In the food industry, vacuum skin packs not only guarantee perfect hygiene and maximum shelf life but are also popular because of the appetizing manner in which they display the products.

The concept of “packaging” is simple: it’s a material that can be used to wrap, seal or pad a product to protect it from damage.

Demand for rigid bulk packaging is projected to increase 4% per year to $7.3 billion in 2018.

Anchor Packaging provides innovative rigid food packaging solutions in PETE and PP for restaurants, quick-serve chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, food processors, and high speed production.

Capitalizing on the hot trend for grab-and-go convenience, new Snap Apart Multipack packaging developed for the Country Fresh Snack Fresh brand is a finalist for the 2014 PMA Impact Award: Excellence in Packaging.

The report cites a 2013 United States recycling rate of 31.2% for polyethylene terephthalate plastic bottles, up slightly from 2012’s 30.8%.

Companies partner in the U.S. to help educate the public about the benefits of cartons and carton recycling.

The new Tetra Rex carton will be the first in the market to have bio-based low-density polyethylene films and bio-based high-density polyethylene caps, both derived from sugar cane, in addition to Forest Stewardship Council certified paperboard.

Developed by Imperial Spring Water the non-alcoholic Tipsy® Water range includes flavours such as gin and tonic, whiskey and cola, rum and cola and pastiche.

Did you know that enough food is produced to feed the estimated 805 million people around the world that are going hungry each day?