Flexibles

Silver Award Winners

PACKAGING EXCELLENCE SILVER AWARDSKiMs Polly Peanuts, 350g/Amcor FlexiblesDuPont Cool2go Wrap/DuPont Packaging and Industrial PolymersCryovac Saddle Pack Multi-Unit Vacuum Package for Fresh Chicken/Cryovac Food Packaging, Sealed Air Corp.

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Converter details

Unilever was not the only beneficiary of the change from foil to metallized film. Its converter, American Packaging Corp.

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Flexibles

Pouch-perfecting improvements

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

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Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

TI's well-calculated Gen 2 RFID rollout

Texas Instruments’ E&PS calculator business unit did its homework before it became the first Wal-Mart supplier to tag packages with Gen 2 RFID technology.

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Sustainable Packaging

Beginning the journey to sustainable packaging

When it comes to sustainable packaging, a small step in the right direction is better than no step at all. Be sure to include all supply chain stakeholders, too.

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Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Meat packer doubles production capacity

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

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Controls & Machine Components

Welcome to the Packaging Automation Forum

With seven content-rich sessions, this unique event promises to be one of the year’s most insightful discussions of packaging controls and automation technology.

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Flexibles

FPA Silver Award Winners, continued

This is a continuation of the photos of the FPA Silver Award Winners...

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Flexibles

Successful compression

Winner of a Gold Award for Environmental Achievement is The Compression Pack, a space-saving packaging format for Dri-Loc® absorbent pads. Made by the Cryovac Food Packaging Div.

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Flexibles

Coffee pouches: quality printing plus savings

When Loblaw of Canada decided to convert some of its President’s Choice Coffees from cans to 250-g flexible film bags, Genpak (www.genpak.com) was eager to help in the transition.

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Flexibles

Insulated beverage wrap earns Gold

Winning a Gold Award for Technical Innovation was Cool2Go® wrap from DuPont (www.dupont.com/packaging). It is a 30- to 40-mil structure comprising polyester fiberfill material that’s heat-sealed between two layers of DuPont’s Melinex® polyester film.

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Flexibles

Microwaveable retort pouches suit sauces

Converted by CLP Industries Ltd.

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Condiments stand out in reclosable stand-up pouches

Reclosable stand-up pouch packaging, converted by Printpack (www.printpack.com) for McCormick de Mexico’s line of condiments and dressings, has garnered an FPA Gold Award for Packaging Excellence.

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