Hallie Forcinio

Overwrapping and modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP) protect the freshness of meat, poultry and seafood and extend the shelf life

Packaging Tech

MAP, overwrap continue to advance

February 16, 2016

Overwrapping and modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP) protect the freshness of meat, poultry and seafood and extend the shelf life.

Packaging Tech

Chubs: A flexible favorite

Hallie Forcinio

December 22, 2015

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Although it dates from the 1940s, chub packaging remains a favorite for pumpable products such as ground beef, ground turkey, sausage, chorizo, salami, taco meat and pet food.

State of the Industry

State of Packaging: Demographics drive meat, poultry and seafood packaging changes

Hallie Forcinio

October 8, 2015

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The Freedonia report, “Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging, Industry Study with Forecasts for 2019 & 2024,” published in April 2015, projects strengthening demand for single-portion and smaller sizes, as well as convenient prepared foods.

Searching for sustainable packaging alternatives

Hallie Forcinio

August 26, 2015

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Whatever your packaging format, it’s quite likely a more sustainable alternative exists.

Casings grab global audience

Hallie Forcinio

June 22, 2015

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The market for casings and nettings is growing, according to suppliers of the materials used for sausage, roasts, hams and other protein products.

Attempting to thwart 'frozen fusion'

Hallie Forcinio

April 2, 2015

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Protein products presented in patty or sliced form often depend on interleaving and stacking prior to being packaged in film on a form-fill-seal machine or loaded into trays or cartons.

The draw of tray packaging

Hallie Forcinio

January 23, 2015

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When given a choice between a product in a flexible package and one in a sealed thermoformed tray, consumers are more likely to buy the trayed product, according to a study by Package InSight, LLC.

Films flip the script

Flexible packaging for protein products is making a comeback, propelled by perceptions of freshness.

Hallie Forcinio

November 11, 2014

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Flexible packaging for meat, poultry and seafood was valued at $1.9 billion in 2013 in the United States and is growing about 1 percent per year, according to “North American Flexible Packaging Market to 2018,” a report published by PCI Films Consulting, Ltd.

Packaging Technology

The savvy form/fill/seal shopper

Buying the right form/fill/seal system depends on attention to detail.

Hallie Forcinio

July 9, 2014

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With film-based packaging (bags, peelable pouches, vacuum packs, zipper packs, etc.) having become so popular for meat, poultry and seafood products, upgrading or adding a packaging line often involves a form/fill/seal (FFS) machine.

Packaging Technology