Flexible Packaging Achievement
Awards and Innovation Showcase
2013
F l e x i b l e Pa c k a g i n g ass o c iat i o n
Front Cover: Photos featured are of the 2013 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards
winning entries. The packages are displayed by the awards (Highest Achievement, Gold,
Silver) won, from left to right, and are described in detail throughout this publication. Back
Cover: Photos featured are of the 2013 Flexible Packaging Innovation Showcase. The entries
are displayed alphabetically by manufacturer name from left to right and are described in
detail throughout this publication.
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Table of Contents
Achievement Awards & Innovation Showcase — 2013
Package Name
Winning Category
Manufacturer
Page
Highest Achievement Award
Kraft YES Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &
Sustainability Achievement,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Gold Award Winners
Aashirvaad Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paharpur 3P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Amcor PushPop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amcor Flexibles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ampac No. 2 Pouch — Savvy Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement . . . . . Ampac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Beacon Converters/CardioFocus® Heart Light®
Cardiac Ablation System Balloon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement,
Technical Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beacon Converters, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Eco-Ultra Motor Oil Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence,
Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . Star Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Halls “Twistoff ” Stickpack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Products Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Kusi Wayta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PERUPLAST S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lindt Lindor Assorted Chocolates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Silver Award Winners
Bolthouse Farms Shakedowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emerald Packaging Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Campbell’s Skillet Sauces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ampac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CBI Coelho Smart Wheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chameleon™ Color-Changing Sealant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . 20
Cryovac® Multi-Seal® FoldLOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division. . . . . . . . 21
Crystal Farms Shredded Cheese Stand Up Pouch. . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Dent Resistant — Compact Formpack®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amcor Flexibles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Easy Peel Lidding for High Pressure Pasteurization —
Sandridge Food Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Package Name
Winning Category
Manufacturer
Page
Silver Award Winners cont’d
EZ Open Block-Tite® Bulk Cheese Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curwood, Incorporated, A Bemis Company. . . . . . . . . 23
gDiapers Biodegradable Wipes — 70 count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lundberg Family Farms Organic and Eco-farmed Rice. . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peel Plastic Products Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Nestle Purina ONE Cat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Overprint on Already Printed Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . Rotoprint Sovrastampa SRL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Simply Heinz™ Single Serve Mayonnaise Sachet. . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . cei (Coating Excellence International) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SwabCap®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . 26
Walkers Shortbread 4.4 oz — Re-Seal It®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Package NameCategory
Manufacturer
Page
Innovation Showcase
HCM-200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . AEP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Idahoan Potato Crisps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Homestyle Stuffing Cornbread. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Glenora Trestle Creek Riesling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
ECOVINO Helibiker Red. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SuperLam™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement,
Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Method Smarty Dish Stand Up Pouch with E-Z Zip. . . . . . .Packaging Excellence, Printing Achievement. . . . . . . Ampac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vapur Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ampac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dole Frozen Fruit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ampac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Roundy’s Gusset Skirt Seal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Kashi Steam Meals — Flavors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Next Generation Packaging Film for Personal Care Products . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Peaty’s Reclosable Standup Pouch
with an Integrated Vertical Corner Handle. . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cei (Coating Excellence International) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Flexi Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Printing Achievement,
Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CL&D Graphics, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Package NameCategory
Manufacturer
Page
Innovation Showcase cont’d
Country Fresh Peel and ReSeal Sliced Apple Trays. . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Sustainability &
Environmental Achievement, Technical Innovation. . Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated and
Country Fresh, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
McCormick Gourmet Recipe & Seasoning Mix. . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Printing Achievement. . . . . . . Curwood, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Old Wisconsin Snack Slices
in Printed Semi-Rigid Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . Curwood, Incorporated, A Bemis Company. . . . . . . . . 34
Perdue® Chicken Breast Roast in Printed Formed Packaging. . Printing Achievement, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . Curwood, Incorporated, A Bemis Company. . . . . . . . . 34
Perdue® Grab ‘N Grill™ Saddle Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . Curwood, Incorporated, A Bemis Company. . . . . . . . . 35
Grimmway Farms Simply Delicious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emerald Packaging Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vitamin Water PET Bottle Multipack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Kraft Fresh Take. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
FLEXOPP B-TNP 8 micron BOPP Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flex America Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Northern Choice Compostable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . Genpak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chia Seed Stand Up Pouch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Label Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Brilliant Brunette and Sheer Blonde Moisturizing
Shampoo and Conditioner Packette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Label Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Eco Balance Alkalinity Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence,
Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . LPS Industries LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ajanta Paneer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paharpur 3P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Good Day Chocolate & Nuts Cookies 75 gm. . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paharpur 3P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Eco Wallet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement,
Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PERUPLAST S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lady-Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence,Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . PERUPLAST S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Nutro Crunchy Treats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . Plastic Packaging Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
d-CON Box Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental & Sustainability
Achievement, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plastic Packaging Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Nancy Anne’s Pampered Pets-Peanut Butter
& Honey Flavor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prime Label & Packaging, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Milo’s Kitchen Home Style Dog Treats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Café Oro Stand Up Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Pepperidge Farm Jingos! Crackers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
SLAP Frozen Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Head & Shoulders Manzana Fresh Sachet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hershey’s Cadbury® Dairy Milk® Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Gaspari Nutrition MyoFusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Package NameCategory
Manufacturer
Page
Innovation Showcase cont’d
Glade® Plug-Ins® Scented Oil Refills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Printing Achievement. . . . . . . S.C. Johnson and Son, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Freshness Plus® VPP for tomatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental & Sustainability
Achievement, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division. . . . . . . . 43
Cryovac® CT-501 Shrink Film. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement,
Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division. . . . . . . . 43
Cryovac® Simple Steps® Plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division. . . . . . . . 43
Cryovac® Darfresh® 10K for seafood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Sustainability &
Environmental Achievement, Technical Innovation. . . Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division. . . . . . . . 44
Cryovac® Oven Ease Rollstock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division. . . . . . . . 44
Cryovac® QuickRip® for pork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division. . . . . . . . 44
Nestle Lean Cuisine Market Creations Bag
with Sonoco Microvent™ Steam Vent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Flexible Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Trident White Blister Package Lidding
with precision scoring for easy access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Flexible Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Pepperidge Farm® Baked Naturals® Cracker Chips
6oz Bag with Sealtab™ Reclo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Flexible Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Dentyne Fire Pellet Gum SUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Products Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Dual Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . Taiwan Lamination Industries, INC (TLI). . . . . . . . . . 46
Appendix
FPA Converter Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Flexible Packaging
Achievement Awards
2013
Winning packages are organized in alphabetical order by award level (Highest Achievement, Gold, Silver).
The information and descriptions for all packages are provided by the manufacturer.
Highest Achievement Award
Kraft YES Pack
Highest Achievement Award
Gold — Packaging Excellence
Silver — Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Manufacturer: Exopack, LLC
End User/Customer: Kraft Foods
Plant: Battle Creek, MI
Designer/Design Firm: Smart Bottle, Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Foth Production Solutions, LLC; Smart Bottle, Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: Designed to provide a flexible alternative to rigid gallon jugs, the Kraft YES
Pack is an innovative and environmentally friendly flexible gallon dressing package. To provide ease
of use by foodservice operators, Kraft YES Pack incorporates a two-handle design and a smaller
spout, making the package easier to carry and pour. The use of flexible materials versus a rigid
container affords the customer a package that was manufactured using approximately 50 percent
less energy and 60 percent less plastic material.
The Highest Achievement Award is given to a Gold Award winning package ranked by the judges
as having contributed most to the advancement of the industry.
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Gold Awards
Aashirvaad Select
Gold — Printing Achievement
Manufacturer: Paharpur 3P
End User/Customer: ITC Limited
Plant: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Designer/Design Firm: Bhawna Saini
Key Suppliers: Sakata Inx (India) Limited, P.T. Emblem Asia, Bostik India Private Limited
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: Aashirvaad Select 5Kg package is a stand-up pack with authentic looks.
The best part of the pouch is the brilliance in printing. The main desired property to achieve from
PE film was high dart impact strength. The combination of gloss and matte effect has given an
abstract look to highlight certain areas of the pack.
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Gold Awards
Amcor PushPop
Gold — Packaging Excellence
Manufacturer: Amcor Flexibles
End User/Customer: Savvy Green
Plant: Auburn, WA
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: Amcor’s patent pending PushPop adds a “fun factor” to portion control
packaging. The packaging material and package design combine to provide an easy open, convenient
package. Existing form-fill-seal equipment can be retrofitted at a modest cost to produce this
gusseted pouch. The enhanced consumer experience of the opening feature supports the use of this
portion control package as an element of a healthier approach to eating. Amcor produces PushPop
in both North America and Europe.
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Gold Awards
Ampac No. 2 Pouch — Savvy Green
Gold — Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Manufacturer: Ampac
End User/Customer: Savvy Green
Plant: Auburn, WA
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: The Ampac No. 2 Pouch is an innovative step towards recycling flexible
packaging. Savvy Green is a great example of a new application. It’s the first primary flexible
package to participate in the HOW2RECYCLE program. The pouch display is excellent with
improved stiffness and HD flexo graphics. It meets No. 2 SPI ASTM classification Designation
D7611/D7611M-10, and is Trex® approved.
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Gold Awards
Beacon Converters/CardioFocus® Heart Light® Cardiac Ablation
System Balloon Catheter Die Cut Tray
Gold — Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Gold — Technical Innovation
Manufacturer: Beacon Converters, Inc.
End User/Customer: CardioFocus
Plant: Saddle Brook, NJ
Designer/Design Firm: Al Stancampiano (CardioFocus) and
Greg Dahl (Dahl Packaging Corporation)
Key Suppliers: Beacon Converters, Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: The Beacon/CardioFocus HeartLight® System provides a flexible packaging
solution for large, complex devices, using less energy to manufacture, ship and warehouse.
Compared to the rigid alternative, this package reduces packaging volume by 32 percent and weight
by 50 percent. Innovative packaging design collaboration resulted in a die cut tray with functional
components, which are cut from a single sheet of 0.035” flexible HDPE. The tray can be used as a
catheter prep table and after use, knocked down flat and rolled up for recycling.
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Gold Awards
Eco-Ultra Motor Oil Pouch
Gold — Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Silver — Packaging Excellence
Manufacturer: Star Packaging Corporation
End User/Customer: Universal Lubricants, LLC
Plant: College Park, GA and Tampa, FL
Designer/Design Firm: Craig Thomson, Howerton+White
Key Suppliers: Art Separations & Print Plates: OEC Graphics, Flexo Printing Ink: Flint Ink
Corporation, Flexographic Press: WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER Corporation, PET Print
Film: Bayshore Films, LLC, Sealant Film: ISO Poly Films, Incorporated, Pouch Equipment: Totani
America, Incorporated, Spout & Caps & Spout Insertion: IPN USA
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: As the nation’s 1st domestic retail motor oil, the Eco Ultra Motor Oil
FlexPak™ pouch brings together all the outstanding benefits of flexible packaging into a new
product category dominated by rigid HDPE packaging. The FlexPak™ pouch provides for
significant reductions in materials, energy consumption, emissions, transportation, and landfill
waste. Because of the rigid package replacement benefit & the obvious benefits in the reduction
of waste, the consumer (user) gains a real sense of the individual contribution to sustainability and
eco-friendly practices and efforts.
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Gold Awards
Halls “Twistoff ” Stickpack
Gold — Technical Innovation
Manufacturer: Sonoco Products Company
End User/Customer: Mondelez International
Plant: Edinburgh, IN
Designer/Design Firm: Don McArthur
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: This twist-off flexible stick package allows a single cough drop to be
dispensed without losing other drops from the package into your purse or pocket. The latest
technology is Sonoco’s micro-perforated stick wrap that helps facilitate consumer usage of the
product while maintaining the barrier properties keeping the remaining product fresh. With a
simple twist of the package, the consumer has their individual cough drop and the rest of the
product stays in place.
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Gold Awards
Kusi Wayta
Gold — Printing Achievement
Manufacturer: PERUPLAST S.A.
End User/Customer: P&D Andina Alimentos S.A.
Plant: Lima, Peru
Designer/Design Firm: P&D Andina / PERUPLAST
Key Suppliers: ESTER Industries, Dow Química Argentina S.A., Coim Brasil Ltda
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: This package superbly presents the Kusi Wayta (Flower of Joy) product,
consisting of selected snacks prepared with native Peruvian fruits and seeds. The packaging format
and the graphics featuring native motifs and landmarks perform the function of communicating
very effectively to the consumer the gourmet and native characteristics of the product, the material
structure providing the required protection for the sensitive contents. A smart distribution of glossy
and matte areas greatly enhances its shelf impact.
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Gold Awards
Lindt Lindor Assorted Chocolates
Gold — Printing Achievement
Manufacturer: American Packaging Corporation
End User/Customer: Lindt & Sprungli Incorporated
Plant: Columbus, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Beakbane
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: The customer desired a matte/gloss combination utilized on this package
to help bring the consumers focus to certain areas of the package. American Packaging used
gravure printing to emphasize the detail of this label. The tight register control and the use of
gravure cylinders enabled us to maintain color/color print registration. The use of the metallic
substrate captures the design and the unique matte/gloss combination adds recognizable style
to this high-end product.
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Silver Awards
Bolthouse Farms Shakedowns
Silver — Technical Innovation
Manufacturer: Emerald Packaging Incorporated
End User/Customer: Bolthouse Farms
Plant: Union City, CA
Designer/Design Firm: Emerald Packaging/Bolthouse Farms
Key Suppliers: Techlfex Packaging LLC
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: The Bolthouse Farms Shakedowns package
has changed the landscape in the unit level segment of the fresh
cut produce market. The interactive nature of the package brings
consumers into the role of participant in preparing their vegetables
in a simple and fun way. This is done in a single package combining
wet and dry products without compromising shelf life of the carrots.
Campbell’s Skillet Sauces
Silver — Packaging Excellence
Manufacturer: Ampac
End User/Customer: Campbell’s
Plant: Hanover Park, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: The Campbell’s Skillet Sauces line
introduces a new package format using a stand up pouch in a
category that is traditionally packaged in glass jars or aluminum
cans. The rotogravure printed pouch utilizes a pattern matte
varnish and is coupled with a shaped, non-rocking bottom.
This package includes linear tear technology and a clear
bottom gusset.
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Silver Awards
CBI Coelho Smart Wheat
Silver — Printing Achievement
Manufacturer: Berry Plastics Corporation
End User/Customer: C. B. I. Industries Limited
Plant: Macedon, NY
Designer/Design Firm: Marovino Visual Strategy, Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Flint Group
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: This is a package for fresh bread. The
entry uses HD Flexo imaging and utilized a new printing
technology combining new era metallic and pearlescent inks to
provide the customer with a high impact package and new eye
catching design that will differentiate their product from the
competition. HD Flexo provides more detail and much sharper
imagery. This new printing technology combines the latest
metallic and pearlescent inks resulting in an eye catching and
appealing appearance.
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Chameleon™ Color-Changing Sealant
Silver — Technical Innovation
Manufacturer: Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Addison, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Rollprint Packaging Products,
Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: Chameleon™ Color-Changing Sealant
has been engineered to allow a film of one color to transfer a peel
indicator of a different color providing a strong visual indication
that the package has been opened. The transparent nature of the
color application allows the product to be viewed while still in
the package. Its advanced technology and unique appearance is a
very cost-effective tool in providing brand protection.
Silver Awards
Cryovac® Multi-Seal® FoldLOK
Silver — Packaging Excellence
Manufacturer: Sealed Air Corporation— Cryovac Division
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Simpsonville, SC
Designer/Design Firm: Sealed Air Corporation— Cryovac
Division
Key Suppliers: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: The Cryovac® Multi-Seal® FoldLOK
pouch is the latest innovation in reclosable packaging. A tab
located near the top is peeled off to initially open the package.
To close, simply fold the top over and press. It is easy to open,
dispense and reclose for consumers of all ages. This package
reduces leaker rates, uses less material (decreases at least two
inches) than conventional pouches and enables better
space utilization in transit and on shelf making it a more
sustainable package.
Crystal Farms Shredded Cheese
Stand Up Pouch
Silver — Environmental &
Sustainability Achievement
Manufacturer: Exopack, LLC
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Menasha, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: Crystal Farms Shredded Cheese Stand
Up Pouch replaces the previous flat bag providing consumer
convenience at home. It uses 20 percent less material than the
earlier version and features 30 percent less face area which
enables retailers to fit more of the product into the space in the
dairy case. It also reduces the amount of corrugated required to
ship the product leading to fuel savings. The new double zipper
improves the closure’s performance, which helps protect
the cheese inside.
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Silver Awards
Dent Resistant — Compact Formpack®
Silver — Technical Innovation
Manufacturer: Amcor Flexibles
End User/Customer: Confidential
Plant: Shelbyville, KY
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: Amcor’s newest Formpack can be inserted
without denting into an overpack designed for child resistance
or adherence/compliance packaged medications. Improved
forming properties allow a deep draw without fracturing and a
10–20% decrease in individual cavity width/length. This results
in up to a 10% reduction in the overall package size. Amcor’s
Dent Resistant — Compact Formpack extends the use of flexible
packaging to medications that are improving healthcare while
containing costs.
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Easy Peel Lidding
for High Pressure Pasteurization
Silver — Technical Innovation
Manufacturer: Berry Plastics Corporation
End User/Customer: Sandridge Food Corporation
Plant: Macedon, NY
Designer/Design Firm: Bryan Gillespie
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: High pressure pasteurization is a
growing trend in the food industry. The abuse of packaging
from this technique requires higher performance films to meet
standards. Berry Plastics multilayer co-extrusion technology and
polymer knowledge provided a solution, bringing a significant
improvement to a challenging process. Product benefits include
reduced leaker rates, increased production, and assurance of
package integrity through distribution and retail. The end
consumer enjoys a convenient easy to open package with
attractive clarity.
Silver Awards
EZ Open Block-Tite®
Bulk Cheese Package
Silver — Technical Innovation
Manufacturer: Curwood, Incorporated, A Bemis Company
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Information not available
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Curwood, Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: EZ Open Block-Tite® Bulk Cheese
Packaging, featuring EZ Peel® opening, adds a new level of
safety and convenience to traditional bulk cheese packaging.
The easy-open feature incorporates notched grips and an
easy-peel back flap, allowing knife-free opening and clean,
complete removal of abuse-resistant packaging materials for 40#
institutional cheese blocks. Selective positioning of the easy-open
feature ensures that EZ Open Block-Tite® pouches deliver the
fill-stretch, load factors and hermetic barrier critical for
long-hold bulk cheeses.
gDiapers Biodegradable Wipes, 70 count
Silver — Packaging Excellence
Manufacturer: Berry Plastics Corporation
End User/Customer: gDiapers
Plant: Pewaukee, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: Packaging high stack count wet wipes
in a flexible package with a Rigid Lens II closure alleviates the
need for using molded fitments, canisters, and tubs. The Rigid
Lens II encompasses the benefits of both traditional peel ‘n reseal
labels and molded fitments. High quality graphics can be printed
directly on the RLII to compliment the respective graphics on
the flexible film. This technology and package format can run
on existing equipment for wet wipes, and leaves behind a much
smaller carbon footprint versus alternative packaging formats for
high stack count wipes.
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Silver Awards
Lundberg Family Farms
Organic and Eco-farmed Rice
Silver — Packaging Excellence
Manufacturer: Peel Plastic Products Limited
End User/Customer: Lundberg Family Farms
Plant: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Designer/Design Firm: Anton Kimball Design,
Anton Kimball Design
Key Suppliers: Velcro USA Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: The Lundberg Family Farms 1lb & 2 lb
organic and eco-farmed rice flat-bottom pouches are innovative,
user-friendly and visually stunning. The flat-bottom pouches
have a registered matte/gloss design, are completely air-tight &
gas flushable, and have the VELCRO® Brand PRESS-LOK™
closure system. The PRESS-LOK™ hook-to-hook closure is a
truly unique, user-friendly closure. It contains easy alignment
that allows the hooks to line-up, securing easy & reliable closure
and therefore ultimate consumer convenience.
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Nestle Purina ONE Cat
Silver — Printing Achievement
Manufacturer: Exopack, LLC
End User/Customer: Nestle
Plant: Tomah, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: The Nestle Purina ONE cat food bag
manufactured by Exopack eliminates the need for a reverse
printed PET out layer of film by utilizing a surface printed MET
PET layer combined with EB coating. This process provides
the customer with a visually appealing metalized package
that maintains superior ink protection throughout traditional
distribution channels. The elimination of the reverse printed
PET layer also allows for reduced costs associated lamination
set-up and run-time.
Silver Awards
Overprint on Already Printed Package
Silver — Environmental &
Sustainability Achievement
Manufacturer: Rotoprint Sovrastampa Srl
End User/Customer: BALOCCO
Plant: LAINATE — Milano, Italia
Designer/Design Firm: Rotoprint Sovrastampa
Key Suppliers: Rotoprint Sovrastampa
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: The overprinting process enables
modification to already printed flexible packaging. The unique,
patented process offers a wide range of benefits including reuse
of stock material, and updating packaging graphics and text.
Overprinting also reduces material scrap to the landfill, resulting
in less environmental impact.
Simply Heinz™
Single Serve Mayonnaise Sachet
Silver — Environmental &
Sustainability Achievement
Manufacturer: cei (Coating Excellence International)
End User/Customer: HJ Heinz Company, L.P.
Plant: Appleton, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Dave Banik, Rick Bellile
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: The new high barrier Simply Heinz™
mayonnaise sachet replaces traditional aluminum foil structures,
providing cost savings and a more sustainable product. The sachet
contains 30% renewable content with its cellophane component.
Additionally, incorporating the metalized OPP layer eliminates
the need for foil while still providing high barrier and a higher
renewable resource content. No solvents are used throughout
the entire manufacturing process, avoiding any Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOC), which are known to harm the environment.
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Silver Awards
SwabCap®
Silver — Technical Innovation
Manufacturer: Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated
End User/Customer: Excelsior Medical
Plant: Addison, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Rollprint Packaging Products,
Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: SwabCap® is the leading commercially
available disinfectant cap designed to cover needleless connectors
(e.g. luer access valves) to disinfect and protect them from further
contamination. The Allegro B barrier lidding used with the cap
ensures that the SwabCap® will maintain its efficacy over the
two-year shelf life of the product while still allowing nurses easy
and reliable access. Use is as simple as peel, twist, protect.
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Walkers Shortbread 4.4 oz — Re-Seal It®
Silver — Packaging Excellence
Manufacturer: Printpack Incorporated
End User/Customer: Walkers Shortbread Ltd.
Plant: Bury, Lancashire, England
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Macfarlane Labels Ltd.
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: The Walkers’ mini shortbread 4.4 oz
package is the first use of Re-Seal It on a VFFS (vertical form
fill seal) application for this innovative recloseable format.
Consumers can easily open and reclose the tamper-evident
packages, extending the product lifespan and securing Walkers’
brand identity longer in the pantry. Printpack’s premium print
quality and pack form enhance the shelf appeal and excellent
display properties of this package.
Flexible Packaging
Innovation Showcase
2013
The Innovation Showcase includes competition entries organized in alphabetical order.
The information and descriptions for all packages are provided by the manufacturers.
Flexible Packaging Innovation Showcase
HCM-200
Manufacturer: AEP
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Mankato, MN
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Package Description: Coex is a next generation shrink bundling film structure which,
incorporates the latest in resin technology to deliver a stiff, strong, tear and puncture
resistant film with high clarity and high gloss. Ample modulus allows for use on one roll
wrap applications. This makes it an ideal structure for the most highly critical printing
applications, and provides necessary protection throughout the transportation/handling
cycle, without the need for pad or any corrugated assistance. This structure is an ideal
selection, as it provides the necessary visual and performance requirements while allowing
for a cost effective sustainable foot print reduction.
Idahoan Potato Crisps
Manufacturer: American Packaging Corporation
End User/Customer: Idahoan Foods, LLC
Plant: Columbus, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Depersico Group
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: Our customer entered a new food category and wanted to leverage
their strong brand image with their product introduction. Graphics were designed to
show a life-like product with branded color schemes and a side panel billboard to tell the
customer’s story. American Packaging helped identify a structure that met the product
barrier requirements, resembled current snack food packaging, and performed well on
the customer’s existing equipment. The end package met all the customer’s marketing
objectives of having an aesthetically appealing package that also provided a means to
share their history.
Homestyle Stuffing Cornbread
Manufacturer: American Packaging Corporation
End User/Customer: Karlin Foods
Plant: Story City, IA
Designer/Design Firm: Ellen Freeman, PBD Associates
Key Suppliers: OEC Graphics
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: Our customer’s main marketing objective was to offer a package
that differentiated itself from like products and allowed consumers to perceive the quality
of the product even before they had a chance to try it. American Packaging surpassed this
objective by using RAVE HD plates allowing them to achieve life-like graphics, cleaner
screening, better registration and a high gloss appearance.
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Flexible Packaging Innovation Showcase
Glenora Trestle Creek Riesling
Manufacturer: American Packaging Corporation
End User/Customer: Glenora Wine Cellars, Incorporated
Plant: Story City, IA
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: OEC Graphics
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: This reverse printed design/package utilizes MacDermid RAVE
HD flexographic plate technology to significantly improve graphics reproduction. This
technology provides increased image sharpness, brighter colors, higher ink densities, a
smoother vignette and cleaner text. The enhanced graphics combined with superior
design reproduction increased retail shelf presence to capture consumer’s point of
purchase attention.
ECOVINO Helibiker Red
Manufacturer: American Packaging Corporation
End User/Customer: Ecovino
Plant: Story City, IA
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: OEC Graphics
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: This reverse printed design/package utilizes MacDermid RAVE
HD flexographic plate technology to significantly improve graphics reproduction. This
technology provides increased image sharpness, brighter colors, higher ink densities, a
smoother vignette and cleaner text. The enhanced graphics combined with superior
design reproduction increased retail shelf presence to capture consumer’s point of
purchase attention.
SuperLamTM
Manufacturer: American Packaging Corporation
End User/Customer: David Moynihan, AstraPouch North America
Plant: Rochester, NY
Designer/Design Firm: Jason Chaneske
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Technical Innovation, Environmental & Sustainability
Achievement
Package Description: AstraPouch North America (AstropaQ™), American Packaging
Corporation, and Pactech Packaging LLC have partnered to provide a “green” and
significant step forward using stand-up pouches for liquid products formerly only seen in
rigid containers. Large volume pouches have a significant reduction in carbon footprint
and transportation energy over rigid bottles, and can be manufactured without concern
of the package bursting or shattering. Using the SuperLam™ lamination, burst and seal
strengths are enhanced over current laminations, and a wide range of liquid products can
be contained, including oils, condiments, shampoos, detergents, and beverage products.
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Flexible Packaging Innovation Showcase
Method Smarty Dish Stand Up Pouch with E-Z Zip
Manufacturer: Ampac
End User/Customer: Method
Plant: Hanover Park, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Printing Achievement
Package Description: New package provides enhanced shelf appeal through new, eye
catching graphics that are rotogravure printed. New florescent metallic inks are used to
enhance the package’s shelf appeal. The Method Smarty Dish stand up pouch with
E-Z Zip closure keeps the package entirely intact even after the consumer
starts to use the product.
Vapur Element
Manufacturer: Ampac
End User/Customer: Vapur Incorporated
Plant: Hanover Park, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Jason Carignan/Chief Design Officer, Frez Ferrina,
Creative Dir., Vapur
Key Suppliers: Ampac
Competition Category: Technical Innovation
Package Description: The innovative Vapur Element was developed and designed
through an Ampac IDEA collaboration with Vapur to address improvements in design,
functionality, product quality and consumer convenience. The new fitment and cap system
provide improved filling, opening, cleaning and carrying while incorporating design that
accommodates future caps. These improvements and the innovative sealant that resists
odors and mold combine to create a reusable flexible pouch that furthers the technical
reach of any flexible packaging to date.
Dole Frozen Fruit
Manufacturer: Ampac
End User/Customer: Dole Food Company
Plant: Auburn, WA
Designer/Design Firm: Marti Mitchell, DuPuis Group
Key Suppliers: Ampac
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: The Dole Frozen Fruit pouch is a flexo printed 8-color design that
represents an improvement over the previous print by using HD flexo print technology to
elevate the package graphics and shelf appeal.
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Flexible Packaging Innovation Showcase
Roundy’s Gusset Skirt Seal
Manufacturer: Berry Plastics Corporation
End User/Customer: Lakeside Foods
Plant: Kent, WA
Designer/Design Firm: Daymon Design
Key Suppliers: Berry Plastics (Kent, WI)
Competition Category: Technical Innovation
Package Description: The unique bottom gussets seal allows for a more stable package in
a low COF environment utilizing existing packaging technology but in a totally different
environment offering a secure base ensuring the front panel will remain the first area the
consumer will see and eliminating dropping to the bottom or side. The bottom skirt seal
efficiently eases retail store shelf placement along with more efficient consumer handling
both in the retail environment and home.
Kashi Steam Meals — Flavors
Manufacturer: Berry Plastics Corporation
End User/Customer: Kellogg
Plant: Kent, WA
Designer/Design Firm: Pat Coy, Kellogg
Key Suppliers: Berry Plastics — Bloomington
Competition Category: Technical Innovation
Package Description: New Kashi Steam Meal, offered in four flavors is the first double
side gusset Steamable Stand Up Pouch with an improved laminate structure and patented
venting technology. The VFFS Stand Up Pouch is a “billboard” in the freezer section
surrounded by typical coffin style pillow pouches. This advancement utilizes a current
packaging configuration for ease of machinability but offers a unique standalone look to
the steamable marketplace.
Next Generation Packaging Film for Personal Care Products
Manufacturer: Berry Plastics Corporation
End User/Customer: Various
Plant: Macedon, NY
Designer/Design Firm: Marty Hoenigmann
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Technical Innovation
Package Description: The Next Generation packaging film has benefited from using
Berry Plastics multilayer co-extrusion technology to drive performance enhancements
allowing savings through improved processing, improved properties and customer seal
quality. This next generation film provides a significant improvement over the existing
technology by driving cost savings. Higher performance polymers were designed
into the film to maximize film physical properties while maintaining processing and
manufacturing requirements.
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Flexible Packaging Innovation Showcase
Peaty’s Reclosable Standup Pouch with an Integrated Vertical
Corner Handle
Manufacturer: cei (Coating Excellence International)
End User/Customer: IntelliGrowth Industries, LLC
Plant: Wrightstown, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Gary Sargin/Dave Banik
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence
Package Description: A standup pouch with an integrated vertical corner handle that
remains functional even after opening — providing easy filling, carrying, dispensing,
and storing. The vertical handle allows for a wide opening for easy access to the product
and scooping. The reclosability feature contains the product and also controls moisture
content. A reverse printed, laminated, plastic structure is used to maximize printing,
durability, and performance. High end flexo printing provides enhanced shelf
appeal for this premium product.
Flexi Folder
Manufacturer: CL&D Graphics, Incorporated
End User/Customer: CL&D Digital
Plant: Hartland, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence,
Technical Innovation, Printing Achievement
Package Description: The flexible folder demonstrates a unique multi-web option for
large pouches. The inability to register both webs creates a unique challenge on how to
match graphics positions. The outermost metalized laminate demonstrates a range of
graphic possible while the inner or unregistered clear laminate is designed in a random
format allowing the graphics to float. The coex material on the inner ply seals to itself
allowing the formation of half-pockets that fuse together during the standard pouching
process. Additional pockets are formed by sealing the front laminate to the back and
press-to-close zippers have been added at the top for a recloseable option.
Country Fresh Peel and ReSeal Sliced Apple Trays
Manufacturer: Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated and Country
Fresh, Incorporated
End User/Customer: Country Fresh, Incorporated
Plant: Elk Grove Village, IL and Houston, TX
Designer/Design Firm: Jeanne Skaggs of Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated, Clear
Lam Packaging, Incorporated and Country Fresh, Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation,
Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Package Description: The new Country Fresh Peel and ReSeal Apple Slice Package is
an intuitive, consumer friendly product designed to eliminate pre-formed rigid plastic
lids and shrink bands resulting in a 30% weight savings. The film is hermetically sealed to
a polyester tray allowing for the use of modified atmosphere. It plays a role in helping to
extend shelf life. By eliminating per-forms and shrink bands from the supply chain the
new technology reduces truck shipments, fuel consumption and
green house gas emissions.
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Flexible Packaging Innovation Showcase
McCormick Gourmet Recipe & Seasoning Mix
Manufacturer: Curwood, Incorporated
End User/Customer: McCormick & Co, Incorporated
Plant: Shelbyville, KY
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Southern Graphics Systems, Siegwerk USA Co.
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Printing Achievement
Package Description: McCormick’s stand-up pouch for McCormick Gourmet and
McCormick Seafood enhances the traditional recipe mix category. It delivers consumers a
new, upscale option for creating flavorful dishes. Utilizing a AlOx barrier, a clear window
to show large particulates and stunning reverse-printed graphics, the package maintains
product freshness and visual appeal on the store shelf.
Old Wisconsin Snack Slices in Printed Semi-Rigid Packaging
Manufacturer: Curwood, Incorporated, A Bemis Company
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Information not available
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Technical Innovation, Printing Achievement
Package Description: Old Wisconsin Snack Slices are packaged in a new printed nonforming and printed semi-rigid system from Curwood that combines portion control
and on-the-go convenience. The forming web is printed with UPC and nutritional
information, a unique solution that offers systems-wide cost savings by eliminating labels
and the extra time, material cost, labor, logistics and capital equipment required to apply
them. Printed semi-rigid films are an exciting solution to improve packaging efficiency for
a wide range of product applications.
Perdue® Chicken Breast Roast in Printed Formed Packaging
Manufacturer: Curwood, Incorporated, A Bemis Company
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Information not available
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Technical Innovation, Printing Achievement
Package Description: Perdue’s new marinated Chicken Breast Roasts in Printed Formed
Packaging from Curwood introduce a more sustainable, efficient way to deliver “roast
and relax” convenience. Centrally packaged and distributed, the 1 lb., heavily-marinated
chicken breast package stands up to abusive cold-room processing and distribution. The
package’s forming web is surface-printed in 3 colors, eliminating secondary labels for
nutrifacts and UPCs. New specialty inks and overlacquers prevent the ink from flaking in
the abusive environment.
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Perdue® Grab ‘N Grill™ Saddle Pack
Manufacturer: Curwood, Incorporated, A Bemis Company
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Information not available
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Curwood, Incorporated
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation
Package Description: From first glance, Perdue’s new Grab ‘N Grill™ pre-marinated
fresh chicken package from Curwood says, “Pick me up and carry me home!” Designed to
appeal to male grillers, the package’s integral carry handle and convenient, colorful twopocket saddle pack stands up and out in the case. Colorful graphics promote the chicken’s
easy, convenient prep, clean-up and grilling. Advanced forming and non-forming
films deliver abuse and puncture resistance for the bone in products, while
special sealants protect against leakers.
Grimmway Farms Simply Delicious
Manufacturer: Emerald Packaging Incorporated.
End User/Customer: Grimmway Farms
Plant: Union City, CA
Designer/Design Firm: Emerald Packaging/Grimmway Farms
Key Suppliers: Next Generation Films
Competition Category: Technical Innovation
Package Description: The Grimmway Farms Simply Delicious line of products helps
bring a truly value add product into the carrot market segment where single serve/mealin-a-bag concepts are gaining momentum. Both flavors contain a butter puck with spices
which once heated in a microwave become a prepared sauce. The packaging is designed
with a high hot tack, low seal initiation sealant web laminated to a flexible top web with
the optimum numbers of microperforations to enable steam to release while maintaining
proper OTR for shelf life.
Vitamin Water PET Bottle Multipack
Manufacturer: Exopack, LLC
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Griffin, GA
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: Exopack’s Aqua Crystal shrink film printed with the specially
developed metallic ink create an eye-catching package that reinforces the Vitamin Water
brand identity. Each metallic color corresponds directly to the Vitamin Water flavor
which consumers are familiar with in a single serve format. The result is a package that
delivers the brand message and the convenience of a multi-pack.
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Kraft Fresh Take
Manufacturer: Exopack, LLC
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Menasha, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation
Package Description: Fresh Take is a new packaging solution that allows two separate
ingredients to be packaged together at the retail point of purchase. The package provides
the ability to manufacture, sell, and distribute two different products that do not come
in contact before the end use customer purchase. Thus, any two products that cannot be
mixed before the end use point would benefit from this film structure. This may also allow
for greater shelf life of products that have a short product life after being mixed together.
FLEXOPP B-TNP 8 micron BOPP Film
Manufacturer: Flex America Incorporated
Plant: Uttar Pradesh, India
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Technical Innovation
Package Description: This is the world’s first 8 micron BOPP film that is suitable for all
conversion operations like printing, laminating, coating and metallization. This replaces
currently used BOPP films ranging in thickness from 12 microns to 20 microns as the
constituent top substrate of 3 and 4 ply flexible laminate structures thus effecting a very
substantial downgauging resulting in light-weighting, lower material usage, cost savings
and a much lower carbon footprint and better sustainability.
Northern Choice Compostable
Manufacturer: Genpak
End User/Customer: Condillo Foods
Plant: Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Designer/Design Firm: SGS — Evolution
Key Suppliers: Innovia Films
Competition Category: Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Package Description: Northern Choice compostable packaging is the result of several
years of development work focused on creating a high end retail package meeting the
ASTM D6400 standards for compostability. This was done without sacrificing graphics or
packaging machine performance. Other features over previously available packaging are
increased raw material sustainability and reduced solvent usage during printing.
A unique feature of our package is that it will also biodegrade under the proper
home composting conditions.
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Chia Seed Stand Up Pouch
Manufacturer: Label Technology
End User/Customer: Spectrum Organic Products
Plant: Merced, CA
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Press: MPS Systems B.V., Ink Supplier: INX,
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: The Chia Seed Stand Up Pouch is an excellent example of superior
flexographic printing and accurately projects the organic nature and high quality of the
product within. The fine detail required by the process image, the superb color match to
the brand’s ink specifications, along the new packaging format of a stand up gusseted
pouch, make this project a stand out on the shelf for the manufacturer.
Brilliant Brunette and Sheer Blonde Moisturizing Shampoo and
Conditioner Packette
Manufacturer: Label Technology
End User/Customer: Kao Brands
Plant: Merced, CA
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Press: PCMC, Ink Supplier: INX
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: The Brilliant Brunette and Sheer Blonde Moisturizing Shampoo
and Conditioner Packette required the ability to print high definition process images
and extremely fine type in a very small area so the beautiful model printed on the sample
packette film exactly replicates the look of the retail bottle, tube, carton, and print
advertisement — maintaining brand integrity. By providing a sample packette that
looks like the full size product, the consumer knows exactly what to look for when
purchasing the full size product.
Eco Balance Alkalinity Up
Manufacturer: LPS Industries LLC
End User/Customer: N. Jonas & Co
Plant: Moonachie, NJ
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Dana Films Inc, CAI, Henkel
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence,
Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Package Description: The use of a PVDC coated PE — LLDPE laminate delivers
exceptional hygroscopic protection while reducing material weight by 93.5%. Compared
to the historically used HDPE pail, energy and water required to produce this package
are reduced as are system-wide fuel and emissions for fulfillment. The SUP is a more
effective shelf presence and billboard for the branding, graphics and instructions. The ecofriendly nature of the package extends to it being manufactured using solar power.
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Ajanta Paneer
Manufacturer: Paharpur 3P
End User/Customer: Ajanta Dairy
Plant: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Designer/Design Firm: Bhawna Saini
Key Suppliers: Ajanta Paneer, P.T. Emblem Asia, Mitsui Chemicals Asia Pacific Ltd.
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence
Package Description: Packaging breakthrough in the field of processed foods with
no preservatives. It is not only a unique packaging solution in Dairy segment but also
bringing down cost on packaging front. This new packaging solution has opened new
avenues for flexible packaging business.
Good Day Chocolate & Nuts Cookies 75 gm
Manufacturer: Paharpur 3P
End User/Customer: Britannia Industries Limited
Plant: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Designer/Design Firm: Bhawna Saini, Paharpur 3P
Key Suppliers: Max Speciality Films, Sakata Inx (India) Limited,
Speciality Adhesives & Coatings
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: Good Day Chocolate & Nuts Cookies 75 gm pack sends a strong
message that “these cookies are not ordinary, they are different”. Unique design with
matte finish effect visually attracts the consumer by being totally different; something
which is out-of-the-box; not very common in market. The structure was designed with
the following specialties — all first timers in the category — such as soft touch, Matte
Effect, smart use of Metallization as a part of graphics. Smart use of inks and metalized
backing to provide the desired look.
Eco Wallet
Manufacturer: PERUPLAST S.A.
End User/Customer: Faber-Castell Peruana S.A.
Plant: Lima, Perú
Designer/Design Firm: I&D Team
Key Suppliers: Polipropileno del Caribe S.A. (PROPILCO), Dow Quimica Argentina
S.A., Coim Brasil Ltda
Competition Category: Technical Innovation,
Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Package Description: The Eco wallet for retail sale of fibre tip pens is made out of a
polyolefin lamination, designed and developed to replace the halogen based material
widely used at present to form the wallet. This halogen-free and phthalate-free substitution
is an environmentally friendlier material that provides source reduction because of is lower
density, eliminates the disposal issues of the halogen based alternative and the possibility
of skin contact with the associated phthalate plasticizers.
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Lady-Pack
Manufacturer: PERUPLAST S.A.
End User/Customer: Kimberly Clark Perú S.R.L.
Plant: Lima, Peru
Designer/Design Firm: Rosario Revilla, PERUPLAST S.A.
Key Suppliers: PROPILCO S.A, Ester Industries, ZipPak Sur America
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation
Package Description: The Lady-Pack is a visually appealing package, featuring a novelty
stand-up pouch format and designed to provide an attractive means to bundle similar or
different products. Provides 360° of graphic area for printing and its construction allows
the possibility of combining different materials and textures in a single package. It is an
excellent tool to increase sales and promote brand recognition by supporting promotional
sales, combo packs and between-brand synergy.
Nutro Crunchy Treats
Manufacturer: Plastic Packaging Technologies
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Kansas City, KS
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation
Package Description: The Nutro™ Crunchy Treats stand-up pouch is the epitome of a
completely integrated packaging system. This design utilizes eye-catching 150 line screen
HD printed graphics and a patterned matte varnish finish. An organic matte feel and
non-perceptible Micro Perforations permeate the sweet Berry aroma. The Crunchy Treat
pouch stands out above the competition on the shelf, and when handled. This package,
when compared to the competition, is unparalleled.
d-CON Box Pouch
Manufacturer: Plastic Packaging Technologies
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Kansas City, KS
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation,
Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Package Description: The d-CON Box Pouch represents an exciting transition from a
chipboard box to a flexible package. It provides an inherently safer customer experience in
the transportation, use, and storage of the product. Through the use of the box pouch, the
package has greater shelf presence when compared to chipboard packaging. D-CON’s use
of a flexible packaging solution shows clearly the improved graphics, shelf presence, and
product safety that can be generated from a flexible package.
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Nancy Anne’s Pampered Pets-Peanut Butter & Honey Flavor
Manufacturer: Prime Label & Packaging, LLC
End User/Customer: Pampered Pet Treats Incorporated
Plant: Wood Dale, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Bob Colletti, Cardinal Packaging Products LLC
Key Suppliers: OEC Graphics, Klockner Pentaplast of America, Siegwerk Incorporated
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence
Package Description: The full body shrink sleeve design allowed the customer to employ
the use of a tamper evident band and incorporate a shrink sleeve. The design incorporates
a horizontal and vertical perforation within the tamper band area. This design feature
allows the consumer to remove the tamper band from the top and keep the main label
intact. The large container acts as an at-shelf billboard, providing 360 degrees of area to
promote the product.
Milo’s Kitchen Home Style Dog Treats
Manufacturer: Printpack Incorporated
End User/Customer: Del Monte Foods
Plant: Elgin, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Vincent Raga, CBX
Key Suppliers: Proprietary
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: Milo’s Kitchen is a super-premium treat in a super-premium
pouch. The 5-layer barrier structure is reverse printed on Saran-coated PET using
9 colors, including a super-high opacity white that makes the graphics really pop.
Rotogravure printing ups the quality quotient as well. This brand, with its true to life
photo reproduction and muted colors, easily stands out from the competition on the shelf.
Café Oro Stand Up Pouch
Manufacturer: Printpack Incorporated
End User/Customer: Sabormex, S.A. de C.V.
Plant: Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Designer/Design Firm: Hugo Almeida, Aldi Image Solutions
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: The new Café Oro 175g stand up pouch repositions this
traditional brand with a premium golden look that easily captures consumers’ attention at
the shelf. This elegant stand up pouch gives the brand an alternative way to appeal to their
consumers through an economic product offering.
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Pepperidge Farm Jingos! Crackers
Manufacturer: Printpack Incorporated
End User/Customer: Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated
Plant: Grand Prairie, TX
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Schawk Cincinnati #446
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: The 1.1 oz Pepperidge Farm Jingos! is a challenging design for
flexography but the end result is a great match to the retail offset carton. The design
required completing screens and fades from 95% down to 0 in a small area. This was
achieved using hybrid dots and selective placement of the different color breaks.
Communication among the stakeholders was key to creating an enticing package that is a
clear winner at the shelf.
SLAP Frozen Energy
Manufacturer: Printpack Incorporated
End User/Customer: Brain-Twist, Incorporated
Plant: El Marques, Queretaro, Mexico
Designer/Design Firm: Joel Johnson, Printpack Incorporated
and Larry Trachtenbroit, Brain-Twist,
Key Suppliers: IPN USA
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence
Package Description: SLAP Frozen Energy is a smooth, refreshing energy drink,
recently introduced in a new stand-up pouch format. Also incorporated is a screw cap
drinking fitment with a tamper evident inner seal. The entire pouch is designed to
complete favorably against cans or bottles — with regard to overall shelf appeal and
consumer functionality.
Head & Shoulders Manzana Fresh Sachet
Manufacturer: Printpack Incorporated
End User/Customer: Procter & Gamble
Plant: El Marques, Queretaro, Mexico
Designer/Design Firm: Katya Palma, Sonoco Trident Mexico
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: The Manzana Fresh 10 ml sachet of P&G’s Head & Shoulders
shampoo features high definition flexo printing on a metalized substrate to enhance
its appearance at the point of sale and showcase even the finest detail of this complex
artwork design. The high quality printing of the vivid, true to life graphics on a metallic
lamination also help create a premium appearance for this market leading brand.
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Hershey’s Cadbury® Dairy Milk® Bar
Manufacturer: Printpack Incorporated
End User/Customer: The Hershey Company
Plant: Elgin, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence
Package Description: The new Cadbury® Dairy Milk® Bar package is a premium
package in every aspect. High quality rotogravure printing on an extra firm, high gloss,
metalized lamination provides both a visual and a tactile experience that indicate
extravagance and luxury. The bar also features additional barrier and an easy-open feature.
This combination of beauty, practicality and technology creates a package that is a true
winner on the shelf.
Gaspari Nutrition MyoFusion
Manufacturer: Printpack Incorporated
End User/Customer: Gaspari Nutrition
Plant: Shreveport, LA
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Printpack Corp. Graphics, Flint Ink, DuPont Digital Plates
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence
Package Description: Gaspari Nutrition’s new product packaging is a metallic standup
pouch which makes glossy images pop and enhances shelf appeal. Compared to the
previous package, it has a lower impact on the environment. The product now has much
more room for graphics, color coding and information to be communicated to the
consumer, thereby improving product discernability.
Glade® Plug-Ins® Scented Oil Refills
Manufacturer: S.C. Johnson and Son, Incorporated
End User/Customer: S.C. Johnson and Son, Incorporated
Plant: Information not available
Designer/Design Firm: Courtney Deary, Ready366
Key Suppliers: American Packaging Corporation
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Printing Achievement
Package Description: The new Glade® Plug-Ins® Scented Oil Refills, FFS package
provides a fragrance cure to the consumer via colored graphics that correspond to the
fragrance hedonics. The film in front is clear to allow the consumer to see there are refill
bottles inside, but slightly muted with a matte lacquer “floating 3D” effect of the product.
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Freshness Plus® VPP for tomatoes
Manufacturer: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Simpsonville, SC
Designer/Design Firm: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
Key Suppliers: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation,
Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Package Description: Cryovac® Freshness Plus® VPP packaging for diced and
whole peeled tomatoes features active packaging technologies specifically designed to
maximize freshness, flavor and product color by actively trapping oxygen migrating
into the packaging material. With 24-month shelf life, this extreme barrier protects
against oxidation, and thus protects nutrients (like antioxidants and vitamins), preserves
color, preserves flavor and inhibits aerobic bacteria, yeasts and molds. This technology
is designed for oxygen sensitive products and eliminates or reduces the need for
manufacturers to use chemical preservatives.
Cryovac® CT-501 Shrink Film
Manufacturer: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Simpsonville, SC
Designer/Design Firm: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
Key Suppliers: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
Competition Category: Technical Innovation,
Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Package Description: Cryovac® CT-501 is a finesse shrink film based on the patented
Sealed Air micro-layering technology platform. This revolutionary shrink film is perfect
for wrapping irregular shaped products, contouring to the package like no other film
while minimizing wrinkles and “dog ears”.
Cryovac® Simple Steps® Plate
Manufacturer: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Simpsonville, SC
Designer/Design Firm: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
Key Suppliers: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence
Package Description: The Cryovac® Simple Steps® Plate is a unique vacuum-skin
package, which provides steam-assisted cooking, self-venting and eliminates the need for
package perforation. These innovations enable the ultimate in convenience, as consumers
do not need to cut, peel or otherwise open the package to facilitate cooking and can eat
the meal from the same package it was shipped and cooked in. Meeting the unfulfilled
need for a gourmet look for the heat-and-serve category, it facilitates a new level of
upscale consumer experience for the ready meals market.
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Cryovac® Darfresh® 10K for seafood
Manufacturer: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Simpsonville, SC
Designer/Design Firm: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
Key Suppliers: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation,
Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Package Description: The Cryovac® Darfresh® 10K package is a unique threedimensional package with a second skin appearance, showcasing the product for an
attractive look appealing to consumers. The breathable vacuum packaging provides quality
assurance, enables extended shelf life for seafood products and is freezer ready. Retailers
benefit from the extended product quality and shelf life delivered by Darfresh® 10K, as
well as enjoying a cleaner meat case due to strong hermetic seals that bolster the product’s
leak resistance.
Cryovac® Oven Ease Rollstock
Manufacturer: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Simpsonville, SC
Designer/Design Firm: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
Key Suppliers: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac Division
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation
Package Description: Cryovac® Oven Ease® ovenable rollstock delivers a convenient,
reliable solution for consumers looking to simplify preparation of home cooked meals.
Enabling a wider range of products to utilize ovenable solutions, the innovative rollstock
allows pre-seasoned or marinated items to be cooked inside the same material in which
it is packaged. Oven Ease® Rollstock material is ideal for poultry and boneless beef
and pork roast cuts. Cooking temperatures can withstand 400 degrees Fahrenheit for a
maximum of 4 hours.
Cryovac® QuickRip® for pork
Manufacturer: Sealed Air Corporation— Cryovac Division
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Simpsonville, SC
Designer/Design Firm: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac
Key Suppliers: Sealed Air Corporation — Cryovac
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation
Package Description: The Cryovac® QuickRip® Easy Open Bag for Fresh Pork
introduces an easy-open feature, allowing workers to open the bag easily by hand and
without the use of knives. The absence of knives increases worker safety, helps prevent
cross contamination issues and eliminates the possibility of damage to expensive cuts
of meat, thus reducing any food waste and increasing profits. Additionally, the package
improves operational efficiencies by significantly speeding up the bag removal process and
reducing clean-up time.
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Nestle Lean Cuisine Market Creations Bag with Sonoco
Microvent™ Steam Vent
Manufacturer: Sonoco Flexible Packaging
End User/Customer: Nestle
Plant: Information not available
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Technical Innovation
Package Description: Sonoco’s Microvent™ integrated steaming technology eliminates
end-user functionality issues of inconsistent performance and package failures, thus
uncreasing consumer satisfaction. It provides for a simpler, integrated feature without
requiring any secondary application steps. It improves roll formation by eliminating the
applique build-up on the roll and ultimately results in increased production efficiencies.
Trident White Blister Package Lidding with precision scoring
for easy access
Manufacturer: Sonoco Flexible Packaging
End User/Customer: Mondelez International
Plant: Edinburgh, IN
Designer/Design Firm: Don McArthur
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Technical Innovation
Package Description: The Trident White Blister Package Lidding with precision scoring
for easy access represents a significant change over previous foil backed blister gum
packaging providing a visibility feature not seen previously in this market. The technology
behind this lidding is the precision scoring used to provide an ease of use factor to allow
for push out of the gum pellet. In addition, the lidding maintains the required
freshness and security of the product while adding a more sustainable alternative to the
foil backed blister pack.
Pepperidge Farm® Baked Naturals® Cracker Chips 6oz Bag with
Sealtab™ Reclose
Manufacturer: Sonoco Flexible Packaging
End User/Customer: Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated
Plant: Franklin, OH
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Technical Innovation
Package Description: Pepperidge Farm® Baked Naturals® Cracker Chips feature
Sonoco’s new Sealtab™ reclosure technology. Unlike typical reclose offerings such as
stickers, slider zippers and pressure-closed features often applied at the end of the filling
line, SealTab™ is integrated into the bag’s wall and requires no application. The new
package is opened from the top, like other quad-seal bags. Unlike those other bags, to
reclose, the top of the bag can be rolled down and easily secured with the SealTab™ flap.
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Dentyne Fire Pellet Gum SUP
Manufacturer: Sonoco Products Company
End User/Customer: Mondelez International — Copacker
Plant: Morristown, TN
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: The Trident gum pouch succeeds in creating an impressive onthe-shelf presence. It combines several packaging features that make this an outstanding
example of printing technology and packaging convenience. Using six bright colors on
high-gloss film, the pouch is a brilliant showpiece for the popular product inside. This is a
new entry into a stand up pouch for the gum market to meet the demands of consumers
for greater packaging convenience and product security.
Dual Bag
Manufacturer: Taiwan Lamination Industries, Incorporated
(TLI)
End User/Customer: Wrigley Taiwan Limited
Plant: Chung Li, Taiwan
Designer/Design Firm: Taiwan Lamination Industries, Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Film ( PET, Met-PET): Land-Year Enterprise Corp; Film ( LLDPE ):
Chiu Lih Plastic Co., Ltd.; Ink: Chia Laung Chemical Industrial Corp.; Bag Making
Machine: Nishibe Trading Service Co., Ltd; 8-Colors Printing Machine: Fuji Kikai
Kohan Co. Ltd.
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation
Package Description: Chewing gums are the snack suitable for all ages, but it’s unlike
typical candies that are usually consumed quickly once opened. In other words, chewing
gums may be kept for a while after opening. However, some consumer will feel bored in
always tasting same flavor. Dual Bag provides the solution for vendor offering creative
packaged content combinations to meet consumer preference and demand.
Now, consumers can pick one bag and enjoy more than one flavor.
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Appendix
FPA Converter Members
Accutech Films, Incorporated,
Clondalkin Group
PO Box 115
Coldwater, OH 45828
tel: 419-678-8700 • fax: 419-678-2299
info@accutechfilms.com
www.accutechfilms.com
Admiral Packaging, Incorporated
10 Admiral Street
Providence, RI 02908
tel: 401-274-7000 • fax: 401-331-1910
www.admiralpkg.com
Advanced Barrier Extrusions LLC
4390 Anderle Drive
Rhinelander, WI 54501
tel: 715-365-2020 • fax: 715-365-2025
INFO@abx-films.com
www.abx-films.com
AEP Industries
125 Phillips Avenue
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
tel: 800-999-2374 • fax: 201 994-2450
info@aepinc.com
www.aepinc.com
Aluprint S de R.L. de C.V.
Eje 120 No. 320, Manzana 35
Zona Industrial 1a. Seccion
San Luis Potosi, SLP 78395
Mexico
tel: 524448267300 • fax: 524448267380
sales@globalpack-usa.com
www.globalpack-usa.com
Amcor Flexibles
1919 S. Butterfield Road
Mundelein, IL 60060
tel: 847-362-9000 • fax: 847-918-4600
flexibles@amcor.com
www.amcor.com
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American Packaging Corporation
777 Driving Park Avenue
Rochester, NY 14613
tel: 585-254-9500 • fax: 585-254-5801
info@ampkcorp.com
www.ampkcorp.com
Berry Plastics Corporation
101 Oakley Street
Evansville, IN 47710
tel: 812-424-2904
www.berryplastics.com
AMGRAPH Packaging, Incorporated
90 Versailles Road
Versailles, CT 06383-0178
tel: 860-822-2000 • fax: 860-822-6458
www.amgraph.com
Bryce Corporation
PO Box 18338
4505 Old Lamar Road
Memphis, TN 38118
tel: 901-369-4400 • fax: 901-369-5670
www.brycecorp.com
Ampac
12025 Tricon Road
Cincinnati, OH 45246
tel: 800-543-7030 • fax: 513-671-2920
flexibles@ampaconline.com
www.ampaconline.com
cei (Coating Excellence International)
975 Broadway
Wrightstown, WI 54180
tel: 920-996-1900 • fax: 920-996-1905
sales@coatingexcellence.com
www.coatingexcellence.com
Automated Packaging Systems,
Incorporated
10175 Philipp Parkway
Streetsboro, OH 44241
tel: 330-342-2000 • fax: 330-342-2200
info@autobag.com
www.autobag.com
Celplast Metallized Products Limited
67 Commander Boulevard
Unit 4
Toronto, Ontario M1S 3M7
Canada
tel: 416-293-4330 • fax: 416-293-9198
www.celplast.com
Beacon Converters, Incorporated
Bldg. P-1 Andrea Boulevard
Post Office Box 8208
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663-8208
tel: 201-797-2600 • fax: 201-797-3015
info@beaconconverters.com
www.beaconconverters.com
CL&D Graphics
1101 W. Second Street
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
tel: 262-569-4060 • fax: 262-569-4075
marketing@cldgraphics.com
www.cldgraphics.com
Belmark, Incorporated
600 Heritage Road
P.O. Box 5310
DePere, WI 54115-5310
tel: 920-336-2848 • fax: 920-336-4577
www.belmark.com
Bemis Company, Incorporated
PO Box 669
One Neenah Center, 4th floor
Neenah, WI 54957-0669
tel: 920-727-4100 • fax: 920-303-7362
contactbemis@bemis.com
www.bemis.com
Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated
1950 Pratt Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
tel: 847-439-8570 • fax: 847-439-8582
www.clearlam.com
Coldpack, Incorporated
9020 Activity Road
Suite A
San Diego, CA 92126
tel: 858-586-0800 • fax: 858-547-8226
customerservice@coldpack.com
www.coldpack.com
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ConAgra Foods, Phoenix Packaging
10949 91st Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
tel: 763 657-8950 • fax: 763 657-8944
www.conagrafoods.com
Constantia Hueck Foils LLC
1111 Northpoint Boulevard
Blythewood, SC 29016
tel: 803-404-6581 • fax: 803-404-6582
office-us@constantia-hueck.com
www.constantia-hueck.com
C-P Flexible Packaging
15 Grumbacher Rd.
York, PA 17406
tel: 717-764-1193 • fax: 717-764-2039
www.cpflexpack.com
Eagle Flexible Packaging
1100 Kingsland Drive
Batavia, IL 60510
tel: 630-876-6763 • fax: 630-876-6773
sales@eagleflexible.com
www.eagleflexible.com
Emerald Packaging, Incorporated
33050 Western Avenue
Union City, CA 94587
tel: 510-429-5700 • fax: 510-429-5715
sales@empack.com
www.empack.com
Exopack, LLC
8600 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue
Suite 800N
Chicago, IL 60631
tel: 773.877.3300 • fax: 773.877.3301
flex.pack@exopack.com
www.exopack.com
Flex America Incorporated
1221 North Black Branch Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
tel: 270-982-3456 • fax: 270-982-3457
enquiry@flexfilm.com
www.flexfilm.com
Flexo Manufacturing Corporation
275 A Mabini Street
Caloocan, 1400, Philippines
tel: +6322850148
www.flexo.com.ph
Genpak LP
285 Industrial Parkway South
Aurora, Ontario L4G 3V8
Canada
tel: 800-724-2903 • fax: 905-727-9129
info@genpak.com
www.progressivepac.com
Glenroy, Incorporated
W158 N9332 Nor-X-Way Avenue
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
tel: 262-255-4422 • fax: 262-255-4260
info@glenroy.com
www.glenroy.com
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
1228 E. Tower Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
tel: 847-884-1200 • fax: 847-781-3366
customersupportpublicsite@graphicpkg.com
www.graphicpkg.com
Hammer Packaging
200 Lucius Gordon Drive
PO Box 22678
Rochester, NY 14692
tel: 585-424-3880 • fax: 585-424-3886
sales@hammerpackaging.com
www.hammerpackaging.com
Hilex Poly Co. LLC
101 East Carolina Avenue
Hartsville, SC 29550
tel: 843-857-4800 • fax: 843-857-4577
sales@hilexpoly.com
www.hilexpoly.com
Label Technology Incorporated
2050 Wardrobe Avenue
Merced, CA 95341
tel: 209-384-1000 • fax: 209-384-0322
info@labeltech.com
www.labeltech.com
LPS Industries, LLC
10 Caesar Place
Moonachie, NJ 07074
tel: 201-438-3515 • fax: 201-438-1326
info@lpsind.com
www.lpsind.com
Max Katz Bag Company, Incorporated
235 S. LaSalle Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201
tel: 317-635-9561 • fax: 317-635-3458
http://maxkatzbag.com/
Mondi Jackson, Incorporated
14591 State Highway 177
Jackson, MO 63755
tel: 573-335-4900 • fax: 573-335-0017
feedback@mondigroup.com
www.mondigroup.com
Multifilm Packaging Corporation
1040 N. McLean Boulevard
Elgin, IL 60123
tel: 847-695-7600 • fax: 847-695-7645
info@multifilm.com
www.multifilm.com
New York Label & Box Works
50 Oval Drive
Islandia, NY 11749
USA
tel: 800-257-2300 • fax: 631-234-7556
www.Since1878.com
Northeast Packaging Co.
875 Skyway Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
tel: 207-764-6271 • fax: 207-764-1957
info@nepcobags.com
www.nepcobags.com
Oliver-Tolas Healthcare Packaging
445 Sixth Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
tel: 616-456-7711 • fax: 616-456-5820
info@oliver-tolas.com
www.oliver-tolas.com
Optimum Plastics, Incorporated
1188 South Houk Road
Delaware, OH 43015
tel: 740-369-2770 • fax: 740-369-1889
www.optimumplastics.com
Oracle Packaging
220 East Polo Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
tel: 336-777-5000 • fax: 336-777-5440
info@oraclepkg.com
www.oraclepackaging.com
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Paharpur 3P
Plot No 19, Site IV
Sahibabad Industrial Area, Sahibabad
UP 201010, India
tel: +911204389100
mktcorp@pilpack.com
www.pilpack.com
PERUPLAST S.A.
Apartado 4457
Lima, Lima, Peru 100
tel: +51 (1) 630-8800
sercliente@peruplast.com.pe
www.peruplast.com.pe
Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC
750 S. 65th Street
Kansas City, KS 66111
tel: 913-287-3383 • fax: 913-287-9420
www.plaspack.com
Polymer Packaging, Incorporated
8333 Navarre Road SE
Massillon, OH 44646
tel: 800-260-1446 • fax: 330-832-2777
info@polymerpkg.com
www.polymerpkg.com
Prairie State Group
11100 Addison
Franklin Park, IL 60131
tel: 847-801-3100 • fax: 847-801-3101
info@psglabels.com
www.psglabels.com
Prime Label and Packaging, LLC
501 N. Central Avenue
Wood Dale, IL 60191
tel: 630-227-1300 • fax: 630-227-1333
moreinfo@primelabelpkg.com
www.primelabelpkg.com.com
Printpack Incorporated
PO Box 723608
Atlanta, GA 31139
tel: 404-460-7000 • fax: 404-696-1705
info@printpack.com
www.printpack.com
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Prolamina Corporation
840 South Waukegan Road
Suite 208
Lake Forest, IL 60045
tel: 847-604-5942
www.prolamina.com
Robbie
10810 Mid America Avenue
Lenexa, KS 66219
tel: 913-492-3400 • fax: 913-492-1543
www.robbieflexibles.com
Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated
320 S. Stewart Avenue
Addison, IL 60101-3310
tel: 630-628-1700 • fax: 630-628-8510
mail@rollprint.com
www.rollprint.com
Sealed Air Corporation
Post Office Box 464
100 Rogers Bridge Road, Building A
Duncan, SC 29334
tel: 864-433-2000 • fax: 864-433-2185
cryovac.mkt@sealedair.com
www.sealedair.com, www.cryovac.com
Sealstrip Corporation
103 Industrial Drive
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
tel: 610-367-6282 • fax: 610-367-7727
www.sealstrip.com
Sonoco Flexible Packaging
1 North 2nd Street
Hartsville, SC 29550
tel: 843-383-7000 • fax: 843-339-6501
www.sonoco.com
Southern Film Extruders, Incorporated
PO Box 2104
High Point, NC 27261
tel: 336-885-8091 • fax: 336-885-1221
sales@southernfilm.com
www.southernfilm.com
St. Johns Packaging Ltd.
80 Moreau Street
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec J2W 2M4
Canada
tel: 450-349-5871 • fax: 450-349-3313
sales@sjpack.com
www.sjpack.com
Star Packaging Corporation
453 85 Circle
College Park, GA 30349
tel: 404-763-2800 • fax: 404-763-1914
solutions@starpackagingcorp.com
www.starpackagingcorp.com
SunFlex Packagers Incorporated
2 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ 07016
tel: 908-709-1500 • fax: 908-709-1525
productinfo@sunflexpackagers.com
www.sunflexpackagers.com
Technipaq Incorporated
975 Lutter Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
tel: 815-477-1800 • fax: 815-477-0777
info@technipaq.com
www.technipaq.com
Umax Packaging LLC
133 West 10th Avenue
North Kansas City, MO 64116
tel: 832-350-2095 • fax: 816-474-1348
us@umaxpackaging.com
www.umaxpackaging.com
Vitex Packaging Group
1137 Progress Road
Suffolk, VA 23434
tel: 757-538-2029 • fax: 757-539-2894
www.vitexpackaging.com
971 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 403 • Linthicum, MD 21090 • (410) 694-0800 • www.flexpack.org