Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Custom clamshells in virtually any material

Thermoformer Fabri-Kal can offer custom manufacturing of clamshells, as well as stock rigid plastic packaging for foodservice applications, in a range of material types, including PET, PS, PP, PE, and PLA. Services cover the spectrum from design and prototyping, to the manufacture of start-up volumes and production volumes.

November 8, 2012

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Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Thermoformed clamshell beckons to consumers

A new concept from HLP Klearfold offers not only tamper resistance but also ease of opening for consumers.

October 30, 2012

Sustainability

Mushrooms launch in water-resistant, compostable pack

Champ’s Mushrooms becomes one of the first produce companies to use new, more water-resistant packaging made from renewable compostable palm pulp-based material.

October 18, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

News from Tokyo Pack: World’s first recloseable blister pack

Developed by Blisspack Co. Ltd., this blister pack involves a proprietary easy-cut technology using special knives to create a small tear strip in the lidding material near the top of the container. Once this strip has been torn, the package contents can be dispensed. Then, thanks to the intricate yet user-friendly design of the container, the top of the package can be folded so tightly that no product can escape.

October 17, 2012

Sustainability

Biopolymer tray for refrigerated ready meals

Excelline Foods launched its new ready meals by installing a thermoforming machine and feeding it a forming web lamination whose core layer is a corn-based biopolymer.

September 4, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Custom cup for Quaker cues premium product

New Real Medleys fruit and nut oatmeal blends come in a custom cup that uses a paperboard and plastic combination for a contemporary feel, functional performance.

August 17, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Greater adoption of compliance-prompting packaging will 'follow the money'

Pay-for-performance models at the end of the supply chain will help increase medication adherence, believes HCPC executive director.

August 2, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Are you adhering to your medication regimen?

Packaging addresses nonadherence by staying with patients and/or caregivers, and building outward with other tools that link to or key off the package.

August 1, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

LIVE FROM ACHEMA 2012: Blister printer

Stephan Wengi, sales director at Hapa, describes the company's BlisterJet 807 for customized printing of cartons or blisters during Achema 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany.

July 11, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Live from Interphex: Commercial packaging facility coming to Pennsylvania

Almac announces additional details on their new commercial packaging facility opening Fall 2012 in Audubon, Pennsylvania.

May 8, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Pomegranate arils crowned with custom container

POM Wonderful launches another design original, with its custom cup, lid, and spoon for a Fresh Arils pomegranate product, available in stores during the pomegranate harvest season.

May 3, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

'Breakthrough' pasteurization technology for chilled ready meals

At Anuga FoodTec, Hakan Pettersson, managing director of MicVac, describes what he calls a “breakthrough innovation technology” for chilled ready meals. The MicVac process allows raw or partially pre-cooked ingredients to be microwave-pasteurized in-pack. The process is said to allow for greater product quality, color, taste, texture, vitamin content, and shelf life.

April 27, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Thermoformed 'pot' extends shelf life for soup

Délices de la Mer’s “on-the-go” soup uses PP/EVOH/PP structure to gain 12-month shelf life in French retail market.

March 23, 2012