Flexibles

Smaller packs, healthy snacking pushing pouch applications

New Freedonia study forecasts the demand for pouches used in candy and snack food packaging to increase 3.8% annually through 2022 to $3.4 billion.

October 9, 2018

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Labels

New Herr’s snack goes IML

Snack maker Herr’s of Nottingham, PA, has put its most recent creation into an injection-molded polypropylene tub with luxurious in-mold labels for big-time shelf impact.

September 5, 2018

Bakery/Snack

Redesigned graphics free the beasts on Animals Crackers box

Under pressure from PETA, Mondelēz International’s Nabisco-brand Barnum’s Animals Crackers box ditches the circus boxcar graphics and delivers a more contemporary look.

August 24, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Robot moves the case, not the product, for gentle handling

Co-manufacturer/co-packer invests in robotic case loading for delicate snack foods, where the robot manipulates the case, rather than the package, to eliminate product damage.

August 20, 2018

Plastics/resins

Snack-size chicken skewers satisfy consumers’ cravings

Canadian protein product maker introduces a fully-cooked, snack-size chicken skewer with three sauce options in a 4-oz thermoform that makes it easy for consumers to dip and snack on the go.

August 12, 2018

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Delicate, flaky croissants are gently filled and packed

Italian baked goods manufacturer installs a four-module, robotics-equipped line to inject its croissants with filling and then flow-wrap or carton them for restaurant use.

July 28, 2018

Bakery/Snack

Gen Z consumption trends evolutionizing snack industry

New U.K. research suggests packaging and branding need to grab the attention of this youthful market to build future customer loyalty.

July 19, 2018

Flexibles

Sports nutrition packaging captures ‘The Force of Nature’

New branding and packaging draws a link between the potency of Tribe’s all-natural sports nutrition products, the joy of the outdoors, and the overwhelming power of the natural world.

July 2, 2018

Bakery/Snack

Pop art inspires Rude Health’s pillow-pack bags

Bags feature Dutch illustrator’s ’60s-era California styling to promote consumption of healthy snack chips ‘in rude health.’

June 26, 2018

Flexibles

Snack-bar wraps get fashion-forward makeover

Impact brand This Bar Saves Lives refreshes the graphics and logo for its snack bars, with fashion-forward designs that push the boundaries of traditional consumer packaging.

June 17, 2018

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

Live at EXPO PACK Mexico: Speedy vf/f/s ready for Latin American snack market growth

While the larger European and North American snack food markets appear flat for snack food, it's growing in Latin America. this bagger is poised to help brands take advantage.

June 8, 2018

Bakery/Snack

Tapered pouch packs convenience into macadamia nut butters

The ‘F’ stands for fat in FBOMB low-carb, high-fat macadamia nut butters, sold in a redesigned funnel-shaped pouch that makes product consumption easier for active consumers.

May 17, 2018

Flexibles

Snack packaging reaches out to Egypt’s fun-seeking, urban consumers

‘Modern, fresh, and fun’ are the words used by Molto to describe new packaging graphics for its snack brand that include a logo sporting a smile and bright, vibrant colors.

May 14, 2018