Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

ProMach Acquires Modern Packaging

ProMach’s acquisition of Modern Packaging, a manufacturer of filling and sealing solutions for the food and dairy industries will expands ProMach’s filling machinery product range with additional capabilities for viscous food and dairy products.

July 9, 2020

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Containers

Limited Edition Peanut Butter Jar Seeks to Settle GIF vs. JIF Debate

The J.M. Smuckers Co. designs a limited-edition jar for its peanut butter with its JIF logo transformed to GIF and a social media hashtag to spur consumers to join the debate.

March 4, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Pizza Hut Tests Compostable Pizza Box

On October 23, Pizza Hut will introduce a limited-time test of a plant-based pizza topping served up in a game-changing round pizza box that is industrially compostable.

October 22, 2019

Flexibles

Laser Cut for Clear Window

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 the Matik booth featured, among other things, the SEI Laser PackMaster WD.

September 26, 2019

Protective/transport packaging

Jenny Craig Trims the Excess from its Meal Delivery Packaging

New delivery option allows consumers to receive one-week shipments of food in a 30% smaller package fitted with compostable insulation panels made from corn.

September 15, 2019

Cartons and boxes

Redesign enhances appetite appeal of organic frozen foods brand

A new package design for Beetnik Foods aims to improve the product’s shelf presence and overall appetite appeal while leveraging the USDA Organic label in a more prominent space.

July 30, 2019

Prepared Foods

Taking on hard-to-inspect tortilla packs

Metal detectors ensure the safety of Arevalo Foods’ tortillas while providing accuracy and versatility to its food safety protocol.

July 9, 2019

Recycling

Turning a typical pickle jar on its side in IML container

Vertically sliced pickles designed for full sandwich coverage go from traditional vertical tub to horizontal, tamper evident, recyclable polypropylene container with IML for easy stacking on retail shelves and constant saturation in liquid brine.

May 30, 2019

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Cup filling lines keep product flowing at 160 cups/min

Dry foods co-packer Crest Foods installs two cup filling lines that each employ a volumetric cup filler and an auger filler capable of handling four lanes at once for a 160-cup/min output.

May 28, 2019

Flexibles

Schur Star Systems: Zip-pop bag

The Schur Star zip-pop bag is a patented and automatically packed dual-chamber bag produced for use in the microwave and allowing completion of ready-made meals in one step; by utilizing the patented flavor release chamber, the content is cured and spiced during cooking.

May 21, 2019

Cartons and boxes

The ‘face’ of High Liner Foods gets a makeover

As part of a major brand refresh, the Canadian seafood company’s iconic Captain High Liner gets a modern makeover to reflect the brand’s young-at-heart personality.

May 6, 2019

Prepared Foods

Has food delivered by your online service been sampled en route?

What if you ordered dinner from an online delivery service and the delivery person decided to sample your food en route before reclosing the container and handing it you for your consumption?

March 24, 2019

Cartons and boxes

Jell-O brings family creativity and play to the food aisle

A new package design for a line of Jell-O desserts that combine the gelatin product with molds and cutters for creative play balances cues from the food aisle with those from the toy aisle.

February 24, 2019