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Snack Food Packaging: 100 Years and Counting

(Magazine)

June 30, 2000, ... properties that are necessary for extended shelf life of snack food products. Snacks are designed to be packaged in controlled-atmosphere packaging. Retailers increase snack food packaging ...

FPA Winners Prove Again How to Do More with Less

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February 29, 2000, ... oriented polyolefin (COP) and oxygen barrier construction of the package extends pet food shelf life, improves freshness and palatability, and reduces insect infestation concerns. The COP abuse/sealant ...

High-Barrier Packaging: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ... several different layers and various types of resins, which provide advanced properties for such things as extended shelf life and the ability to let in certain gases to change product coloring. The ...

Need and innovation are driving digital printing.

(Magazine)

November 30, 1996, ... own proprietary topcoats for superior ink adhesion and shelf life." She adds, "Xeikon, for example, requires a 6-in. core rather than a typical 3-in. core. It's also roll- to sheet-fed, so layflat was ...

The role of barrier materials in packaging low-fat goods.

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, ... packages that extend shelf life by providing improved moisture and oxygen protection, that extended shelf life coupled with the reduction in fat has created a need for increased flavor and aroma barrier ...

New possibilities for beer packaging in PEN and LCP

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... 250-500 ppb, which corresponds to 0.1-0.2 mL of oxygen per 335 mL bottle or can. This results in a shelf life for the beer of 80 to 120 days, and, even then, significant flavor deterioration is likely ...

Tetra Pak plant in Spain is environmentally certified.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... These cartons can provide perishable foods such as milk with an unrefrigerated shelf life of six months. Main production equipment at the Arganda facility includes a laminator, offset printing presses, ...

Gravure winners go for gold

(Magazine)

July 31, 1996, ... Canada, for Brown-Forman Tropical Freezes. The first preblended frozen cocktails on the market needed "shelf presence," and gravure was the answer. The product was reverse-printed in eight colors. Engraver: ...

Modified Atmosphere Packaging shows potential for growth

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... dioxide, oxygen, and nitrogen. MAP inhibits the growth of pathogenic bacteria and mold, thereby extending the shelf life of fresh, chilled, and ambient foods. The MAP technique is now used in the packaging ...

PET supplies increasing as markets expand

(Magazine)

May 31, 1996, ... can. PET bottles - both round and contoured - are being increasingly seen on the supermarket shelf. Expectations are that by 1999, beverage can shipments will decline, and capacity utilization will fall ...

AIMCAL Selects Seven for Annual Honors

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March 31, 1996, ... packages and labels in its annual competition. A stand-up pouch that extends product freshness over a six-month shelf life was selected Package of the Year by the Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters ...

Innovation is a winner in FPA competition

(Magazine)

March 31, 1996, ... and pollution prevention by flexible packaging manufacturers and suppliers. Food and Drink Shelf Life Extended Andy Boy Broccoli Florets and San Francisco Stir Fry packages, one of three award-winners ...

Foil and potatoes can be a dangerous combination

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... in vacuum-packed, hot smoked, freshwater fish in some countries. Vacuum packaging provides some increase in shelf life, but the possible advantages are outweighed by the risks, since vacuum packaging gives ...

Fresh produce offers converters opportunities for healthy sales

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December 31, 1995, ... In 1981 Red Coach developed the first salad package for retail with a minimal shelf life of less than seven days. Renamed Fresh Express in 1987, the firm soon acquired a Hayssen form/fill/seal machine ...

Measurement technique improves metallized PP

(Magazine)

November 30, 1995, ... polyester as the barrier sheet of choice for light, moisture and oxygen. Metallized polyester is still in use, but it is generally more expensive and is used primarily for applications requiring long shelf ...

Czech converter pursues new free-market direction

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August 31, 1995, ... innovative butter wrap said to offer shelf-life extension beyond 14 days. The approach utilized by the company's laboratories includes paper modification coupled with novel laminating technology. There ...

Conserving weight, space earns praise for flexible

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March 31, 1995, ...  neutralize corrosive gases, instead they absorbed them. They worked by coating the contents with an oil which then had to be removed by solvents, and their shelf life was as little as six months. Thi ...

Innovative uses, creativity earn honors from AIMCAL

(Magazine)

March 31, 1995, ... sales for the end user and retailers while building audience loyalty for the licenser. The package offers a dynamic shelf image with a holographic background pattern consistent with the character profile ...

Latin American industry remains untapped market

(Magazine)

February 28, 1995, ... areas of Mexico are remote and transportation is limited. Packages that can sustain the rigors of distribution and extend shelf life are of value to the Mexican consumer. Some of the packaging improvements ...