdelbrockPlastics/resinsCoveris: Plastic-paper combination packagingCoverisSuitable for yogurt, ice cream, snacks, pet food and more, DuoSmart from Coveris combines the advantages of both plastic (PS, PP, PP/EVOH, PLA, or PET) and a paper sidewall, presenting a functional, secure, and highly-decorative packaging solution.July 17, 2014FlexiblesSealed Air: Easy-open small tab bagSealed Air Corporation (SEE)Designed for small portion deli items such as cheese and meat, the Cryovac Grip & Tear Small Tab easy-open vacuum bag from Sealed Air provides consumer convenience, and is said to reduce packaging material by up to 20% compared to some easy-open rollstock formats.July 17, 2014ContainersCascades: Innovative chicken packageCascades Consumer Product PackagingA container for whole chickens that has an innovative design featuring an integrated flap to immobilize the chicken’s legs, Poul-Tray from Cascades, made from 60% post-consumer recycled PET, enhances shelf appearance and reduces the time required for packing because the drumsticks don’t have to be tied.July 17, 2014Coding, Printing & LabelingDomino: CIJ printer incorporates airflow cooling systemDomino North AmericaDomino Printing Sciences new A520i continuous inkjet printer – which builds on the successful A-Series and the heritage of the i-Tech range - incorporates the innovative plenum airflow cooling system helping the printer stays cool whatever the production environment.July 16, 2014Secondary PackagingSealed Air: Paper void fill systemSealed Air Corporation (SEE)Providing efficient, sustainable, and automated void fill, Sealed Air’s FasFil EZ Auto paper void fill packaging system features an advanced, automated cutting mechanism that helps ensure easy release of single ply, protective paper void fill while helping eliminate several manual tasks required with previous models.July 16, 2014Filling/capping, liquid & viscousHeat and Control: Weigh-blending system reduces giveaway of product mixesHeat and Control, Inc.Designed to create trail mixes, snack blends, and combinations of cereals, frozen vegetables, meats, pasta, and other product mixes, Heat and Control’s weigh-blending system blends and precisely weighs up to eight product ingredients simultaneously, and helps reduce giveaway of product mixes.July 16, 2014Controls & Machine ComponentsWago: Compact, surface-mount terminal blocksSuited for solid-state lighting applications that often utilize metal-core PCBs, including compact or miniaturized LED modules and LED bulbs, Wago’s 2059 SMT PCB terminal blocks series offer an extremely small (2.7 mm high), fast, cost-effective alternative to soldering leads.July 16, 2014HomeMondi: Food-safe, uncoated, wood-free boardMondi JacksonSuitable for paper packaging such as folding boxes and shopping bags, YBBS premium board from Mondi is a new, uncoated wood-free packaging solution that is said to fulfil the highest environmental and food safety standards, with board grades ranging from high white to ivory, or colored boards to cupstock.July 15, 2014HomeVista Packaging acquired by ViskoTeepakVista International Packaging, LLC (Vista), a full-line food packaging supplier to the United States meat and poultry industries, has been acquired by ViskoTeepak of Mariehamn, Finland, an international manufacturer of cellulose, fibrous, and plastic casings for the food industry.July 15, 2014FlexiblesBemis: Shrink bag for bone-in meatBemis Company, Inc.Bemis Europe’s ClearShield PRO a PVdC-free fully coextruded bag uses a new technology platform that protects bone-in and hard surface cuts of beef, lamb, pork, and processed meat, that significantly reduces high leak rates and features a bone guard.July 15, 2014Previous PagePage 38 of 241Next PageTop StoriesBio-basedGrove Toilet Cleaner Pods Reduce PVA, Use Compostable PouchNew toilet bowl cleaner pods from Gove Co. use 38% less PVA and are sold in a certified home-compostable pouch, replacing the brand’s earlier metal tins.Adhesive applicationCoca-Cola's Topo Chico Innovates in Case Gluing and SealingPMMI News2025 Packaging State of the Industry: U.S. Expands, Canada Maintains Strong BaseBio-basedCrocs is First to Use Algae-Based Ink in CMYK PackagingSponsor ContentNavigate Complex Indoor Environments
