Sustainability

Off The Shelf: Big time space savings

It's remarkable how much cost can be taken out of the value chain when primary packaging is carefully examined.

February 11, 2015

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Sustainability

Renewably sourced barrier tray for meat

Sutton, MA-based J&G Foods has begun using an ultra high-barrier renewably sourced thermoformed tray for its vacuum packaged line of fresh red meats.

February 4, 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

Labeling

From MAP to VSP/HPP—and linerless labels along the way

This Houston startup now has a line of fresh, refrigerated ready meals that look good, taste great, and emphasize nutrition. High Pressure Processing extends shelf life.

January 9, 2015

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Walmart first to adopt next-generation compliance/adherence package

Walmart announces plans to incorporate Keystone Folding Box Co.’s Ecoslide-RX 2.0 compliance package into its pharmacies nationwide beginning in 2015.

January 6, 2015

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Eye-tracking reveals allure of thermoformed packs

Recently concluded eye-tracking research to evaluate how different styles of packaging influence a customer’s point-of-sale behavior found that rigid thermoformed packs outperformed flexible pouches by 44%.

November 24, 2014

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New WinForm 25-45-60 cold form laminate from Winpak

A positive barrier in today’s pharmaceutical marketplace. A premium cold form laminate producing deep draw cavities while withstanding delamination and the rigors of the forming process.

November 17, 2014

Sustainability

An Innovative and Sustainable non-foil push-through Blister Lidding from Winpak

A non-foil based lidding designed for easy push-through of medication and an ideal replacement for aluminum foil that seals to most commonly used blister films.

November 16, 2014

Sustainability

Eye-popping news for sustainable, 3D paper packaging

Highly tactile and sustainable, new paper-based embossing, thermoforming and f/f/s technologies based on FibreForm, from BillerudKorsnäs, are now available in North America.

November 14, 2014

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Breakthrough in thermoformable paper

Fiberform is a thermoform able paper-based material from Glenroy that is sent to Glenroy's customers in roll stock format. Sustainability is a key value proposition.

November 13, 2014

Sustainability

Off The Shelf: Tomatoes bust out of the clamshell syndrome

Mastronardi Produce of Kingsville, Ontario, has introduced its Wild Wonders Gourmet Medley tomatoes in a thermoformed PET that is interesting because it is not a clamshell.

November 11, 2014

Sustainability

Offset printing for carded packaging

Offset printing from CardPak is an economical way to use four-color process inks for rackable carded packaging.

November 3, 2014