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Ore-Ida launches packaging line for Steam'n'Mash potatoes

Published: November 12, 2008
Ore-Ida has launched a line of frozen potato products in four varieties. Packaging for the Steam n' Mash potatoes allows for quick microwave cooking

Film Line Comes in Early

Published: November 01, 2008
Hoogstraten, Belgium | Davis-Standard has completed the installation of a 65-ft agricultural film line for Hyplast NV. Says Paul Leenders of Hyplast,

Sustainability and Flex Pack: a Study

Published: October 01, 2008
Manteno, Il Zip-Pak recently announced its latest research findings on the relationship between flexible packaging and sustainability. Zip-Pak says the

Emerging Nations

Published: May 01, 2008
Over the past 15 years, the world of flexible packaging in Western Europe has morphed from a booming, innovative industry to a stable, low-growth sector.

A Perfect Ten

Published: April 24, 2008
Alcan Packaging, Chicago, IL, reports ten-color printing capability for vacuum shrink bags, adding graphic appeal to meat products

Certifiably Clean

Published: April 01, 2008
Whatever you do, don't send a fruit basket. That's exactly what one ill-fated bag converter did 25 years ago to apologize when it failed to deliver the

Clever Converters

Published: April 01, 2008
Achievements in packaging can be defined in many ways: functionality, convenience, safety, and sustainability to name a few. To acknowledge outstanding

Demographic Demands

Published: March 01, 2008
Demand for converted flexible packaging is forecast to expand 4.2%/yr to $16.5 billion in 2011 (see Figure 1). Growth will be attributable to cost, performance,

Bobst Announces Positive Results from K 2007

Published: February 07, 2008
The Business Area, Flexible Materials of Bobst Group presented its latest technologies for converting plastic film and other flexible materials at K 2007 Intl. Plastics Trade Fair

Melamine Revisited

Published: February 01, 2008
Barrier-coated flexible packaging, both metallized and clear, is a much-favored choice among brand owners and retailers across the globe today. It offers

On base

Published: January 23, 2008
Amcor Flexibles, Gloucester, UK, offers FibreLite, described as a unique base webto give the appealing and traditional look and feel of paper

TAPPI Now Accepting Abstracts for the 2008 PLACE Conference

Published: January 07, 2008

Foodservice Disposables Growth Led by Packaging

Published: January 01, 2008
CLEVELAND, OH Foodservice disposables demand in the US is projected to increase 3.8%/yr to $16.6 billion in 2011. This is the conclusion of a new study

K 2007 Exceeded Optimistic Expectations

Published: December 26, 2007
At K 2007, the 17th Intl. Trade Fair for Plastics + Rubber, all expectations were exceeded: 3,130 exhibitors from 58 countries and about 242,000 visitors from 100 nations took part in the event (compared to 2,904 exhibitors and 231,000 visitors at K 2004).

Color Measurement Tools Come to USA

Published: November 09, 2007
Techkon GmbH has established Techkon USA. This North American operation will market Techkon's SpectroPlate, SpectroDens, and Scanning Spectro-densitometer products

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