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With a trade show that features 1,600 exhibitors and covers all aspects of the packaging industry, it might be understandable for the principal of a small or medium-sized business to feel a little overwhelmed.

The primary role of packaging is to maintain the quality and safety of food under certain conditions for a specific period of time, as well as to provide identification and information.

Demand for flexible packaging currently exceeds demand for rigid packaging for meat, poultry and seafood products.

Recently, a more disciplined view of profit has emerged within the meat industry, brought on by the havoc of the so-called “great recession” and historically high meat costs.

Reclosability protects freshness. It’s also convenient because there’s no need to transfer remaining portions to another receptacle for storage in the refrigerator, freezer or pantry.

When broaching the subject of interleaving and stacking, asking folks about the current state of affairs in this much ignored process there was less discussion about equipment systems and technical issues and more talk about costs — labor and packaging.