Flexibles

Cook-in bags debut in South Africa

Two seafood ready meals have been launched by the Woolworths chain of stores in South Africa. Heating can be done in either the microwave or the conventional oven.

September 6, 2013

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Sustainable Packaging

Recyclable seafood boxes tested in New Orleans

Pilot conducted in New Orleans tests the viability of recyclable coated corrugated boxes for seafood in place of nonrecyclable paraffin-coated cardboard.

July 23, 2013

Flexibles

Microwave-ready seafood meals released in South Africa

South African supermarket Woolworths launches two seafood-and-sauce dishes in a dual-compartment, microwavable pouch with custom venting technology.

May 30, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Fish processer counts on CIJ printers

Two printers are meeting the exacting demands of Espersen Lietuva UAB, a Danish company that is one of the most modern fish processing companies in Europe.

May 9, 2013

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

'Go-Green' thermoforms distinguish seafood launch

A high-end, value-added line of seafood products aimed at the retail market takes advantage of an unusual tray-making technology that reduces carbon footprint.

February 28, 2013

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Smithfield division launches pork in thermoformed cook-in packs

Backed by an aggressive ad campaign featuring a James Brown Motown classic, Farmland Foods’ Oven Perfect packaging has convenience written all over it.

January 28, 2013

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Windowed bag reveals jerky has nothing to hide

All-natural beef and pork jerky product is launched in a 3-oz, flexible film pouch with a window that showcases the product’s handcrafted appeal.

January 20, 2013

Cartons and boxes

Vibrant heritage of sausage store embodied in new sleeve graphics

New design for beloved brand of U.K. pork sausages connects consumers' desire for authenticity with the product's vibrant heritage.

December 6, 2012

Flexibles

Bagging unpardoned presidential turkey

Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s the vacuum bag used to protect the presidential family's turkey.

November 21, 2012

Sustainability

Weis Markets to use 100% recyclable PET MAP trays for meat

Working with custom thermoformer, the grocery chain embarks on development of first closed-loop recyclable meat tray.

November 19, 2012

Containers

Gourmet fish in light-weight PP tray

Germany’s Homann Food Ltd. has launched a range of gourmet fish products in a lightweight, transparent, fish-shaped polypropylene dish.

November 15, 2012

Filling/capping, dry

Sausage production/packaging line with tray denesting and product conveying

Reiser's John McIsaac and Mark Ewing of JLS describe the Heron tray loading system at Pack Expo, showing a tray denester, tray conveyor, product conveyor, product inspection, and ABB FlexPicker end-of-arm tooling with vacuum on board.

October 28, 2012

Recycling

Packaging a big influencer of meat, poultry purchase

While cost is the biggest factor driving the purchase of meat and poultry today, consumers report the influence of environmentally friendly and leak-free packaging in their decision-making.

August 14, 2012