Flexibles

Pouch pours like a jug

Orlando, FL-based DampRid Inc. is evaluating the introduction of Day Saver-brand Ice Enemy concentrated ice melter for nationwide distribution next winter.

February 28, 2006

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Flexibles

Pouch steams into market

Consumers are steaming happy about the convenience of Amcor Flexibles’ (www.amcor.com) microwavable SelfVent Stand-Up Pouch for fresh, steam-cooked vegetables.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

Convenience and nutrition in a single pack

Fresh vegetables can be steam-cooked in the microwave oven in two minutes or less thanks to Simple Steps™ for Produce packaging. Developed by Cryovac (www.cryovac.com), the concept won FPA Gold for Technical Innovation.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

Fondue maker's fond of stand-up pouch

Plastic tubs represent the most typical retail package for fondue products, says Dominique Noel, vice president and co-owner of Carlstadt, NJ-based Paris Gourmet.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

Sliced apple fast-food snack packs

Packaging supplied by Printpack Inc.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

Dual jar tops the competition

Barilla’s Restaurant Creations pasta sauces stack up well against the competition. Thanks to the unitized, stacked jar approach, the products are billed as a new, revolutionary way to offer restaurant-quality pasta sauce at home.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

Flashing gold-medal form

An unprecedented 127 entries poured into the 2006 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition, sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Association. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the FPA Awards competition. Here are the winners of the Gold Awards.

February 28, 2006

Containers

Blessings automates its mission

A new induction cap sealer, tablet counter-filler, and labeler help Blessings Intl. more efficiently pack medicines for missions in more than 140 countries.

February 28, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

FDA 'lean' claim

FDA is, ahem, ‘leaning’ toward new lean claim for foods that could be used on packages of frozen snack foods.

February 28, 2006

Sustainability

California's Prop. 65 may become losing Proposition

Congress may vote to kill all state food label warning laws, endangering especially those in California.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

Pallets made from PCR resins

NextLife Recycling, a plastic film and bag recycling company, launched its NextLife Pallets, the first of its new line of 100% recycled-content products made from recovered plastic film scrap such as grocery and retail bags and stretch film.

February 28, 2006

Protective/transport packaging

'Book-smart' system doubles productivity

Book seller cuts labor requirements, shipping costs, and lost-in-mail rates with new shipper packaging system.

February 28, 2006

Flexibles

High-abuse shrink bag literature

Free literature is now available from Vector Packaging on its Vector 80 High Abuse Plastic Shrink Bags. Designed for bone-in case-ready meat and poultry products, bags have excellent clarity and puncture resistance.

February 28, 2006