The unique product combination features a 4-ounce molded fiber cup made with renewable resources, which is sealed with plant-based lidding film once food, typically cut fruit or vegetables, has been placed inside.
TekniPlex Consumer Products is particularly well known for its use of molded fiber in egg cartons. Packaging Strategies recently sat down with Eldon Schaffer, CEO of TekniPlex Consumer Products, to discuss the company’s role in the evolution of molded fiber packaging solutions.
Both segments will have their own presidents. Sara Engber has been appointed President, Fiber Packaging, and Fredrik Davidsson has been named President, Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania.
In this column, Palouse Fiber Packaging makes the case that while the federal government’s stance on sustainability may ebb and flow with each administration, corporate demand for eco-friendly packaging materials and collaborative suppliers will persist.
W-Cycle will supply Melhoramentos Latin America with its proprietary food-grade packaging formula and consulting services. Melhoramentos will also incorporate their own high-performance cellulose fibers sourced from their extensive renewable forestry operations.
For the convenience and ease of use blister packaging provides consumers, the creation of such packaging isn’t as simple. From developing appropriate machinery to sourcing the right materials, blister packaging brings a variety of challenges that suppliers are constantly trying to mitigate.
In this interview, Palouse Fiber Packaging CEO Kyler Lovgren explains how molded fiber could help businesses remain compliant as a patchwork of state-level packaging regulations crop up.