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Packaging designs for private brands

Store brands stepping up: Strong packaging designs are essential for private brands to gain a foothold and to flourish in a competitive market.

Michael Duffy

January 26, 2018

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Retailers with a private brand offering now have to say goodbye to the plain, cheap and, dare we say, boring packaging used in the past. They now look toward the design of their packaging as being a key difference between them and national brands.

Easier handling for chubs

Consumers and packaging lines benefit.

Hallie Forcinio

December 12, 2017

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Today's chub packaging simplifies handling for consumers and on the packaging line.

Keystone Meats announces label change

Industry News

November 15, 2017

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Premium canned meat company introduces an updated logo to appeal to today’s consumer.

Total U.S. Packaging Market % Breakdown by Segment

Packaging Tech

Continued growth expected in flexible packaging

U.S. flexible packaging industry annual sales reach $30.2 billion for 2016.

Dani Diehlmann

November 13, 2017

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The Flexible Packaging Association's 2017 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report provides industry converters, suppliers, investors and analysts with insight into the performance of the U.S. flexible packaging industry over the past year.

Andy Hanacek and Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI

The challenge of sustainable film packaging

Episode 6 of The National Provisioner's video series on trends in the industry with Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI

November 10, 2017

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In this video series, The National Provisioner editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek discusses trends in the industry with Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI. This episode focuses on the trends in environmental sustainability of meat packaging and the challenge film packaging poses.

Comparison of shelf-life of certain foods with and without flexible packaging

Protein by the Numbers | Fighting Food Waste

Fighting food waste with flexible packaging

Flexible packaging keeps food fresher longer and helps reduce food waste.

October 31, 2017

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Statistics on food waste in America and how flexible packaging extends shelf life.

State of the Industry

State of the Meat and Poultry Industry 2017: Packaging

Your wish is my command... Consumer demands continue to focus the growth of packaging segments.

Hallie Forcinio

October 12, 2017

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Demand for meat packaging in the United States stands at $5.1 billion and will grow steadily through 2021, predicts a report from The Freedonia Group, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Trends in frozen meat, poultry packaging

Episode 4 of The National Provisioner's video series on trends in the industry with Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI

September 26, 2017

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In this video series, The National Provisioner editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek discusses trends in the industry with Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI. This episode focuses on packaging and technology specifically geared to frozen meat and poultry.

Flexible packaging gains edge on rigid packaging

Episode 3 of The National Provisioner's video series on trends in the industry with Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI

September 21, 2017

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In this video series, The National Provisioner editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek discusses trends in the industry with Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI. This episode discusses the pros and cons of rigid packaging versus flexible packaging and why manufacturers may prefer one over the other.

How consumer trends are driving packaging decisions in the meat, poultry industry

Episode 2 of The National Provisioner's video series on trends in the industry with Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI

September 20, 2017

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In this video series, The National Provisioner editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek discusses trends in the industry with Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI. This episode discusses the advances in packaging and how it is driven by consumer trends.