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

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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

Sustainability

'Green' tray for takeaway food

Operating the Churchill’s, Fishnchicken, and Bankers brands, Chesterford Group is the UK’s largest independent chain of fish and chips shops.

January 30, 2015

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Microwavable cup holds pasta dishes

The new Shake Me range of ready-meal pasta dishes from France comes in a convenient cup and lid, and uses bright package colors to attract a target audience of 18 to 25 years olds.

January 28, 2015

Cartons and boxes

Digital watermarking assists in Cooking Light

Time Inc.’s Cooking Light brand—including its monthly magazine and line of prepared meals for retail—prides itself on giving its consumers the tools to make it easier to get healthy, delicious meals on the table.

November 1, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Starch technology yields eco-friendly pack for pasta

Improving the environment while increasing food freshness are dual benefits from the new packaging for Valley Fine Foods of Benicia, CA.

October 24, 2014

Cartons and boxes

New box for inflight meals takes off

Scandinavian Airlines uses sturdy folding box for its inflight meals that exhibits a low weight, a good hand feel, and an attractive appearance.

September 30, 2014

Containers

Hummus & chip snack pack served up in a can

Tribe Mediterranean Foods introduces a new snack combination of hummus and pita chips packaged in a composite can designed for convenient, on-the-go consumption.

September 29, 2014

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Fill/seal/cook/chill system for seafood

Smalandskraftan of Nassjo, Sweden, is a leading Scandinavian processor of shellfish and other seafood.

September 26, 2014