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‘Boneless’ shrink bags protect meat products while showing them off

Coveris launches Nextrus Boneless Shrink Bags with heightened levels of puncture-resistance, clarity, and sustainable properties.

November 9, 2016

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An impact-resistant film also provides better clarity

The SealTOUGH family of coextruded films can replace sealant layers for equal strength at lower gauges.

November 8, 2016

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High-strength seals prevent flexible package bursts at high altitudes

Toray Plastics’s Over-the-Mountain portfolio of BOPP films prevents package failures during transport of foods in high-altitude, low-atmospheric-pressure conditions.

November 8, 2016

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Tetrahedron-shaped pouch transforms into a serving tray

The shape also adds package support which provides product protection during shipping and handling.

November 8, 2016

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Barrier stand-up pouches that are easily recycled

Berry Plastics used PACK EXPO International as a springboard to launch Entour™, a new line of pouch packaging solutions said to offer all the functionality and performance of traditional laminated pouches without limiting recyclability.

November 6, 2016

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Green Day wants you to start your day in a green way

Coffee company owned by two Green Day band members partners with San Francisco Bay Coffee to introduce fully compostable single-serve coffee pods and coffee bags.

November 5, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Case packing upgrade brings many benefits

Semi-automatic case packing was a ‘rate limiter’ that had to be addressed at this growing food manufacturer serving foodservice customers from its Ohio facility.

November 4, 2016

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U.K. project helps drive flexible packaging recycling options

The REFLEX Project reveals results of its two-year research project, which confirms the economic and functional viability of recycling flexible packaging materials.

November 3, 2016

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Clean label, clear pouch for baby food

​Sprout Foods elevates commitment to honesty and brand transparency with new, clear flexible pouches.

October 31, 2016

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Socioeconomic trends drive global growth of plastic films

Among them, economic influences, lifestyle and demographic changes, the development of new materials and packaging technologies, and emerging trends in end-use markets.

October 23, 2016

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Existing MRF technologies can be used to sort flexible packaging

Industry collaborative completes research on the flow of flexible packaging materials through single-stream MRFs, determining their feasibility for film recovery.

September 26, 2016

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Whimsical animal adventurers set all-natural jerky packs apart

A backpacking cow, a kayaking pig, and a rock-climbing turkey pictured in U.S. national parks set all-natural Field Trip Jerky’s packaging apart from its competitors.

September 17, 2016

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In Memoriam: Robert G. Koppe, Robert’s Packaging

Packaging World remembers Robert’s Packaging founder Robert G. Koppe as a pioneer in stand-up pouch machinery.

September 9, 2016