Flexibles

Recloseable MAP bags differentiate Farmer John's bacon

Farmer John Meats/Clougherty Packing Co., Los Angeles, CA, is marketing precooked bacon in a uniquely designed, contoured bag made of barrier film supplied by Curwood.

February 28, 2005

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Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Foodservice firm to use time indicator

Foodservice supplies company DayMark, Bowling Green, OH, expects to be to be the first North American user of diffusion-based expiration-date indicators from Timestrip this month when it introduces Cooler Strips.

February 28, 2005

Cosmetics/Personal care

A reality check on package design

When David Kendall, principal and creative director of Kendall Ross, a Seattle brand development and design firm, addressed students recently at the Metropolitan State College of Denver, he told them that the discipline of graphic design is being reduced to a commodity. Packaging World asked Kendall to elaborate on his perspective in the context of package development.

February 28, 2005

Beverage

Seasonal redesign

Hornall Anderson Design Works was recently called upon to complete a redesign for the Widmer Brothers’ 2004/2005 winter beer label and carrier graphics.

February 28, 2005

Beverage

New regs for flavored malt beverages

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau issued new regulations limiting the alcoholic content of flavored malt beverages.

February 28, 2005

Labeling

Scrutinizing supplements

A troubling report from the Institute of Medicine, a Congressional information resource in Washington, has squarely put the spotlight on the lack of regulation of dietary supplement products.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

The right innovation can redirect a category

Leveraging structural opportunities to ease consumers’ stress can elevate a brand’s stature and build additional sales.

February 28, 2005

Flexible packaging

FPA winners sparkle

From 89 entries, here are the top winners in the 2005 awards competition sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Assn.

February 28, 2005

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Convenience pack is no turkey (sidebar)

Highest Achievement—Packaging ExcellenceSilver—Printing AchievementAn innovative carrier bag from Curwood has provided big improvements for customers of Jennie-O Turkey Store, Willmar, MN, for whole frozen turkeys.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

Shaped 'tree' pouch grows sales in Costa Rica (sidebar)

Gold—Printing AchievementStand-up pouch packaging manufactured, laminated, and printed by CLP Industries Ltd. helped international candy company Cafe Britt cultivate increased holiday sales of its line of Chocolate Britt candies in Costa Rica.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

Flexo-printed all-plastic pet food bags (sidebar)

Gold—Printing AchievementBulk 30-lb all-plastic bags for Lamb & Rice Medley dog food from Nature’s Variety, Lincoln, NE, are made of a three-layer extrusion lamination: 48-ga polyester/43-ga metallized polyester/sealant film layer.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

Non-foil 18-oz retort pouch provides microwaveability (sidebar)

Gold—Packaging ExcellenceTo help position its 18-oz Homestyle Express Asian Style Selections as highly consumer convenient, The Wornick Co.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

Seen Previously in Packaging World (sidebar)

Oxygen-scavenging package for DVDsGold—Technical Innovation(see packworld.com/go/c128)Buena Vista Home Entertainment Div.

February 28, 2005