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Jennie-O Turkey Store® "Oven Ready" Turkey Bag with Curwood's IntegraScore® Opening Feature
Curwood, Inc.
Highest Achievement Award Winner in Packaging Excellence
(Also a Gold Award Winner in Packaging Excellence and Silver Award Winner in Printing Achievement)
The Jennie-O Turkey Store Turkey Bag is the first package to include Curwood's IntegraScore® opening feature along the side of a gusseted pouch. This technology eliminates the risk of damaging the inner bag when opening the outer pouch. The turkey bag is unique due to its reinforced handle, which gives the consumer an easy way to transport the product. The new package is also printed with high impact graphics to give the product an increased differentiation on store shelves. (Product is typically displayed on its own providing further differentiation of the product).
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Microperf Dialyzer Package, The
Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc.
Highest Achievement Award Winner in Packaging Excellence
(Also a Gold Award Winner in Technical Innovation and Environmental Achievement)
The Microperf Dialyzer Package is a newly designed EtO sterilizable pouch used by Baxter Healthcare Corporation for their single-use dialyzers. Developed by Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc., it consists of a 3 mil polyethylene copolymer film that is precision perforated to provide controlled porosity for effective EtO sterilization while maintaining product cleanliness. The perforated film, which was developed for its ability to offer excellent durability and reproducible perforation results, allowed Baxter to automate their dialyzer packaging via a Sig horizontal form/fill/seal machine, thereby replacing pre-made pouches that were filled and sealed individually by hand.
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Gold Award Winners |
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High Barrier Laminate for Battery Case
Pliant Corporation
Gold Award Winner in Packaging Excellence & Technical Innovation
This lamination provides a lightweight package that is flexible, safe, inexpensive and can be rapidly prototyped to package battery components for the military. This laminate eliminates the use of heavy steel cases and the sealant material can be directly sealed to the cell's polarity leads.
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Non-Foil Retort Pouch for Asian Style Selections
Alcan Packaging
Gold Award Winner in Packaging Excellence
Asian Style Selections uses the first domestically converted high barrier, non-foil retort stand-up pouch. With Ceramis® as its clear, high barrier layer, the microwavable pouch brings the added consumer convenience of allowing an entire meal, that serves four, to be prepared within minutes. Shelf-stable for a year, the four-item line, prepared fresh, includes 18-oz pouches of Sweet & Sour Chicken, Szechwan Chicken and Beef Teriyaki, each with precooked long-grain white rice.
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Wild Gamekeeper Spray
Kapak Company LLC
Gold Award Winner in Packaging Excellence
Wild Gamekeeper Spray from Hunter Specialties represents the first commercial U.S. package which mates a flexible pouch with a trigger sprayer. The package is a result of teamwork between Kapak Company (pouch manufacturer) and Fortress Systems International (contract packager/manufacturer). The product has been formulated to help prevent bacterial growth on just-harvested game. In the field, the pouch is filled with water to activate the ingredients. The solution is then sprayed onto just-harvested game, preventing bacteria from forming.
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Autopak® Sterilization Pouch
Alcan Packaging
Gold Award Winner in Technical Innovation
The outer bottom-ply-SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) non-woven sheet (supplied by BBA) substrate allows permeation of sterilization gases such as steam, while acting as a barrier to bacteria oenetration. This is the same material used in the current sterilization wrap. The middle ply-polypropylene based coextrusion (supplied by Alcan Packaging) film is perforated for permeability and contains a unique autoclavable, peelable seal feature, which primarily activates after sterilization. The outer top ply-lamination of nylon (DuPont Canada) and polypropylene (lamination supplied by Alcan Packaging) is highly transparent and abuse resistant for large devices. |
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Cryovac® OS Systems Technology for Flexplay Enabled DVD
Cryovac Food Packaging Division, Sealed Air Corporation
Gold Award Winner in Technical Innovation
Cryovac OS Packaging System is used to package the unique Flexplay enabled DVD disc. Flexplay DVDs have a preset viewing period that begins when the disc is removed from the oxygen-scavenging film package. Flexplay DVD's offer hassle-free, flexibly and convenient home entertainment options. Because the 48-hour viewing window is started when the OS Package is opened, consumers can watch Flexplay DVDs anytime, anywhere. With Flexplay DVDs there are no returns, late fees, or scratched discs. |
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Insta-Bowl™ Microwave Popcorn Bag
Exopack, LLC
Gold Award Winner in Technical Innovation
(Also a Silver Award Winner in Packaging Excellence)
The Insta-Bowl™ Microwave Popcorn Package will change the way consumers eat microwave popcorn. When the consumer is at the office working, the Insta-Bowl™ is a self-contained eating bowl that can allow easy access to the popped corn and allow fellow workers to share in the food. At home, the consumer can take the package from the microwave directly to their lap and consume the popcorn while watching a video or a sporting event on television. The convenience of the easy open feature and the self-contained bowl will allow consumers to save on transferring the cooked food to another bowl. This will also save on clean-up and dirty dishes.
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Chocolates Britt Christmas Tree Pouch
CLP Industries Ltd.
Gold Award Winner in Printing Achievement
Competing for impulse sales where tins or fancy cardboard boxes are the standard for special gifts of chocolate, the Chocolates Britt Christmas Tree Pouch uses gravure printing, spot varnish, and shaped pouch technology to capture the fancy of holiday shoppers. The clever use of a fabric hanging loop on a stand-up pouch adds display options for retailers and fun for consumers. After all, just try to hang a tin of chocolates on a Christmas tree! |
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Nature's Variety - Lamb & Rice Medley, 30lb.
Pliant Corporation™ and Bryce Corporation
Gold Award Winner in Printing Achievement
The Nature's Variety - Lamb and Rice Medley, 30 lb. features an advanced multilayer, all plastic construction, which employs printing techniques that elevate shelf appeal to a new level when compared to the multiwall paper structure used previously. A metallized PET layer has been incorporated within the new structure giving the package a reflective look, giving the graphics a more three dimensional appearance. The flexographic printing process uses low odor, water based inks, which rival gravure quality. The reverse printed clear PET outer layer gives greatly improved gloss over the printed paper used previously and protects the printing. The improved construction also palletizes and stacks well, it features a one-way valve to purge air and allowing the bag to flatten and an antiskid outer surface to reduce sliding when bags are stacked. When positioned next to its competition on the store shelf the new packaging stands out to the consumer. |
Silver Award Winners |
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DesignWorx Shift Tan Maximizer Spouted Pouch
Exopack, LLC
Silver Award Winner in Packaging Excellence
This package brings a new flexible format to an industry more associated with less consumer friendly rigid packaging. The matte finish polypropylene outer skin and high impact graphics incorporated in the package design further enhances the protection of its contents and enhances costumer identity. Traditionally, health and beauty items are packaged in bulky rigid containers. This package design provides for unique brand identity important to maintaining current customers as well as gaining new ones. This innovative package design provides for unique and innovative customer impact setting it apart from traditional packages. High impact graphics on a reclosable spouted stand-up pouch for tan maximizing lotions is a first in their industry. |
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J&J Chemical Ever Pro Tab Pouch
Exopack, LLC
Silver Award Winner in Packaging Excellence
This package brings a new flexible format to an industry more associated with less consumer friendly paper and corrugated packaging. The metalized polyester outer skin and high impact graphics incorporated in the package design further enhances the protection of its contents and enhances customer identity. Traditionally institutional and industrial items are packaged in corrugated cartons. This package design provides for unique brand identity important to maintaining current customers as well as gaining new ones. This innovative package design provides for a unique and innovative consumer impact setting it apart from traditional packages. High impact graphics on a closeable stand-up pouch for deodorizing tablets is a first in their industry. |
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McDowell's- Whiskey Pack
Flex-America Inc.
Silver Award Winner in Packaging Excellence
This is an innovative pack which has recently been launched by a top liquor manufacturer. It has had an excellent response from the consumer. Rotogravure printing provides high quality aesthetics. This packaging has reduced the packaging cost by over 20% and has also helped in arresting counterfeiting as the pouch is rendered useless after the bottle has been taken out, whereas the carton can be reused. |
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Sainsbury's Sandwich Filler Pouch
CLP Industries Ltd.
Silver Award Winner in Packaging Excellence
With handsome single-serving pouches and easy-opening laser scores, Sainsbury's uses flexible packaging technology to take sandwich fillers to a new level of convenience and consumer choice. With a quick tear without scissors or knives, a gentle squeeze to dispense the contents and a quick toss of the empty pouch, every member of the family has a favorite sandwich. Product flavor and quality are protected. Unlike jars or tubs, the single serving packs are sealed until use. |
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Ascot Grass Seed in the LIN CUBE® Stand-Up Bag
Star Packaging Corporation
Silver Award Winner in Technical Innovation
(Also Winner of Member's Choice Award)
This package is a square or rectangular stand-up bag, made from film extruded by Tara Plastics Corporation, converted by Star Packaging Corporation and manufactured by Linpac, Inc. The cube is an innovative product that offers numerous advantages over conventional packs. It offers strong brand identity, high graphic display and ease of use. It is easy to lift, easy to pour and easy to store, ensuring that all age groups can use it effectively. It reduces secondary packaging, storage and transportation costs. It is great for institutional applications and it affords best shelf utilization for retail. It offers a totally new opportunity for flexographic printing, usually dominated by rigid packaging, such as corrugated, metal cans or plastic pails. |
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ClearShield™ Shrink Bag
Alcan Packaging
Silver Award Winner in Technical Innovation
Alcan's ClearShield™ bone-in meat bag is a game-changer in the world of bone-in meat packaging. Alcan's revolutionary innovation in coextrusion technology has led to a product that offers superior machinability, saves money, extends product shelf life, is competitively priced, improves product appearance and clarity, ensures total perimeter puncture resistance and eliminates the need to orient meat cuts…all without the need of a traditional patch. |
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Cryovac® FC 805 Bag for Whole Chicken Broilers
Cryovac Food Packaging Division, Sealed Air Corporation
Silver Award Winner in Technical Innovation
Designed to package 3 to 5 pound fresh broilers, the Cryovac® FC 805 Bag is a high-shrink, hermetically sealed vacuum bag that virtually eliminates leaky, sticky whole chicken packages. This extremely durable bag is exceptionally resistant to abrasion and puncture. It can withstand the normal abuses of shipment and consumer handling yet maintain excellent product appearance and outstanding consumer appeal in the retail case. |
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Cryovac® LID 551P, "Printed-Peelable" Case Ready Lidding Film & Package
Cryovac Food Packaging Division, Sealed Air Corporation
Silver Award Winner in Technical Innovation
The Cryovac®LID 551P printed-peelable case ready package consists of a trap printed barrier lidding film sealed to a barrier tray. Meat contents are flushed with a low-oxygen gas mixture and LID 551P film is hermetically sealed to the tray, protecting the contents and maintaing the low-oxygen atmosphere during storage and distribution. The barrier layer is peeled at retail to leave a breathable film that allows air to re-enter the package, causing the meat to bloom to the desired bright red color. A high quality trap-printed decoration remains on the package after the barrier is peeled. |
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Laminated Foil Bags On-A-Roll
LPS Industries
Silver Award Winner in Technical Innovation
PPG Aerospace Division asked LPS to work on a project to re-engineer their existing film/foil/film barrier bags. LPS was supplying PPG one-sided, generic printed bags. A thermal transfer label was applied to the pouch to differentiate their various products. LPS developed a foil "bag-on-a-roll" that could be run through PPG's existing thermal printers eliminating the existing print and need for a label (also reducing labor). Now LPS provides PPG with a box containing three rolls and one transfer ribbon that allows PPG to send all component parts to their packaging line in one unit. |
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Ortho Bug-Geta Snail & Slug Killer- 4lb.
Peel Plastic Products Ltd./ The Scotts Company
Silver Award Winner in Technical Innovation
By moving from a folding carton to a stand-up pouch with a spout, The Scotts Company was able to move the Ortho Bug-Geta Snail & Slug Killer products from inside the store to the outdoor garden centers. The flexible package not only improves the shelf appeal but also protects the product from moisture. The spout insert brings a new level of convenience and accuracy in dispensing the granular product to consumers while reducing the source materials with respect to a rigid bottle. The space efficiencies of the pouch also reduce trucking and storage requirements throughout the supply chain. |
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AriZona Green Tea 12 Pack
Robbie Manufacturing
Silver Award Winner in Printing Achievement
AriZona Beverages wanted a way to provide a recognizable package that consumers would be attracted to. By using high-impact printed film, AriZona provided a branded product of superior quality and value to their consumers while gaining a competitive edge on the shelf. The new package shouts quality and communicates messages that are valued by the consumer like nutrition facts and ingredients. Printed films are tamper resistant allowing AriZona to give consumers a safe product. |
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Betty Crocker Au Gratin and Scalloped Potatoes
Printpack Inc.
Silver Award Winner in Printing Achievement
This package was printed with digital photopolymer plates. It displays tight registration and a large area of fine and small type. The illustration graphics have great definition and contrast on items that could very well look flat with no shape or contrast. This package utilizes a registered white plate and a metallized film laminate, producing an attractive metallic effect around the product photography. In addition, there are a number of drop shadows that demand good registration. |
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Friskies Treats - Various Flavors, 3oz.
Pliant Corporation™ and Bryce Corporation
Silver Award Winner in Printing Achievement
The Friskies Treats stand-up pouches' shelf appeal sets it apart from its competition. Its unique shape, stunning graphics from the flexographic printing highlighted by use of metallized substrates really make the package stand out on the store shelf. The consumer loves the convenience of being able to reseal the package between uses. Cats appreciate the absence of offensive odors often associated with adhesive lamination and solvent based printing processes. |
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Orlando Four Cheese Garlic Bread & Orlando Italian Garlic Bread
American Packaging Corporation
Silver Award Winner in Printing Achievement
This reverse printed package uses NuDot Technology to produce superior flexographic print reproduction. The impact of using NuDot, state-of-the-art equipment, and highly skilled operators is truly realized in these designs. The print quality is second-to-none and represents outstanding advancement and achievement in Flexographic printing. |
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Safeway Treasure Chips Original and Chunky
Printpack Inc.
Silver Award Winner in Printing Achievement
This package was printed with digital photopolymer plates. It displays tight overall registration for a four-color process, smooth gradations, drop shadows and multiple colors used to manufacturer the scroll map graphic on face panel. The small type in the nutrition facts and ingredients is very clean, sharp and legible. The scroll map graphic and cookies display definition, sharpness, detail and excellent textural qualities. The cookies look very realistic, appetizing and ready to eat! |
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Seviroli Foods- 4# Cheese Ravioli
Polymer Packaging Inc.
Silver Award Winner in Printing Achievement
The detail and technical printing accomplished with this bag has increased sales for the product packer. Therefore, this bag has led them to move other items into a stand-up pouch bag due to the shelf presence this nine color process printed flexo bag has offered. Polymer Packaging, Inc. offered the technical assistance and support necessary in order to achieve Seviroli Foods expectations on this new project in order for it to become a success. |
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Tabasco Cheese Popcorn, 2oz
American Packaging Corporation
Silver Award Winner in Printing Achievement
Crisp graphics were achieved by using a new flexographic prepress and plating system. This technology offers increased image sharpness, brighter colors, higher densities, smoother vignette and cleaner text. The artwork design and superior printing allow the package to capture the consumer's attention at the point of purchase. |
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Ecolab Liner
PBM Plastics, Inc.
Silver Award Winner in Environmental Achievement
Formed flexible liner is designed to fit precisely inside rigid tub. The lip of the flexible liner is ultrasonically welded to the lip of a rigid HDPE tub (rated for 169 oz liquid volume). The tub/liner is filled with molten liquid which solidifies, and this solid product block is dispensed to the product dispenser by inverting the tub and allowing the solid block to release into the dispenser silo. This package design is patent pending. |
