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

Signature Snacks—the pride of Dubai

Based in Dubai, largest city in the United Arab Emirates, Signature Snacks has seen remarkable growth since its 2014 launch, and packaging has played a key role.

March 15, 2017

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Flexibles

Tostitos bag helps football fans ‘Party Safe’

A limited-edition, sensor-equipped snack bag changes color when alcohol is detected, reminding Super Bowl fans not to drink and drive after the party. Promo codes provide discounts on Uber.

March 13, 2017

Flexibles

PepsiCo collaborates on bio-based compostable film

PepsiCo collaborates with biotechnology company to develop biodegradable, compostable film resins for its flexible packaging.

March 5, 2017

Flexible packaging

New chip pack format seen at PACK EXPO East

Irving, TX-based Mission Foods has sold its popular tortilla chips in preformed flat-bottom pouches made of a paper lamination for many years now, but new packages shown at PACK EXPO East suggest that a change is being evaluated.

February 28, 2017

Flexibles

Graphics for new snack bar leverage juicing category cues

A new, five-ingredient, nutrient-dense snack bar from KIND uses hand-drawn type, vibrant natural colors, and soft textures that are true to the lead product’s ingredients.

January 29, 2017

Containers

Foodservice-size cans of boiled peanuts now easier to access

McCall Farms introduces a can opener-free can end for its 6-lb cans of boiled peanuts, maximizing the potential of the product in foodservice channels.

December 26, 2016

Flexibles

Balance Bar redesign is wrapped in decadence

Positioned as ‘craveable nutrition,’ Balance Bars now use packaging graphics that use delectable images of chocolate, peanut butter, and caramel poured across the canvas.

December 11, 2016

Flexibles

Tetrahedron-shaped pouch transforms into a serving tray

The shape also adds package support which provides product protection during shipping and handling.

November 8, 2016

Cartons and boxes

Krusteaz bakes up mouth-watering design

Baking mix brand brings authenticity to its new packaging design, creating emotional drivers that conjure up delicious taste, and the warmth and smell of an oven baking.

October 24, 2016

Contract Packaging

Snack Food Packaging System enables contract packager to fulfill orders quickly

A contract packager needed a versatile, ultra-fast packaging solution to package snack crackers for their client, a multi-national food and beverage manufacturer. An integrated, turnkey solution was required. The ultimate goal was to run a wide variety of bag sizes, as their future plans were to run a multitude of SKUs on a single machine.

October 17, 2016

Containers

Shelf-stable hummus ingredients can be mixed on-the-go

New York City-based company Baruvi Fresh introduces a new twist on hummus: a three-ingredient kit of fresh, shelf-stable ingredients that can be prepared anywhere, anytime, for 12 servings of fresh, preservative-free hummus.

October 17, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Big boost in cartoning through robotics

Leclerc Foods went from 750 to 1,200 energy bars/min in its cartoning operation and gained all kinds of flexibility that helps it meet private-label customer requirements.

October 3, 2016

Flow wrapping

Fin-seal flow wrapper upgrade

Microwave popcorn packer pumps up packaging efficiencies, while deflating maintenance costs and packaging material waste.

October 3, 2016