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Meal Kit Service Sun Basket Turns To Sealed Air For Recyclable Packaging

Sealed Air, a packaging solutions company, is providing sustainable box liners to national meal kit delivery service Sun Basket.    “Known for its commitment to using organic produce and sustainable ingredients as well as recyclable packaging, Sun Basket also wanted new insulation materials for its shipping boxes while retaining its commitment to 100 percent recyclable packaging,” says Sealed […]

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Cryovac And Kane Beef Roll Out New Clipless Ground Beef Packages

Kane Beef has launched a new metal-free alternative to traditional ground beef chubs. The plastic, clipless ground beef chub option was first introduced by Kane in partnership with Cryovac in December 2017 and has been well received by grocers across the South, the company says. Kane Beef currently is the only packer offering the chub. […]

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Tops Friendly Markets Slims Down Its Bulk Department

According to Tops Friendly Markets, as Americans are becoming more and more health-conscious, retailers are finding customers are buying fewer food items in bulk and are becoming more conservative in their portion sizes. In an effort to not only adapt to the changing needs of the customer but to also stay abreast of the latest […]

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Case Study: Mettler Toledo Auto Wrapper Saves Space And Time

Smaller grocery stores are on the rise, with markets taking up less than 20,000 s.f. popping up throughout the nation in recent years. And with the added advantage of fitting into any neighborhood, even grocers known for their large stores or supercenters are attempting to shrink their stores down. When an entire grocery store shrinks, […]

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Report: Green Fiber Bottle Will Drive The Global Beer Packaging Market

Technavio’s latest market research report on the global beer packaging market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2017 to 2021. Technavio, a global technology research and advisory company, defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or […]

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Swedish Packaging Company BillerudKorsnäs Opens Chicago Office

BillerudKorsnäs, a Swedish manufacturer of packaging materials, has opened a regional facility in the Chicago area. Combined with its offices in Portland, Oregon, and Miami, Florida, the new location represents a significant expansion of customer service, support and supply capabilities in the North American market, the company says. The move comes as BillerudKorsnäs looks to […]

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Frick’s Quality Meats Breaks Ground On Washington, Missouri, Expansion

Frick’s Quality Meats Inc. has broken ground on a 28,320-s.f. expansion of its existing 120,000-s.f. facility in Washington, Missouri. The expansion represents a $11.5 million investment in the region and will create 40 new jobs. Frick’s Quality Meats is a family-owned company that makes smoked meats and sausages with distribution to grocery retailers in 44 […]

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Crazy Water Nationally Recognized For ‘Crazy Good’ Packaging

Mineral Wells, Texas-based Crazy Water was honored with a 2017 Clear Choice Award from the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) at this year’s Packaging That Sells Conference, held in Chicago. The award recognizes the country’s top brands and manufacturers for “first-rate designs that shape powerful brand experiences.” Crazy Water was selected for its new Crazy Fizz and Crazy Water […]