Flexibles

Recycled PET roll stock

IPF Integrated Packaging Films' ECO-THERM 100% Post Consumer Recycled content PET roll stock is produced 100% from recycled water, juice, soda and sports drink bottles.

April 4, 2009

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Controls & machine components

New checkweigher enhances co-pack QC

Request Foods adds world's first model to its tray-packing operations.

April 1, 2009

Flexibles

Skillet-meal pouches add impact to freezer case

Heinz serves up T.G.I. Friday's brand meals in convenient stand-up pouches.

March 15, 2009

Flexibles

Absorbent pads

Elliott Absorbent Products’ microwavable and ovenable combined pad, the Dryline Duo, provides chilled food packers with an absorbent pad capable of being heated by conventional ovens or microwaved within the tray.

March 1, 2009

Flexible packaging

Flexible films find gold in FPA awards

Vacuum skin packaging, gorgeous stand-up pouches, and a WHO winner with life-saving potential are among the highlights in this year’s FPA competition.

March 1, 2009

Prepared Foods

Your guide to every facet of equipment implementation

As both a manufacturer and a distributor with decades of experience, Harpak has guided its customers through every facet of equipment implementation. Whether you are working on a start up project or are a million units per day producer, Harpak is here to help.

February 25, 2009

Dairy

Food spoilage indicator

URI research partnership creates smart packaging to alert consumers, grocers when refrigerated foods spoil.

February 11, 2009

Flexibles

Seafood company launches distinctive shrimp packaging

Microwavable, self-venting, stand-up pouches enhance shelf presence and consumer convenience.

February 1, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Greener in Europe: Mars' tin

Mars in the U.K. changed a container from tin to plastic to reduce its carbon footprint.

January 31, 2009

Labels

Wine label chills nicely

Wineries that capture customers with their finest wines might be losing sales when their labels get wet.

January 30, 2009

Containers

Sustainability's bottom line

The process of packaging—sourcing materials, design, transportation, handling, and warehousing—is costly.

January 9, 2009

Flexibles

Sleeve film labels survive cold, moist conditions

Refrigerated dressings manufacturer improves label appearance and durability and enhances container tamper evidence.

January 8, 2009

Cartoning

Perfecting pasta packaging

A line at Barilla's greenfield plant in Avon, NY, features a cartoner and two case packers.

January 7, 2009