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Flexible Packaging Association 2009 Award Winners

(Flexpack Main)

February 28, 2009, ... in its 2009 Achievement Awards Competition. Here is a look at the top award winners. Highest Achievement & Technical Innovation With its Southern Selects Asparagus package, Cryovac Food Packaging ...

What's New Products: March 200

(Magazine)

February 28, 2009, ... Ink Is MEK-Free Belle Color gravure laminating ink system for flexible packaging now is available throughout North America. Provides advances for retort pouch, boil-in-bag, and snack food applications. ...

SPE Names Finalists in Clean Plastics Technology Competition

(News | New Products)

February 16, 2009, ... hygiene, pharmaceutical, food, environmental and agricultural markets. ExoSAP has the same absorbent properties as competing materials, plus the advantages of being biodegradable and less expensive to ...

Cartons Go Upscale

(Carton Box)

January 31, 2009, ... of high-end carton work for personal care products, cell phone accessories, medical/pharmaceutical packaging, upscale food packaging, and floral delivery. Fleetwood-Fibre's Roland 700 has a perfector ...

Green Is Global

(Archive)

January 31, 2009, ... delivered is reduced. In this context, of course, flexible packaging — pouches, sachets, etc. — is making great strides. As shown in Figure 2, food and beverage is by far the leading application for flexible ...

Color Control

(Label/Tape)

December 31, 2008, ... the like. Its in-mold customers are concentrated in the food, beverage, retail, and lawn maintenance industries. The company is able to convert all types of substrates, including papers, films, and ...

Carton & Box Reporter

(Carton Box)

November 30, 2008, ... processes,” says president and COO Steve Klinger. The Cerritos “super plant” is specifically designed to serve Southern California customers in the beverage, consumer goods, medical, food and produce, ...

Cartons Lighten Up

(Carton Box)

November 30, 2008, ... gourmet foods, hardware, software, and yes, home entertainment. Smith credits its fast five- to six-day turnarounds and the adoption of lean manufacturing and sustainable development practices as just ...

Reduce & Reuse

(Extrusion Coating)

November 30, 2008, ... materials currently remains in the food service sector — for poly-coated paperboard cups and plates, bowls, and take-out food containers — liquid packaging and flexible packaging continue to represent ...

Web Exclusive: Slitting Film

(Archive)

November 11, 2008, ... single portion—will find new applications in the food sector. Since there are so many types of plastic films available for use in applications such as packaging, packaging technologists, converters, ...

Ink Dispensing: Mix to Match

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

October 31, 2008, ... can assure its customers of absolute quality consistency, time and time again. Minimal Manual Input Uniflexo supplies a range of narrow web packaging solutions to a host of leading names in the food ...

Lab/Pilot/Technical Facilities Directory

(Archive)

October 31, 2008, ... | beverages, frozen foods, health/beauty, industrial, meat/poultry, medical/pharmaceutical, sanitary/disposables, snacks Substrates | film (1-8 mil), foil 0.00027-0.002 in.), nonwoven (3-10 mil), paper ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

September 30, 2008, ... high volume heat-sealing equipment in food packaging and bagging and as a limited-use wear strip. Label Stock Facility Opens FLETCHER, NC | UPM Raflatac has opened its newest North American p-s label ...

Weight Reduction

(Archive)

August 31, 2008, ... sack three years ago that has successfully reduced the weight of its finished bags by as much as 50% over the multiwall bags that traditionally have been used to package bulk items like pet foods. It subsequently ...

New Product Digest

(New Products)

August 31, 2008, ... and performs well as a removable tape or label on most surfaces. Product is FDA compliant for use with most food and drug packaging. Said to offer durability and to maintain constant, smooth peel adhesion ...

Recyclable PS Demand Increases

(News Eclips)

August 12, 2008, ... America is growing every year. CPRA-recycled PS packaging includes: foam and rigid PS take-out containers for deli, bakery, prepared foods, fresh fruit and vegetables, salad and sandwich boxes; cushion ...

Green Gravure

(Gravure)

July 31, 2008, ... press offers Apple's customers a marked improvement in quality for those in the food and beverage, cosmetic, confectionary, consumer products, pharmaceutical, and medical device markets, while minimizing ...

August 2008 PFFC First Glance

(Magazine)

July 31, 2008, ... including p-s, removable, and freezer-grade for food packaging. Made from a blended PE that is clear for scanning, envelopes can be printed with up to four colors, including PMS colors for matching company ...

Materials/Substrates: Custom Fit

(Substrates)

May 31, 2008, ... resistance, sealability, and barrier for packaging foods, liquids, and powders while maintaining product freshness. Ampac Flexibles | www.ampaconline.com PFFC-ASAP 311 FDA-compliant, heat-sealable ...

A Look at the North American Label Market Today

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2008, ... in their positive effect on market sectors, such as health and beauty care and pharmaceuticals as well as single-serving convenience food and beverage packs. Continuing economic expansion in regions ...