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Bioplastic materials

January 10, 2012
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Mirel bioplastic materials have physical properties comparable to petroleum-based resins but are biobased and biodegradable in natural soil and water environments, home composting systems and industrial composting facilities.


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Carry handles

January 10, 2012
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3M ScotchPad carry handles are custom-printed “strips” that stick directly to packages up to 50 lbs. for 1-handed carrying. Offering adhesion to a variety of surfaces, the handles are available in individually dispensed pads for application by hand or can be integrated into an automated packaging process.


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Patty Paper

August 6, 2012
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Hollymatic FDA- and USDA-approved patty paper is designed for the meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, bakery and deli industries.
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Ensuring the sustainability of sustainability efforts

August 28, 2012
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Making a product “green” often calls for manufacturing changes—sometimes with unexpected results that must be factored into the equation.
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One good innovation program leads to others

September 10, 2012
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General Mills learned through its Worldwide Innovation Network that new packaging ideas may not originate from within, but from its own suppliers.
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Reach out and touch me

September 25, 2012
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If your packaging doesn’t encourage someone to touch your product, it’s likely to sit on the shelf.
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Packaging Trends Survey: Greener Containers, Faster Speeds

October 4, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Whether they acknowledge it or not, food packaging professionals are operating lines where the goals of sustainable manufacturing are playing out.


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Engineering R&D: Research in the trenches

October 4, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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With government funding drying up and businesses curtailing in-house programs, food technology research often has an entrepreneurial feel in the 21st century.
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Coca-Cola to set sustainable packaging goals in Europe

A joint-venture with a PET recycler will make it possible
October 29, 2012
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The goals include achieving zero waste in its own operations and recycling more packaging than it uses.
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The 80-foot microwave

November 7, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Shelf-stable foods prepared with microwave-assisted thermal sterilization may soon debut, provided the packaging riddle can be solved.
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