Flexibles

Cafe Yumm! Sauce rebrands through 'green' packaging

Lightweighting drove Beau Delicious! Intl. to change from glass jars to sleeved APET containers.

June 4, 2009

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Flexibles

Lakeside Foods steams ahead with stand-up pouches

The private-label vegetable packer offers its customers a new microwavable, self-venting format to replace steamable pillow packs.

June 4, 2009

Sustainability

Inspired leadership and the power of innovation

Now is not the time to innovate. Innovation involves risk, and doing anything even remotely risky is unwise in times of economic uncertainty.

June 4, 2009

Labels

Lighter weight proves fruitful for HDPE-bottled nectars

Currant Co. nectars, rebottled into plastic for weight savings, expand to six varieties and national distribution.

May 30, 2009

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

A ship-shape bag-in-box system

The Golden Alaska fishing vessel boasts a labor-saving case erector and bag inserter.

May 5, 2009

Dairy

June brings ExpoPack Mexico

Packaging machinery imports in Mexico grew 3.8% last year, so ExpoPack sponsors and exhibitors alike are anticipating a solid 2009 event.

May 5, 2009

Flexible packaging

2008/2009 AmeriStar winners revealed

The Institute of Packaging Professionals announces the 2008/2009 AmeriStars.

April 5, 2009

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

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

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