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EXPERT ADVICE ON HANDLING FOOD

more sustainable than rigid plastic or paperboard alternatives. Eye-catching package designs, creative window containers and colorful graphics help make whatever is inside more appealing and marketable at the counter, on the shelf or in the display case. Bagcraft features a broad line of packaging products – bags, wraps, liners, sheets and specialty items for supermarket departments, including deli and bakery. Bagcraft’s ToGo! Hot Meal Packaging touts these features: an innovative ventilation system that keeps food flavorful and crispy; grease resistant paper that provides stain protection; maximize visibility and impulse sales with clear anti-fog windows; and significantly more sustainable then rigid plastic containers. In addition, Bagcraft offers ToGo! Carryout Packaging – insulator bags that retain heat or cold during transport, with superior grease and moisture protection and a small case cube that reduces storage and transportation costs. Robbie, a leading flexible packaging supplier to the supermarket industry, recently introduced its newest line – Fresh N Tasty Bakery Pouches for consumers and retailers seeking value-added benefits in their packaging for fresh baked items. Fresh N Tasty Bakery Pouches are designed with a resealable zipper and proprietary film structure that keeps baked goods tasting fresher, longer. The new pouch is built with a large window for

viewing the fresh product inside. A zipper placed above the large viewing window guarantees closure and gives the consumer an easy open/ close feature for sealing in freshness. A handle at the top of the pouch allows consumers to easily carry the product. The pouch offers an incredible range of print space unlike the rigid clamshell that uses labels for communicating information. The front, back and bottom of pouch are all useable to include branding and/or merchandising. Colorful eye-catching graphics offer instant product recognition and strong appetite appeal while helping to differentiate a store or consumer brand and increase impulse sales. In other news, the 2010 Greener Package Awards competition represented a large investment of resources by consumer packaged goods companies, suppliers, and individuals to move the packaging community toward greater sustainability. Notable winners from last year’s competition included, in the Food & Pharmaceutical Packaging category, The CocaCola Co.’s PlantBottle 30% plantbased PET bottle, and KFC Corp.’s Reusable KFC Sides Container. Anchor Packaging continues to receive accolades and recognition for its innovative new product designs, including the Culinary Classics, The KFC Reusable Sides Container and the Crisp Food Container. Anchor’s Crisp Food Container was named the 2010 AMERISTAR Award Winner by the Institute of

Packaging Professionals in recognition of, commitment to, and support of, excellence in overall package design and functionality. The judging criteria consisted of innovation, food protection, performance, and environmental impact. The Crisp Food Container was subsequently recognized by the Food Packaging Institute in the categories of Innovation and Performance. Designed and manufactured by Anchor Packaging, the Crisp Food Container uses an exclusive, patent-pending, convection cross-flow ventilation design to relieve moisture and condensation, while ensuring that fried foods remain crispy. Independent, side-by-side tests at several leading retailers demonstrated that the Crisp Food Container allowed the food product to retain more of its internal temperature than other available packaging, thus assisting in meeting local health department regulations. The Crisp Food Container is made of re-usable polypropylene, and consists of a black base and clear lid, formed as a single hinged container. Anchor Packaging’s product line includes upscale take-out packaging for merchandising prepared ready-to-heat meals in supermarkets, take-out containers in restaurants, all-purpose cling film and food service aluminum foil and pans. Anchor’s product line includes the MicroLite line of microwave-safe polypropylene takeout containers, which are clear and white deli cups with clear

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