The four-sided, tetrahedron-shaped E-Z SnackPak pouch, in partnership with PepsiCo Mexico Foods for the Doritos Icognita brand, has won two industry awards.
Budpack has designed a new line of flexible pouches for the marijuana industry made with FDA compliant food-grade material with closure systems that protect children from accidental ingestion.
Two limited time offerings, for Trolli and Black Forest candy, turned red, white and blue for this summer and the Fourth of July, with designs by Hughes BrandMix.
The X-Dual Seal flexible packaging from RPC bpi protec provides extended shelf-life, satisfaction-of-use and easy integration into production lines – all derived from its innovative two-compartment design.
Sirane’s Earthpouch was developed in conjunction with B&G Products at HAVI and was a couple of years in development. The pouch was launched this year by Troofoods.
After disposable coffee cups and plastic bottles, pouches could be the next target in the waste reduction landscape, due to the difficulty of recycling these packs, says GlobalData, a data and analytics company. There is confusion over the use of the Green Dot symbol on pouch packs. The symbol is a mark to show that the supplier has made a financial contribution toward recycling them, yet consumers believe it means they can be recycled in household recycling systems.
A new ultrasonic pouch sealing system by Sonics features a seal pattern that nearly doubles seal strength on retort pouches. Focusing on sealant compression and rate of evacuation, the technology reduces film stress and increases seal strength by keeping greater quantities of sealant in the bond area.
Glenroy Inc. has been recognized by the Flexible Packaging Association with a Gold Flexible Packaging Achievement Award. The award was earned for the For Life Products’ line of Rejuvenate MARINE cleaning solutions.
MetaBall Nutrition, bite-sized and nutritionally balanced snacks free from the eight major allergens, announces its rebrand and re-launch as MetaBall Energy Bites coming in June 2018. With a new look, updated taste and new flavors, the brand touts Vegan Certification, a non-GMO Certification from NSF, 10 grams of plant-based protein and less than 10 grams of sugar.
