Recycling

The shrinking shelf space dilemma

Rethinking the role of package structure can assure your brand a place on shelf if you think innovatively about consumer usage occasions and adaptability with the retailer.

February 28, 2006

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Flexibles

Pouch-perfecting improvements

Unilever dry mixes switch to metallized BOPP to improve barrier, aesthetics, and production.

February 28, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Meat packer doubles production capacity

Compact rollstock thermoform/seal and dual-chamber vacuum machines tighten packaging efficiencies at Ruprecht.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

Microwaveable retort pouches suit sauces

Converted by CLP Industries Ltd.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

Pouch steams into market

Consumers are steaming happy about the convenience of Amcor Flexibles’ (www.amcor.com) microwavable SelfVent Stand-Up Pouch for fresh, steam-cooked vegetables.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

Sliced apple fast-food snack packs

Packaging supplied by Printpack Inc.

February 28, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

FDA 'lean' claim

FDA is, ahem, ‘leaning’ toward new lean claim for foods that could be used on packages of frozen snack foods.

February 28, 2006

Sustainability

California's Prop. 65 may become losing Proposition

Congress may vote to kill all state food label warning laws, endangering especially those in California.

February 28, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Nestlé adds nutritional label to confections in UK and Ireland

With interest in healthy eating on the rise in Europe, Nestlé is beginning to phase in nutritional labeling on its confectionery products in England and Ireland.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

'Mucho' convenient consommé packaging

In December 2005, Spanish food processor Gallina Blanca debuted consommés and broths in single-serve, shelf-stable, microwaveable cups custom-designed and produced by EDV Packaging.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

In-pack veggie steamer

According to Bev Dixon, general manager at Sun Valley Foods, she and her colleagues took one look at Simple Steps for Produce while at a trade show last year and knew they wanted to put it to work.

February 28, 2006

Additives, coatings & inks

Science of fresh white paper

DuPont's Dr. Donna L. Visioli examines the contemporary meaning of freshness.

January 31, 2006

Flexibles

MAP pepperoni taps retail markets

Swiss American Sausage Co., a division of Provena Foods, Inc., Lathrop, CA, is a major supplier of pepperoni products to foodservice outlets.

January 31, 2006