Flexibles

Thermoformed paper for lunch meat packs

Marks & Spencer is the first to commercialize a paper-based material that can be thermoformed on existing packaging lines.

June 30, 2010

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Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Protecting U.S. food and pharmaceutical supply chains

Pack Expo International's focus on packaging and processing technologies is designed to bring attendees help in improving the level of security at their firms and their plants.

June 16, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Pure Fishing hooked on convenience, other benefits of new packaging

Fishing products marketer will debut Berkley product line this fall in blister packaging that is easier to open and that avoids the sharp edges of clamshells.

June 7, 2010

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Sushi gets a boost in shelf life

Sushi Brama, Israel, has successfully penetrated the Israeli retail market with fresh sushi thanks to utilizing SLB™ Technology (Shelf Life Booster) via the Athena.

June 7, 2010

Beverage

22nd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation--Silver winners

The following are the 2010 DuPont Silver Award winners—Innovation.

June 4, 2010

Flexibles

Reflections on IoPP Packaging Summit 2010

The event was a rallying reminder that packaging is a diversified, powerful tool.

May 24, 2010

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Brunei eyes global halal market...

May 18, 2010

Tamper-evident machinery

Walmart still searching for alternative to PVC in its packaging

However, the retailer’s annual sustainability report includes some positive news about its effort to reduce plastic-bag waste in its stores.

May 13, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Campbell Soup proves that size does matter

Reducing its Pepperidge Farm cracker carton by three-quarters of an inch nets a 300,000-lb reduction in packaging for Campbell Soup, reveals 2010 CSR report.

May 10, 2010

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

OFF THE SHELF: Fish packs grab attention

Packaging World Editor Pat Reynolds responds to some unusual packages he found in the freezer case on a recent stroll through the local Jewel Supermarket.

May 7, 2010

Flexibles

U.K.'s Asda lowers carbon footprint 7% in two years

U.K. supermarket slashes emissions by 84,703 tonnes since 2007, despite opening 36 new stores.

May 6, 2010

Containers

Mexican-food chain restaurant launches100% rPET container

Rubio’s announces slew of sustainability-related initiatives, including the launch of the first Bottle Box 100% rPET foodservice container.

May 4, 2010

Flexibles

Gas detection revisited

The most popular test for measuring gas transmission rates is described in ASTM D3985 “Standard Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission Rate Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using Coulometric Sensor.”

May 3, 2010