E-commerce/D2C packaging

Fast food chains, e-commerce ‘revolutionizing’ foodservice packaging

New report says considerable change in foodservice packaging is underway with fast food chain growth and e-commerce that enables ordering virtually any food online.

March 27, 2018

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Flexibles

Frozen fruit pouch features 3D look along with organic feel

Packaging for Sunrise Growers Organic Cherry Berry Fruit Blend bursts with colorful, inviting imagery of the frozen fruit inside. The vibrant packaging is so appealing that FPA judges awarded the pouch a Gold Award for Printing and Shelf Impact.

March 16, 2018

Cartons and boxes

Seafood graphics seek to convey ‘chillaxing’ experience

New package graphics for SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood’s frozen products emphasize the high quality of its 30-plus SKUs and invite consumers to picture a relaxing, healthy, and easy meal.

February 12, 2018

Containers

Beverages boost foodservice cup demand

Freedonia Group research indicates foodservice cup demand, paced by beverages, will account for nearly half of single-use serviceware demand by 2021.

January 25, 2018

Cartons and boxes

Bistro-inspired identity for frozen fish packaging

Creative concept for Birds Eye meals shows that the premium product provides a dining out experience at home, but without the hassle of a long, drawn-out cooking process.

December 4, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Frozen burger giant installs robotic top-load carton equipment

Electronic vision-guided pick-and-place system significantly improves overall carton packing efficiencies.

November 1, 2017

Prepared Foods

On-Cor gets a refresh

On-Cor Frozen Foods of Aurora, IL, is rolling out a brand refresh that includes product enhancements, packaging redesign, and an innovative advertising campaign.

September 22, 2017

Containers

Refreshed label graphics conjure Mediterranean warmth

The Peloponnese brand of Greek and Mediterranean food specialties gets a new visual identity that puts its namesake—the Greek village of Peloponnese—front and center.

August 21, 2017

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New microwave pasteurization line fuels Swedish food producer’s success

Beef producer Grön Ko expands its business to include chilled ready meals prepared by microwave pasteurization, growing from 1,000 units per week to 20,000 with a new line.

August 18, 2017

Sustainability

Hello green! Meal kit box is eco-friendly

HelloFresh introduces an insulated box for its meal kits that uses 100% recycled fiber, is 100% recyclable, and is easy for operators to assemble and for customers to disassemble and dispose of.

July 13, 2017

Sustainability

PET-coated case for fish wins WorldStar Award

The EcoFishBox replaces polystyrene with PET, making it completely recyclable.

June 14, 2017

Recycling

Packaging innovation challenges

Carlo Rotunno, Group Head of R&D – Packaging, for Nomad Foods Europe, a market-leading frozen food company based in the U.K., shares his thoughts on the role of materials, design, and innovation in packaging development as well as those trends that will change the industry in the next decade.

May 1, 2017

Cartons and boxes

Pie packaging celebrates The Beauty of Imperfection

Eclectic and eye-catching, new packaging graphics for U.K.’s Higgidy brand of handmade quiches and pies features mismatched plates that mirror the beauty of the company’s imperfect pies.

April 2, 2017