Cartons and boxes

VR comes to Happy Meal box

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Happy Meal in Sweden, McDonald's Sweden has developed Happy Goggles made from the Happy Meal box.

March 3, 2016

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Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Microwave pasteurization in South Korea

Daesang Corp., a leading food producer in South Korea, launched chilled ready meals last December under the Whistling Cook brand.

February 26, 2016

Prepared Foods

FDA un-regulates pizza packaging products: A good example or a bad one?

Today’s lesson: What’s true today might not be true tomorrow.

February 1, 2016

Contract packaging

In-house HPP replaces toll processing

This Houston startup sees a bright future for refrigerated ready meals with a ‘clean label’ thanks to High Pressure Processing. One unit is in and another will soon be paired with it.

January 5, 2016

Containers

Hummus kit stands out in plus-shaped sleeve

New Hummus Plus product includes hummus and chicken, packaged separately and wrapped in a unique, die-cut sleeve, for a convenient, fresh, on-the-go snack or meal.

December 6, 2015

Sustainability

Packaging products register fastest growth in foodservice disposables

New Freedonia report says sustainable containers, takeout, and appearance factors to drive foodservice demand to $21.9 billion in 2019.

September 7, 2015

Sustainability

No more BPA in ConAgra Foods’ cans

ConAgra Foods eliminates the use of BPA liners in its cans, which are now made with coating systems that use polyester or acrylic materials.

August 13, 2015

Prepared Foods

Howdy, Helga, and welcome to Texas

At last April’s Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, a number of partnerships and alliances were talked about at various exhibitor booths.

August 5, 2015

Protective/transport packaging

Burlap bags find new life as insulation for meal kits

Meal-kit delivery service Plated switches from plastic insulation liners for its shippers to ones made from recycled jute, a rapidly renewable material that is also compostable.

July 22, 2015

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Hormel recognizes Bemis for Excellence

Hormel Foods bestows Spirit of Excellence Award on Bemis Company for its transformational packaging.

July 2, 2015

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Ready meals launched in Japan

Konan Foods Co., Ltd, a food producer in Kochi, Japan, has launched a new line of ready meals whose refrigerated shelf life is extended thanks to in-pack microwave pasteurization.

April 22, 2015

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Ready meals in barrier trays

French ready meal producer Gendreau Group and its subsidiary VIF have launched a range of high-quality ‘country style’ ready meal items in a thermoformed barrier plastic tray.

March 12, 2015

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Off The Shelf: Vacuum packed for the nutrition-conscious

Perfect Fit Meals is leveraging vacuum skin packaging, MAP, High-Pressure Processing, and linerless labels to expand into new markets in the U.S.

February 25, 2015