Flexibles

Convenience drives frozen food packaging

The market will see growth rates of 4.1% per year through 2011.

April 6, 2008

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Flexibles

Swift temperature monitoring of meat

JBS Swift & Co. uses smart labels for meat distribution to increase safety and customer satisfaction.

April 6, 2008

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Thermoformed shrink packs

The CFS ShrinkPak System combines the benefits of a thermoformer (automation, easy handling, continuous packaging process) with the advantages of the company’s shrink-film material (40% shrinkage, attractive product presentation, good barrier properties) to yield a system said to deliver cost savings of 30% over traditional shrink-bag handling.

April 3, 2008

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Western Europe ready meals remain dynamic

Ready meals, consisting of frozen, chilled, dried and canned/preserved formats, have carved a place for themselves in many markets, especially in Western Europe. According to Euromonitor International's research, retail value sales of ready meals in Western Europe hit US$26.4 billion in 2007. The region accounted for 37% of global retail value sales, the largest share in the world.

April 2, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

Bundle wraps answer today's promotional challenges

If stacking strength is essential, consider cartons. But when thick-film packs with carrying strength and message flexibility are key, bundle wraps are an emerging option.

April 1, 2008

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Fresh Shrimp Weighing/Bagging Made Easy

Triangle integrates its combination weigher and vffs bagger to easily weigh/bag fresh shrimp.

March 17, 2008

Flexibles

Seal integrity for meat

The newly developed, proprietary Q® series film technology from Alcan seals easily through marinade particulates, grease, salt, and acidic environments, allowing processors to address demands for convenient meal solutions in attractive, case-ready formats.

March 4, 2008

Flexibles

Bourbon chicken graphics are intoxicating

A stand-up pouch provides an ideal billboard at retail to showcase tasty, inviting food photography and consistent, colorful brand imagery for Perdue’s Bourbon Chicken, a frozen, cooked chicken breast product.

March 4, 2008

Flexibles

More consumer-convenient, eco-friendly rotisserie chicken packaging

The Hot N Handy (HNH) Rotisserie Pouch has garnered an FPA Gold Award in the Environmental and Sustainability Achievement category for Robbie Manufacturing, Inc..

March 4, 2008

Flexibles

'Full-panel' reseal realizes gold

Reseal options give companies more ways for providing consumers with added package convenience. One new technology, which adapts the entire front of a package into a recloseable panel, has been recognized with gold-level honors in packaging excellence by FPA judges.

March 4, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Innovation and sustainability-- two parts of a whole

Big buzz words in today’s packaging lexicon, “innovation” and “sustainability” are too often viewed as mutually incompatible. This is a mistake.

March 2, 2008

Flexibles

Flip-top flavor enhancers for dog food

In June 2007, Chomp, Inc., Weymouth, MA, introduced Sniffers Shake-Ins Meal Enhancers for dog food. The dry granulated products are available in three flavors (chicken, bacon, and liver) and are formulated to enhance flavor, add protein, and aid healthy digestion.

March 2, 2008

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Salmon makes shelf run in black can

A black-pigmented can brings distinction to salmon sold through Costco.

March 1, 2008