2010 Innovation Showcase

Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards
and Innovation Showcase

2010
Flexible Packaging association

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Front Cover: Photos featured are of the 2010 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards
winning entries. The packages are displayed by the awards (Highest Achievement, Gold,
Silver) won, from left to right, and are described in detail throughout this publication. Back
Cover: Photos featured are of the 2010 Flexible Packaging Innovation Showcase. The entries
are displayed alphabetically by product name from left to right and are described in detail
throughout this publication.
The 54th Annual
Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards and Innovation Showcase
For fifty-four years, the FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition has
honored the amazing innovation taking place in the flexible packaging industry. The innovative
developments in materials, design, structure and sustainability have advanced the use of flexible
packaging into numerous markets and various industries. FPA continues to celebrate the
outstanding industry achievements that are meeting the diverse needs of both end-users and
consumers.
The entries and award winning packages of the 2010 FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement
Awards Competition incorporate outstanding manufacturing and design breakthroughs that
improve product protection and reduce spoilage during distribution; unique designs and graphics
that enhance the presence of packaging on store shelves; and, consumer-friendly features that ease
food preparation and reduce waste.
This publication features all the entries and winning packages of the 2010 competition. The
Achievement Awards section showcases the twenty-two winning entries by award (Highest
Achievement, Gold and Silver) level. The Innovation Showcase section includes the competition
entries, which are presented in alphabetical order by package name.
FPA congratulates the winners and thanks all the companies that participated in the 2010 FPA
Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition. Special thanks are given to the 2010
competition judging panel: Larry Ahleman, master faculty specialist, Western Michigan
University; Michael Richmond, PhD, Packaging & Technology Integrated Solutions, LLC; and
Sean Riley, editor, PMT Magazine.
Table of Contents
Achievement Awards & Innovation Showcase – 2010
Package Name Winning Category Manufacturer Page
Highest Achievement Award
Cryovac® Marinade On Demand™ Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed Air Corporation, Cryovac Food Packaging . . . . . 9
Gold Award Winners
Amcor Contour Perforation — Emmi Cheese Plate. . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amcor Flexibles, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fresenius Dialyzer Package Forming Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
PFOA-Free Microwave Popcorn Bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Recloseable Retort Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ampac Flexibles,

A Division of Ampac Packaging LLC . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Stratos™ Hand Wrap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Time-Wise Bowl Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLP Packaging Solutions, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
WellPet Package with KromaSilk Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bemis Flexible Packaging - Milprint Division. . . . . . . 14
Werther’s Original Caramel Chocolate Stabilo Bag . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Flexible Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Silver Award Winners
Aloe There Swedish Beauty Botanica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prime Graphics Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Amcor Stickpack — Kerry Foods’ Cheestrings Shots . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amcor Flexibles, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Club des Sommeliers 3-Liter Bag Without A Box . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLP Packaging Solutions, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Color Shift Promotional Shrink Sleeve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CL&D Graphics, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Dispos-a-Vent™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Halls Nite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Flexible Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
High Chemical Resistant Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Isotech Bag® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Kaytee Flat Bottom Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bemis Flexible Packaging — Milprint Division. . . . . . 17
Key West Gourmet Chowders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . Genpak LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Preserve Toothbrush Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Reusable Flexible Water Bottle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . Ampac Flexibles,
Tamper Evident Shipping Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Package Name Category Manufacturer Page
Innovation Showcase
Abbott Vented Flow Wrap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amcor Flexibles, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Alpine Spiced Apple Cider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Amcor ReClose — Ospelt Malbuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . Amcor Flexibles, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Andrex “On the Go” Toilet Tissue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &
Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tin Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Antipasto Bread Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation . . . . . . . MIBA PLAST LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Bear Naked Native Stand-up Resealable Pouch

with Registered Matte Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exopack, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Bertolli Mediterranean Style Garlic Shrimp,

Penne & Cherry Tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Bora Bora Exotic Coconut Almond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar with Matte Finish. . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Flexible Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cadbury Dairy Milk Eclairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flex America Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
CadPak CL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cadillac Products Packaging Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cargill Salt “Earth Friendly Packaging”

with 50% Recycled Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Chicken Keeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

Sustainability Achievement, Technical Innovation . . . . Flexo Transparent Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Clif C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cryovac® CT-301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement,

Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed Air Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Crystal Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Crystal Light Drink Mix: Stickpack Replacement . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . Curwood, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
CVS/pharmacy® — Scented Epsom Salts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

Sustainability Achievement, Technical Innovation.. . . . Flex Pack USA, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Deli-Snap!™ Stand-up Reclosable Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed Air Corporation, Cryovac Food Packaging. . . . 29
Dole Bagged Salad Products

with Bemis EZ Peel® Opening Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . Bemis Flexible Packaging — Milprint Division. . . . . . 29
Easy-Open Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . 29
Eight O’Clock Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Flexible Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Enduro™ Composite Self-Opening Bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Eukanuba Naturally Wild FFS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Exopack Rave™ Gen 2 Slider Zipper Multi-Wall Bag. . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation . . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fisher Baking Nuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement . . . . . . Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
FridgePouch to Go. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Hershey’s 30 ct Snack Size Assortment, 300g. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Hill’s Pet Treats Stand-up Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Flexible Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
KAO John Frieda Sheer Blond Tri-Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Label Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Kaytee Bird Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Kiolbassa Kielbasa in Form-Tite®

Thermoform-Shrink Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . Curwood, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
KP Rich Value Atta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flex America Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Lance, Incorporated’s Cape Cod® Potato Chips
in Printpack’s OTM™ Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Land O’Frost® Bistro Favorites™ Black Label Packages

with EZ Peel® Reseal Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curwood, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Marie Callender’s Home-Style Creations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Maryland Choc Chip Biscuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flex America Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Morley Candy Chocolate Bar with Exopack BarWrap™

Cold-Seal Replacement Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
NESCAFÉ Ahorra PACK Stand-up Pouch, 175g. . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
New Age All Naturals™ Steamable Package

using Berry Plastics Corporation SteamQuick® HT™. . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Next Generation Print Grade Shrink Film using

DuraWrap™ Shrink Film Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement,
Technical Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ovantex®/F Lidstock and Pouching Material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Pack-Nettone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peruplast S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
PF 1202. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AEP Industries Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pro Plan Cat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement . . . . . . Nordenia USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Puncture Resistant Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ampac Flexibles,

Purex® Complete 3-in-1™ Laundry Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

Sustainability Achievement, Printing Achievement. . . . Robbie Manufacturing, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rave™ Composite Pinch Bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

Sustainability Achievement, Technical Innovation. . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips, 10 oz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reliapeel™ Cereal Liner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Revolution® Food Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Roll-Fed Season Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PERUPLAST S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Roti Land Uncooked Roti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flex America Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Ruiz Burritos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Scotts Recloseable Fertilizer Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bemis Flexible Packaging — Milprint Division. . . . . . 41
Scotts SG Quad-Seal Grass Seed Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bemis Flexible Packaging — Milprint Division. . . . . . 41
Senseo Gourmet Coffee Pods — Curwood HD Flexo Pouch. . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curwood, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Simple Steps® RDPP Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation, Environmental &

Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed Air Corporation, Cryovac Food Packaging. . . . 42
Special K Special Edition Assortment Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
StreamOne™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation,

Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated. . . . . . . . . 42
The New Yorker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Trident Coho Salmon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nordenia USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Water Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peruplast S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendix
FPA Converter Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
2010
Winning packages are organized in alphabetical order by award level (Highest Achievement, Gold, Silver).
The information and descriptions for all packages are provided by the manufacturer.
Highest Achievement Award
Cryovac® Marinade On Demand™ Package

Highest Achievement Award Winner
Gold Award Winner — Technical Innovation
Manufacturer: Sealed Air Corporation, Cryovac Food Packaging
End User/Customer: Schwan’s Home Service, Incorporated
Plant: Chicago Meat Authority — Chicago, IL
Designer/Design Firm: William Kuecker
Key Suppliers: Information not available
Package Description: With the Cryovac® Marinade On Demand™ Package fresh meats and
poultry can go from plain to deliciously flavored in minutes. This unique package consists of a two-
part, thermoformed rollstock that separates meat/poultry from a restaurant quality marinade.
To begin the marinade process, the end-user simply squeezes the marinade pocket to break the seal.
This easy, sanitary, and controlled process preserves the quality of the meat/poultry and meets the
demand for convenient, high performance packaging materials.
Highest Achievement Awards are given to a Gold Award winning package ranked by the judges
as having contributed most to the advancement of the industry.
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Gold Awards
Amcor Contour Perforation — Emmi Cheese Plate

Gold Award Winner — Packaging Excellence
Manufacturer: Amcor Flexibles, Incorporated
End User/Customer: Emmi Käse AG
Plant: Amcor Flexibles Schüpbach — Burgdorf, Switzerland
Designer/Design Firm: Birte Dorenkamp, Emmi Schweiz
Package Description: The innovative packaging format used to pack Emmi’s cheese
plate consists of a tray with four separate cavities, sealed with a lidding film from Amcor
Flexibles, which plays an important role in the launch of this new product. Through
Amcor’s know-how in contour perforation technology, Emmi was able to give consumers
the choice to either open the whole pack at once or to access individual portions only.
Fresenius Dialyzer Package Forming Web

Manufacturer: Berry Plastics Corporation
End User/Customer: Fresenius Medical
Plant: Dalton, GA
Designer/Design Firm: Flow wrap film, Berry Plastics Corporation; Package design,
Fresenius Medical
Package Description: The Fresenius Dialyzer Package Forming Web is a new packaging
solution for dialyzers. This innovative flow wrap package is cost competitive and features
a two-component thermoformable Nylon/PE laminated bottom web, which is sealed to
coated Tyvek. The flow wrap package provides improved manufacturing efficiencies
twofold. Through this package, the customer has improved sterilization techniques and
converted from an EO gas to an E-Beam radiation technique.
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Gold Awards
PFOA-Free Microwave Popcorn Bag

Gold Award Winner — Environmental & Sustainability
Achievement
Manufacturer: Exopack, LLC
End User/Customer: American Pop Corn
Plant: Sibley, IA
Designer/Design Firm: Information not available
Key Suppliers: Solvay Solexis
Package Description: The PFOA-Free Microwave Popcorn Bag introduces Solvay
Solexis’ grease resistant coatings that eliminate the introduction of PFOA into the
environment and thereby eliminates the potential for bio-accumulation from microwave
popcorn bags.
Recloseable Retort Pouch

Manufacturer: Ampac Flexibles, A Division of Ampac Packaging LLC
End User/Customer: Tamaya Gourmet
Plant: Ampac Flexibles, Performance Pouch Group — St. Louis Park, MN
Designer/Design Firm: Tamaya Gourmet
Key Suppliers: Pouch — Ampac Flexibles, A Division of Ampac Packaging LLC
Package Description: Ampac Flexibles provided Tamaya Gourmet with a high-quality
Recloseable Retort Pouch for Tamaya’s Chilean Carica fruit products. The retortable
zipper withstands the stresses of the retort process and conveniently stores remaining
portions. The linear tear technology provides consumer convenience by opening cleanly
and straight every time. Product breakage was virtually eliminated as compared to
existing glass packaging.
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Gold Awards
Stratos™ Hand Wrap

Gold Award Winner — Environmental & Sustainability
Achievement
End User/Customer: Information not available
Plant: Danville, KY
Package Description: The Stratos™ Hand Wrap is an ultra-performance stretch film
with folded edges. The film formulation offers the perfect balance of stiffness for high
load containment, elasticity to allow the user to pull the film tight around a load, and
superior puncture resistance for excellent corner handling. In addition, the folded edge
virtually eliminates product loss from edge hang while significantly improving load
containment and tear resistance.
Time-Wise Bowl Pouch

Gold Award Winner — Packaging Excellence
Manufacturer: CLP Packaging Solutions, Incorporated
End User/Customer: Dainty Foods
Plant: CLP Industries LTD. — Kibbutz Negba, Israel
Designer/Design Firm: CSM Alimentos
Key Suppliers: Polyplex Europa Polyester Film San. Ve TIC.A.S., Bonyl — Polyon
Industries Ltd., White PP — Polyon Industries Ltd., Adhesives- Rohm & Haas, Inks
— Siegwerk Drukfarben Ag, Press — Cerutti, Cylinders — Milpool, Die: Special Shape
(CLP Development) — CLP Industries
Package Description: The Time-Wise Bowl Pouch offers consumers the ultimate in
flexible packaging convenience: lightweight packaging, long-lasting ambient-temperature
shelf life, and a handy heat and eat experience. Heat-free handles make it comfortable to
grip the package after heating in the microwave, and laser scoring along the centerline
converts the pouch into a stable, comfortable-to-use bowl.
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Gold Awards
WellPet Package with KromaSilk Print
Gold Award Winner — Printing Achievement
Manufacturer: Bemis Flexible Packaging — Milprint Division
End User/Customer: WellPet
Plant: Bemis Flexible Packaging — Milprint Division; Oshkosh, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Kim Geosits, Director of Print Production — Hughes Design
Group
Package Description: The Wellness Small Breed package was printed using KromaSilk
technology, which provides a satin look along with three-dimensional depth. Rotogravure
printing combined with KromaSilk technology provides enhanced printing over the
normal rotogravure print on metal containing substrates. KromaSilk utilizes a unique
separation process that delivers a variety of graphic effects from silky gradation
transitions to pseudo holographic color shifts.
Werther’s Original Caramel Chocolate Stabilo Bag

Gold Award Winner — Printing Achievement
Manufacturer: Sonoco Flexible Packaging
End User/Customer: Storck USA
Plant: Sonoco Flexible Packaging — Hartsville, SC
Designer/Design Firm: Pat Pellizzaro, Technical Lead
Package Description: The Werther’s Original Caramel Chocolate Stabilo Bag represents
an improvement over existing package. The package incorporates a quad seal flat
bottom bag offering excellent shelf presence. Its 3-ply structure offers great stiffness and
excellent machineability on quad seal VFFS packaging equipment.
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Silver Awards
Aloe There Swedish Beauty Botanica
Silver Award Winner — Printing Achievement
Manufacturer: Prime Graphics Incorporated
End User/Customer: Australian Gold
Plant: Prime Graphics Incorporated — Wood Dale, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Australian Gold
Key Suppliers: Plastic — Flexografix, Incorporated, Environmental Inks and Coatings
Package Description: The challenge was to give the customer a product that was
brilliant and very clean looking. The customer’s expectations were met with an
exceptional print job that includes tight registration, proper color and shading in the
graphics.
Amcor Stickpack — Kerry Foods’ Cheestrings Shots

Silver Award Winner — Packaging Excellence
End User/Customer: Kerry Foods Charleville Ltd.
Plant: Amcor Flexibles Schüpbach — Burgdorf, Switzerland
Designer/Design Firm: Jones Knowles Ritchie, JKR
Package Description: Kerry Foods’ Cheestrings Shots are aimed at children and promote
a “shake and shoot” consumption behavior. The Amcor Stickpack aids in the fun nature
of the new product. A child-friendly, easy opening has been achieved by applying micro-
perforation on the top of the package. Consumers simply shake the pack, tear it open,
and “shoot” the Cheestrings Shots into their mouths. The package combines high barrier
properties with an easy-opening and direct consumption from the package.
Club des Sommeliers 3-Liter Bag Without A Box

Manufacturer: CLP Packaging Solutions, Incorporated
End User/Customer: Club Des Sommeliers
Plant: CLP Industries LTD. — Kibbutz Negba, Israel
Designer/Design Firm: Bag’Innov Sarl
Key Suppliers: Bonyl — CFP Flexible Packaging S.P.A., Polyester — Kolon Industries,
Inc., Adhesives — Rohm & Haas, Inks — Siegwerk Drukfarben Ag, Press — Cerutti,
Laminator — Valmet Rotomec, Pouch Making — Totani Corporation
Package Description: The Club des Sommeliers 3-Liter Bag Without A Box pouch is
efficient on the packaging line, convenient and sanitary in the kitchen or bar, and eye-
catching wherever it appears. Eliminating the need for the cardboard box used in typical
bag-in-box designs, the Bag Without A Box removes a cost element, logistical challenge,
and breeding ground for microbes and pests. The technology is extremely versatile, and it
is being used for products ranging from soups to antifreeze.
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Silver Awards
Color Shift Promotional Shrink Sleeve
Manufacturer: CL&D Graphics, Incorporated
End User/Customer: CL&D Graphics, Incorporated.
Plant: CL&D Graphics, Incorporated. — Oconomowoc, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Jaclyn Kraft
Package Description: As private-label brands gain market share in the retail world,
the competition landscape is becoming more aggressive. Creating new and innovative
packaging is one of the ways to retain and grow appeal with customers. By creating an
environmentally-friendly ink system that creates a shimmer and reflective effect, clients
are getting the results they want without having to invest in expensive foils, solvent inks
or UV chemicals.
Dispos-a-Vent™
Manufacturer: Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging
End User/Customer: Phoenix Medical Products, Inc.
Plant: Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging, Feasterville, PA
Designer/Design Firm: Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging
Key Suppliers: Oracle Packaging, E.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Monadnock
Paper Mills, Incorporated
Package Description: The Dispos-a-Vent™ is a combination of good design and good
manufacturing capabilities, which result in reduced cost and time for OEMs. The package
eliminates the possibility of a compromise in sterility by providing a generous high
barrier film or foil pouch area for easy product transport after sterilization.
Halls Nite
End User/Customer: Cadbury Adams
Plant: Sonoco Flexible Packaging — Hartsville, SC
Designer/Design Firm: Don McArthur
Package Description: The Halls Nite is a new Halls product, which is sold as a
confectionery product globally and not as an over the counter medication. The printing
process and the colors chosen for these designs make the Halls Nite a beautiful package
with great shelf appeal.
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Silver Awards
High Chemical Resistant Pouch
Silver Award Winner — Technical Innovation
Manufacturer: American Packaging Corporation
End-User/Customer: Aplicare, Incorporated
Plant: Extrusion, Lamination & Coating Division (EL&C) — Rochester, NY
Designer/Design Firm: Larry Webb, Jason Chaneske — American Packaging
Corporation
Package Description: The High Chemical Resistant Pouch is a new extrusion lamination
option for pouches requiring high chemical resistance. This structure can withstand a
multitude of chemicals and solutions, without compromising lamination bond strength or
seal integrity for long periods of time.
Isotech Bag®
End User/Customer: Getinge-La Calhène USA
Plant: Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging, Feasterville, PA
Designer/Design Firm: Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging
Key Suppliers: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, FlexSol Packaging Corporation
Package Description: The Isotech Bag® provides a method for the aseptic transfer of
large quantities of packaging components into barrier isolators and automated filling
lines. Components such as stoppers and vials are packaged in one flexible high strength
bag. Features and benefits include ports for ease of connection to barrier isolators, inner
bag for sterile product transfer through port, permanent seals and puncture resistance to
prevent product breakthrough.
Kaytee Flat Bottom Package

End User/Customer: Central Avian & Pet
Plant: Bemis Flexible Packaging — Milprint Division, Oshkosh, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Tom Keyser, Baker Associates
Package Description: Kaytee pet care products continue to enhance packaging for pet
food with features such as the press-to-close zipper and package graphics that identify the
product’s benefits. The true flat bottom bag provides all these benefits in one. Increased
film stiffness from the four corner seals provides the consumer with the feel of a durable
package. These features along with enhanced graphics provide the consumer with an
unbeatable combination of innovation and shelf appeal.
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Silver Awards
Key West Gourmet Chowders
Silver Award Winner — Environmental & Sustainability
Achievement
Manufacturer: Genpak LP
End User/Customer: Key West Gourmet Foods
Plant: Genpak LP — Aurora, Ontario
Designer/Design Firm: Transcontinental PLM Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Innovia
Package Description: This package is truly a trail-blazer in the movement to eco-
friendly packaging. By using completely sustainable materials which are compostable,
Key West Gourmet and Genpak LP are proving that there are eco-friendly solutions to
flexible packaging.
Preserve Toothbrush Pouch

Manufacturer: Printpack, Incorporated
End User/Customer: Preserve, LLC
Plant: Printpack, Incorporated — Shreveport, LA
Designer/Design Firm: Dustie Moore, Preserve, LLC
Key Suppliers: Inteplast, Flint Group Graphics, DuPont
Package Description: The Preserve Toothbrush Pouch is a totally unique packaging
product in the marketplace. It distinguishes itself from the competition by virtue of its
unusual package design and its “second life” as a postage paid return mailer.
Reusable Flexible Water Bottle

Silver Award Winner — Environmental & Sustainability
Achievement
Manufacturer: Ampac Flexibles, A Division of Ampac Packaging LLC
End User/Customer: Vapur, Incorporated
Plant: Ampac Flexibles, Performance Pouch Group — St. Louis Park, MN
Designer/Design Firm: Vapur, Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Pouch supplier, Ampac Flexibles, A Division of Ampac Packaging LLC
Package Description: Ampac Flexibles provided Vapur, Inc. with a high-quality, durable
Reusable Flexible Water Bottle using an FDA-approved, BPA-free film. The flexible
water bottle is designed to fit in a pocket, purse, backpack or briefcase. This water
bottle can be rolled or flattened, and tucked away. The Reusable Flexible Water Bottle
eliminates the shipping of water and one time use packaging.
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Silver Awards
Tamper Evident Shipping Solution
End User/Customer: U.S. Army Soldier Natick Research, Development, and
Engineering Center
Plant: Chippewa Falls, WI
Package Description: Developed in collaboration with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier
Research, Engineering and Development Center (NSRDEC), the Tamper Evident
Package Shipping Solution package is highly creative and innovative, addressing the
issue of security in the product distribution chain for unitized loads. This is particularly
important in shipping products that are susceptible to theft or tampering such as
U.S. military rations and high-value items such as watches and razor blades. The
groundbreaking combination of printing and RFID technologies yields security of supply
and enhanced product safety.
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Flexible Packaging Innovation Showcase
2010
The Innovation Showcase includes competition entries organized in alphabetical order.

The information and descriptions for all packages are provided by the manufacturers.
Abbott Vented Flow Wrap

End User/Customer: Abbott Nutritional
Plant: Amcor Flexibles Sligo — Sligo, Ireland
Designer/Design Firm: Amcor Flexibles
Competition Category: Technical Innovation
Package Description: Amcor is the first to introduce a range of vented films for high
speed flow wrap applications for ethylene oxide or steam sterilization. Amcor’s vented
films allow medical device manufacturers to benefit from increased productivity, lower
material costs, reduced tooling costs and lower capital investment. Vented flow wrap
is available in a variety of films, vent materials and vent sizes to address a range of
customer requirements.
Alpine Spiced Apple Cider

End User/Customer: Continental Mills
Plant: Printpack, Incorporated, Shreveport — Shreveport, LA
Designer/Design Firm: Toby Sudduth, Sudduth Design Co.
Key Suppliers: Dunn Paper, Flint Group Graphics, DuPont
Competition Category: Printing Achievement
Package Description: This quality package from Continental Mills is comparable
to reverse printing on polypropylene or polyester lamination structures. High quality
graphics are achieved with a six-color surface process printed on a paper structure.
Lacquer was added to enhance the gloss appearance. This package sets a new standard for
surface printing on a flexographic printing press.
Amcor ReClose — Ospelt Malbuner

End User/Customer: Herbert Ospelt Anstalt
Plant: Amcor Flexibles Speed — Argentan Cedex, France
Designer/Design Firm: Yvonne Hutter, Herbert Ospelt Anstalt
Competition Category: Environmental & Sustainability Achievement
Package Description: Amcor ReClose represents a consumer convenient and
environmentally responsible packaging solution. Its user friendly opening and reclose
features ensure product freshness. Amcor ReClose helps to reduce packaging waste
and the need to repack remaining contents into other containers or wrappers. A reduced
thickness of the lidding film results in packaging weight reduction.
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Andrex “On the Go” Toilet Tissue

Manufacturer: Tin Horse
End User/Customer: Kimberly-Clark Europe
Plant: Information not available
Designer/Design Firm: Martin Bunce & Will Maskell, Tin Horse
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Environmental & Sustainability
Achievement
Package Description: Andrex “On the Go” Toilet Tissue addresses the need for
sustainable conveniences. This mini toilet tissue dispenser is portable and delivers
convenience and functionality.
Antipasto Bread Bag

Manufacturer: MIBA PLAST LTD.
End User/Customer: Labrea Bakery
Plant: MIBA PLAST LTD. — Holon
Designer/Design Firm: Carrie Seanor — Tom, Dick and Harry Advertising
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation
Package Description: The bag is a unique solution offering easy re-sealablilty while
enhancing the shelf life of baked products. The bag has versatile applications and
enhanced graphics with flexographic printing of up to 200 LPI.
Bear Naked Native Stand-up Resealable Pouch with

Registered Matte Finish
End User/Customer: The Kellogg Company
Plant: Battle Creek, MI
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence
Package Description: The Bear Naked Native Stand-up Resealable Pouch with
Registered Matte Finish is a convenient high barrier, resealable package with a matte
coating that can be registered to the print copy, providing a unique look.
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Bertolli Mediterranean Style Garlic Shrimp, Penne

& Cherry Tomatoes
End User/Customer: Unilever Best Foods
Plant: American Packaging Corporation — Story City, IA
Package Description: American Packaging utilized their experience to achieve crisp
graphics with 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.
Bora Bora Exotic Coconut Almond

End User/Customer: Bora Bora Ltd.
Plant: Printpack, Incorporated Hendersonville — Hendersonville, NC
Designer/Design Firm: Kelly Reedy, Lee Reedy Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Printpack, Incorporated
Package Description: Visually, both subtle and vivid, this packaging uses the colorpack
process to appeal to consumers. The wrapper reflects Bora Bora’s commitment to exotic
flavors and premium organic ingredients.
Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar with Matte Finish

End User/Customer: Cadbury Adams
Plant: Sonoco Flexible Packaging — Morristown, TN
Designer/Design Firm: Don McArthur,
Package Description: This packaging improvement incorporates rotogravure printing
to give the customer a superior matte finish. The Siegwerk FCRM4A8MV matte over
lacquer does double duty. It gives a premium matte appearance and also acts as an
excellent cold seal release surface. The matte appearance gives the package a rich velvet
look supporting the premium product inside, taking it from a typical bar wrap to a
premium package.
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Cadbury Dairy Milk Eclairs

Manufacturer: Flex America Incorporated
End User/Customer: Cadbury India Ltd.
Plant: UFlex Ltd. — Noida, India
Designer/Design Firm: Uflex Ltd.
Key Suppliers: Uflex Ltd.
Package Description: This package is made from five different webs where the front,
back and two side gussets are registered. The product stands out on the shelf and includes
a slider zipper to ensure product freshness and easy opening. A diaphragm has been
provided on the top for seal integrity. This product has received high market acceptance
and can be utilized with a variety of products.
CadPak CL
Manufacturer: Cadillac Products Packaging Company
Plant: Cadillac Products Packaging Company — Dallas, Georgia
Key Suppliers: Cadillac Products Packaging Company Paris, Henkel Corporation,
Wikoff Color
Package Description: Cadillac Products Packaging Company developed a state of
the art clear lamination that meets the stringent moisture barrier requirements of the
military. The CadPack CL has a lighter gauge providing the user with faster sealing
times for improved productivity, and the low curl and better “hand” of the material make
construction of any package easier to complete with less chance of leaks and poor seals.
Cargill Salt “Earth Friendly Packaging” with 50%

Recycled Content
End User/Customer: Cargill Salt
Plant: Thomasville, NC
Package Description: The Cargill Salt “Earth Friendly Packaging” with 50% Recycled
Content reduces Cargill’s packaging carbon footprint by 50 percent annually. It
offers them an advantage over competitors and promotes their image as responsible
environmental stewards.
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Chicken Keeper
Manufacturer: Flexo Transparent Incorporated
Plant: Flexo Transparent — Buffalo, NY
Designer/Design Firm: Flexo Transparent Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Tredegar Film Products Incorporated, Optimum Plastics, Incorporated
Achievement, Technical Innovation
Package Description: The Chicken Keeper is a breakthrough in hot deli packaging
offering benefits to business owners, consumers and the environment. This package
enhances the quality of chicken through a patented “freshness liner” which allows excess
grease and moisture to drain away from the chicken to keep it crisp and fresh. This is
a very consumer friendly package with handling and spill resistant features, and is an
alternative to traditional rigid packaging
Clif C
End User/Customer: Clif Bar
Plant: American Packaging Corporation — Columbus, WI
Package Description: The desired look and barrier was achieved by using a clear high
barrier film that was cold seal compatible with the outer film and matte lacquer. American
Packaging printed, utilized the web turnover bars to apply the registered matte lacquer,
laminated and then applied coldseal in one pass.
Cryovac® CT-301
Manufacturer: Sealed Air Corporation
End User/Customer: Pellon PCP Group LLC
Plant: Sealed Air Shrink Packaging Plant — Seneca, SC
Designer/Design Firm: Rafizi Ramli
Key Suppliers: Xpedx
Competition Category: Environmental & Sustainability Achievement, Technical
Innovation
Package Description: The Cryovac® CT-301 is based on a new Sealed Air technology
platform enabling, for the first time, the down gauging of shrink films up to twice the
thickness. Sealed Air is the first and only company to offer a 30g shrink film, which key
benefits including:
• 50 – 60 gauge properties in a 30 gauge film
• Combination of strength, tear, and burn resistance
• Enhanced seal strength and durability
• Proven versatility across a broad range of equipment
• Excellent optics and clarity
• Fewer changeovers which improve operational efficiency
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Crystal Light
End User/Customer: Kraft
Plant: Printpack, Incorporated Farmingdale — Farmingdale, NY
Designer/Design Firm: Robin Paige, Kraft Foods and Aileen Riordan, NiCE LTD.
Package Description: The new Crystal Light shrink label enhances the brand identity of
the product by giving it an up-to-date, contemporary image. The refreshed graphics pop
and provide a clean look along with tremendous shelf appeal. The redesign eliminated
excess packaging inside and outside of the canister, and decreased the amount of material
used, contributing to significant material savings.
Crystal Light Drink Mix: Stickpack Replacement

Manufacturer: Curwood, Incorporated
End User/Customer: Kraft Foods
Plant: Curwood, Incorporated — Oshkosh, WI
Key Suppliers: Curwood, Incorporated
Package Description: Less is more, with the new Crystal Light replacement stickpacks.
The stickpacks incorporated Curwood’s proprietary opening feature to ensure that the
packets are easy for consumers to open and pour.
CVS/pharmacy® — Scented Epsom Salts

Manufacturer: Flex Pack USA, Incorporated
End User/Customer: CVS/pharmacy®
Plant: Flex Pack USA, Incorporated — Orlando, FL
Designer/Design Firm: Flex Pack USA, Incorporated
Key Suppliers: Flex Pack USA, Incorporated
Package Description: Flex Pack USA introduces a unique alternative to resealable
pouches. Flex Pack’s proprietary multilayer laminate reduces the material used by about
50 percent and promotes source reduction and sustainability without compromising
barrier properties or print quality. By utilizing an angled zipper, the consumer is
able to dispense the product at a controlled rate and maintain the resealability they
desire. Benefits include greater customer satisfaction, brand revitalization and careful
consideration of the environmental impact that packaging has.
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Deli-Snap!™ Stand-up Reclosable Tray

Manufacturer: Sealed Air Corporation, Cryovac Food
Packaging
Key Suppliers: Mullinix Packages, Tray-Pak
Package Description: Sealed Air’s Cryovac® brand Deli-Snap!™ Tray offers reclosable
features that keep the product fresh, while the design makes it easy for the consumer to
access the product without the mess associated with other reclosable formats.
Dole Bagged Salad Products with Bemis EZ Peel® Opening

Feature
End User/Customer: Dole Fresh Vegetables, Incorporated
Plant: Bemis Flexible Packaging- Milprint Division, Oshkosh, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Tom Keyser, Baker Associates
Package Description: Dole salad products, incorporating Bemis EZ Peel® opening
technology, deliver fresh salad and consumer convenience in one innovative package. The
package incorporates a clear window and anti-fog technology to ensure an inviting view
of the product. Increased film stiffness provides the consumer with the “feel” a packaged
salad product should have. These packaging features, along with Dole’s graphic re-design
and Salad Guide create an unbeatable combination of innovation and shelf appeal.
Easy-Open Track
Manufacturer: Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated
End User/Customer: Pactiv Corporation
Plant: Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated — Addison, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated, Pactiv Corporation
Package Description: The Easy-Open Track offers Hefty® Slide-Rite® customers with
an improved filling and opening feature. It’s clever use of physics and chemistry ensures
that manufacturers can quickly and efficiently load heavy products without risking
damage to the slider. At the same time, the consumer’s opening experience is enhanced
through a controlled easy peel followed by the reclosability advantages of Hefty® Slide-
Rite®.
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Eight O’Clock Coffee

End User/Customer: Eight O’Clock Coffee
Plant: Sonoco Flexible Packaging — Waco, TX and Franklin, OH
Designer/Design Firm: Doug Frost
Package Description: Manufacturers are looking for new ways to apply a coupon on
a flexible package. By using Sonoco’s inside printing technology, we can print any
coupon and UPC code for the consumer to redeem after purchase. Manufacturers do not
need to worry about the coupon falling off in distribution as our process is buried in the
lamination.
Enduro™ Composite Self-Opening Bag

End User/Customer: Mars Canada
Plant: Sibley, IA
Key Suppliers: Stewarts of America
Package Description: The Exopack Enduro™ Composite Self-Opening Bag is a fine
example of how the virtues of paper and plastic can be melded into a superior package.
The print is fully protected from scuffing and abrasion. The package does not require any
new filling equipment and incorporates renewable materials into its design. All of this is
achieved with a significant cost advantage when compared to all plastic alternatives.
Eukanuba Naturally Wild FFS

End User/Customer: Procter & Gamble — Eukanuba
Plant: Tomah, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Lander & Associates
Package Description: The Eukanuba Wild Kingdom FFS package is an outstanding
example of how flexographic printing can be used to achieve rotogravure quality but still
provide the flexibility for short run SKUs.
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Exopack Rave™ Gen 2 Slider Zipper Multi-Wall Bag

End User/Customer: Mars Petcare
Plant: Spartanburg, SC
Key Suppliers: Pactiv
Package Description: The Exopack Rave™ Gen 2 Slider Zipper Multi-Wall Bag
has been redesigned to incorporate the latest Pactiv Slide-Rite zipper technology. By
improving the zipper track to withstand the filling charge, the bag’s internal easy-
open heat seal was eliminated. This provided the opportunity for a substantial material
reduction and improved production efficiencies.
Fisher Baking Nuts

Manufacturer: Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated
End User/Customer: John B, Sanfilippo & Sons, Incorporated
Plant: Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated — Elk Grove Village, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Clear Lam Packaging, Inc.
Key Suppliers: NatureWorks, LLC
Package Description: The new Fisher Baking Nuts package is designed to create a
minimal environmental impact. The new material delivers all of the oxygen barrier
requirements for extended shelf life. The package is produced from renewable raw
material that is generated using a manufacturing process that requires half the energy of
traditional petroleum based plastics and emits 52 percent less greenhouse gas emissions
of traditional plastics.
FridgePouch to Go
End User/Customer: Coca-Cola North America
Plant: Printpack, Incorporated — Zapopan, Jalisco
Designer/Design Firm: Amy Whiteman Sherrill, Roberto Nunez
Package Description: The FridgePouch saves valuable storage space in retail locations
and makes it easy for consumers to store and pour liquids. Its ergonomic spout style, as
well as its optimized handle design and placement, make filling, carrying, and pouring
from the pouch easy and comfortable. Customers may also save in shipping costs and
energy usage. Furthermore, the FridgePouch’s wide design allows for excellent stability
when filled, as well as ample space for high-impact graphics.
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Hershey’s 30 ct Snack Size Assortment, 300g

End User/Customer: Hershey Foods Corporation
Key Suppliers: Southern Graphics Systems
Package Description: The use of flexographic digital plates was an excellent decision
for The Hershey Company to illustrate its high quality product image on a short
run, seasonal product line. The eye-catching design combined with superior graphic
reproduction creates a finished package that has exceptional shelf presence with the goal
of capturing consumer’s attention.
Hill’s Pet Treats Stand-up Pouch

End User/Customer: Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Plant: Sonoco Flexible Packaging — Franklin, OH and Terrebonne, Quebec
Designer/Design Firm: Pat Pellizzaro
Package Description: This product replaces existing packaging. The Hill’s Pet Treats
product line was expanded from two bone treat flavors and two sizes, to a family of
products with multiple designs and sizes, and all new high impact graphics.
KAO John Frieda Sheer Blond Tri-Pack

Manufacturer: Label Technology
End User/Customer: KOA Brands — John Frieda Haircare
Plant: Label Technology — Merced, CA
Package Description: The KOA John Frieda Sheer Blond Tri-Pack is a beautiful
promotional packette set that demonstrates the highest level of flexographic printing
execution. The design includes challenging flesh tones, hair color and facial detail that is
critical to product identity. This tri-pack includes samples of shampoo, conditioner and a
targeted coupon all incorporated into one efficient and aesthetically pleasing piece.
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Kaytee Bird Food

Manufacturer: Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated
End User/Customer: Kaytee Products, Incorporated
Plant: Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated — Elk Grove Village, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated
Package Description: Clear Lam’s proprietary Expanded Gamut XG printing delivers
rotogravure quality with the economies of flexographic printing. With the flexibility of
running several items together on the same press run, a premium consistent look across
the product line is achieved. Clear Lam XG printing provides more brilliant photo images
and enhanced vibrant colors creating greater depth, contrast and saturation. The on-shelf
result is an aesthetically appealing package to the consumers’ eye.
Kiolbassa Kielbasa in Form-Tite® Thermoform-Shrink

Packaging
Package Description: Kiolbassa Provision Company cut its kielbasa packaging costs
by 30 percent while improving package aesthetics and sustainability with Curwood’s
proprietary Form-Tite® packaging. Filled and sealed on high-speed thermoform-shrink
equipment, the new rollstock-based packaging replaces shrink bags run on rotary
chamber equipment. Shrinkable top and bottom webs are used to create tightly wrapped
packages with better clarity and gloss and less waste than shrink bags. The package’s 7-
color printing plus lacquer delivers superior shelf presence without scuffing or scratching.
KP Rich Value Atta

End User/Customer: Cryogenic Food Processing Pvt. Ltd.
Package Description: This is a classic example of using flexible packaging bags instead
of large gunny bags normally used to package atta (wheat flour). The package provides
protection against moisture and oxygen thereby increasing the shelf life of the product.
High quality graphics are achieved by using specially designed inks which are scuff and
heat resistant.
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Lance, Incorporated’s Cape Cod® Potato Chips in Printpack’s

OTM™ Structure
End User/Customer: Lance, Incorporated
Plant: Printpack, Incorporated — Villa Rica Snacks, Villa Rica, GA
Package Description: The OTM™ Structure is an improvement over previous structures
used in the snack market. Not only were the desired seal strength and barrier achieved,
but reduction of raw materials, improved machinability and improved quality control
testing were developed for this structure; thereby reducing the limitations placed on
regional chip manufacturers in terms of marketability and distribution.
Land O’Frost® Bistro Favorites™ Black Label Packages with

EZ Peel® Reseal Technology
Package Description: Curwood’s distinctive EZ Peel® Reseal Tray and Lid System
for Bistro Favorites™ premium lunchmeats combines a dramatic improvement in brand
impact and convenience, with superior hermetic barrier for the MAP format. The elegant,
yet highly functional package features proprietary sealant layers in the forming and non-
forming films, delivering a 360° hermetic seal that locks in freshness while creating an
effortless peel initiation.
Marie Callender’s Home-Style Creations

End User/Customer: ConAgra Foods
Key Suppliers: Schawk Minneapolis, Berry Plastics
Competition Category: Printing Achievement, Technical Innovation
Package Description: This product line extension had many requirements. Superior
graphics, microwaveable, metal detection, die-cut membrane to be placed in a pre-set
cavity, embossing for improved pick-n-place, and heat sealing. These, along with other
objectives, were met with American Packaging’s all plastic lidding and eye-catching
graphic reproduction.
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Maryland Choc Chip Biscuit

End User/Customer: Burton’s Food Ltd.
Package Description: This package is a classical example of technological innovation.
The primary requirement of the customer was to increase the productivity from existing
conventional machines and design a package which could run on very high speed
machines without incurring additional capex cost. This objective was achieved by using
a specialized metallized BOPP film, which provides an excellent barrier against moisture
and oxygen extending the shelf life of the product.
Morley Candy Chocolate Bar with Exopack BarWrap™

Cold-Seal Replacement Film
End User/Customer: Morley Candy Makers
Package Description: With the conversion of the Morley Candy Chocolate Bar structure
from a cold seal adhesive to Exopack’s BarWrap, the customer has been able to maintain
line efficiencies, while improving consumer perception of the package and eliminating
the use of latex-based cold seal adhesive. The use of this package also results in
significant cost savings and reduced environmental impact.
NESCAFÉ Ahorra PACK Stand-up Pouch, 175g

End User/Customer: Nestle Mexico SA de CV
Plant: Printpack Guadalajara — Zapopan, Jalisco
Package Description: This new package is the first of its kind among Nestle’s line of
coffees and is an innovative alternative to traditional glass jars. With excellent shelf
appeal, it maintains Nescafé’s brand integrity while providing total protection for the
product.
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New Age All Naturals™ Steamable Package using Berry

Plastics Corporation SteamQuick® HT™
End User/Customer: Versa Marketing, Incorporated
Plant: Kent, WA
Package Description: This innovative package makes meal preparation simple with
microwave steam cooking. The integral hermetic venting feature keeps the food safe
during distribution and provides control over steam pressure during the cooking cycle
improving food quality.
Next Generation Print Grade Shrink Film using DuraWrap™

Shrink Film Technology
Plant: Danville, KY
Competition Category: Environmental & Sustainability Achievement, Technical
Innovation
Package Description: Berry Plastics Corporation’s DuraWrap™ Shrink Film
Technology provides a major reduction in the cost platform for packaging. It features 25
percent film down gauging versus historical designs. Fewer roll changes, less handling,
reduced warehouse space and lower transit costs round out the sustainable advantages of
this product.
Ovantex®/F Lidstock and Pouching Material

End User/Customer: Dr. Stefano PAGNUTTI / Bioteck
Plant: Corporate Plant, Grand Rapids, MI
Designer/Design Firm: Robert Langeland
Package Description: Ovantex®/F is a revolutionary hybrid material for porous lidding
and pouching applications. It gives medical device companies more packaging choices,
offering better performance over current medical grade papers. Now more devices and
packaging configurations can be accommodated in ethylene oxide sterilization. With
significant savings compared to nonwoven materials, companies can also easily adjust to
cost reduction pressures while maintaining critical properties.
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Pack-Nettone
Manufacturer: Peruplast S.A.
Plant: Lima, Peru
Key Suppliers: Uflex Ltd., OPP Film S.A.
Achievement
Package Description: This product is a preformed pouch, designed to provide novel
packaging with great sales appeal, convenience, better preservation of content and low
weight. The sophisticated and special construction features prevents counterfeiting of
product.
PF 1202
Manufacturer: AEP Industries Incorporated
End User/Customer: Laminating Converters
Plant: Mankato, MN; Mountaintop, PA; Bowling Green, KY; Chino, CA
Designer/Design Firm: AEP Industries Incorporated
Key Suppliers: AEP Industries Incorporated
Package Description: The high clarity, high performance co-extruded sealant web
provides the converter improved efficiencies and offers the end use customer excellent
shelf impact for an appealing package. The broad application and outstanding seal
strength allows for superior package integrity. This film is FDA approved for food
contact. PF 1202 offers an alternative solution to replace more expensive sealant
materials and has low seal initiation temperature.
Pro Plan Cat

Manufacturer: Nordenia USA
End User/Customer: Nestle Purina
Plant: Jackson, MO
Designer/Design Firm: CheckMark
Key Suppliers: Siegwerk, Windmoeller & Hoelscher, B&B MAF LP
Package Description: The FlexZiBox is a cube-efficient package that enables Nestle to
display important consumer information on five panels. This package also has a reseal
tape for the customer to keep the product fresh. Overall, it is an excellent example of
what flexible packaging can provide to the pet food market.
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Puncture Resistant Pouch

Manufacturer: Ampac Flexibles, A Division of Ampac
Packaging LLC
End User/Customer: SUPERVALU, Incorporated and Orion Seafood International
Plant: Ampac Flexibles — Performance Pouch Group, St. Louis Park, MN
Designer/Design Firm: Orion Seafood International
Key Suppliers: Ampac Flexibles, A Division of Ampac Packaging LLC
Package Description: The multi-layer laminate developed by Ampac Flexibles for the
Supervalu Arctic Shores packaging was specifically designed to meet the durability and
puncture-resistance requirements for the tough-to-package seafood products. The high
end matte graphics represented both the brand and the frozen food application.
Purex® Complete 3-in-1™ Laundry Sheets

Manufacturer: Robbie Manufacturing, Incorporated
End User/Customer: Henkel Consumer Goods Incorporated
Designer/Design Firm: Keith Cardinal, Joel Faaborg, Brian Houck and Susan Williams,
Henkel Design Excellence Group; Radius Design: Structure; Ciulla Design Associates:
Graphics
Key Suppliers: Nypro Plastics: Dispenser, Robbie Flexibles: Printed Shrink Film
Achievement, Printing Achievement
Package Description: Robbie created a high clarity 10-color printed package holding
exact placement of multiple images without distortion on an irregular shaped package.
The light gauge Polyolefin shrink film eliminated the need for sleeves or labels.
Rave™ Composite Pinch Bag

End User/Customer: Procter & Gamble — IAMS
Plant: Seymour, IN
Package Description: The Exopack Rave™ Composite Pinch Bag provides an
immediate solution to trade damage concerns. It incorporates the strength of Dartek®
nylon into this standard packaging format to give an overall improvement in drop and
impact tests.
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips, 10 oz.

End User/Customer: Hershey Foods Corporation
Plant: American Packaging Corporation, Story City, IA
Key Suppliers: Vertis Communications
Package Description: When The Hershey Company needed a printer with experience
reproducing multiple process illustrations in a wide-web format they contacted American
Packaging Corporation. Using a combination of DuPont FAST digital plates, high
strength inks and working with Hershey’s prepress supplier, American Packaging was
able to provide a superior package that grabs the consumer’s eye.
Reliapeel™ Cereal Liner

End User/Customer: Bag in Box Cereal Market
Plant: Bloomington, IN
Package Description: The Reliapeel™ Cereal Liner is an improvement in peelable seal
performance. This breakthrough technology improves hot tack and peel seal consistency
dramatically, allowing higher line speeds and improved seal quality using VFFS
packaging equipment. Reliapeel™ eliminates the limitations that have existed for years
with the current peel seal technologies.
Revolution® Food Wrap

Plant: Calhoun, GA
Package Description: The Revolution® Food Wrap provides a materials reduction of 15
– 25 percent through downgauging versus standard PVC food wrap. This is accomplished
by usage of alternative materials and processing technology that elevate the toughness of
the film. This new formulation also runs more efficiently during manufacture, leading to
lowered waste for disposal.
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Roll-Fed Season Label

Manufacturer: PERUPLAST S.A.
End User/Customer: The Coca Cola Company
Plant: Planta Vulcano — Lima, Perú
Key Suppliers: Sigdopack, BIOFILM S.A.
Package Description: This laminated label features a holographic metallized BOPP film
which greatly enhances the Christmas motif. This, together with vibrant graphics and
precise registration, provide a unique and attractive shelf appeal.
Roti Land Uncooked Roti

End User/Customer: Circle Foods, LLC
Package Description: The structure of package is 12µ PET / 60µ CO-EX EVOH PE
with PTC zipper. This innovative structure has been used to protect the product from
getting fungus infected, keeping it fresh for a very long time. A PTC zipper has been
provided for consumer convenience, making the package fit for multiple usage. A wicket
has been provided for easy dispensing in the retail store. High quality graphics have been
obtained in 8 colors with a unique abstract design in matt finish by rotogravure process.
Ruiz Burritos
End User/Customer: Ruiz Burritos
Plant: American Packaging Corporation — Columbus, WI
Package Description: The customer wanted to upgrade their shelf appeal. They switched
from Flexographic print to Rotogravure. The detail in the burrito texture and background
swirls is much sharper. The modifications to the package and improved ink laydown
allow the new items to pop.
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Scotts Recloseable Fertilizer Package

End User/Customer: The Scotts Company
Plant: Bemis Flexible Packaging- Milprint Division, Oshkosh, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Andy Stevenson, Stevensons Photo Color
Package Description: Scotts’ fertilizer products, incorporating Bemis’ four corner-
seal side gusset bags with slider zipper deliver convenient products to the consumer in
one innovative package. The package incorporates a slider for easy open and reclose,
four corner-seals for cubicle shape creating separate panels for specific information.
These packaging features, along with Scott’s graphic re-design create an unbeatable
combination of innovation and shelf appeal.
Scotts SG Quad-Seal Grass Seed Package

End User/Customer: The Scotts Company
Plant: Bemis Flexible Packaging — Milprint Division, Oshkosh, WI
Designer/Design Firm: Andy Stevenson, Stevensons Photo Color
Package Description: Scotts’ Grass Seed products, incorporating Bemis bag making
technology, deliver consumer convenience, a press-to-close zipper, increased film
stiffness and shelf appeal.
Senseo Gourmet Coffee Pods — Curwood HD Flexo Pouch

Package Description: Sara Lee’s Senseo pouches utilize Curwood’s proprietary new HD
Flexo print technology to achieve a color range and vibrancy formerly only possible with
rotogravure printing. With rich matte finishes, understated metallic highlights and crisp,
dimensional imagery, the pouches take full advantage of both material science and HD
Flexo technology to communicate the sumptuous pleasure of Senseo gourmet coffees.
Curwood’s HD Flexo technology creates the opportunity for brands to cost-effectively
achieve upscale graphic effects using fewer inks.
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Simple Steps® RDPP package

Manufacturer: Sealed Air Corporation, Cryovac Food
Packaging
Plant: Sadler’s Smokehouse, Ltd. — Henderson, TX
Key Suppliers: Cryovac, Sealed Air Corporation, Southern Champion Tray
Competition Category: Technical Innovation, Environmental & Sustainability
Achievement
Package Description: Simple Steps® RDPP package offers a range of benefits that
address sustainability, food safety, efficiency and consumer convenience. The flexibility
of RDPP allows the processor to design their own tray shape while protecting and
preserving the food within.
Special K Special Edition Assortment Pack

End User/Customer: The Kellogg Company
Package Description: The Special K Special Edition three box assortment pack utilizes
a printed polyolefin shrink film from Exopack as a bundling replacement to its previous
carton enclosure. The film, which when sealed provides full enclosure of the product,
results in a 25 percent reduction in packaging materials by weight.
StreamOne™
Manufacturer: Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated
Plant: Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated — Addison, IL
Designer/Design Firm: Rollprint Packaging Products, Incorporated
Competition Category: Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation, Environmental &
Sustainability Achievement
Package Description: StreamOne™ is a 100 percent polyester lidding alternative for
demanding applications requiring hermetic seals to CPET, APET and PETG trays. It has
the high-end performance of mixed-polymer lid structures but can be recycled in the
polyester, number one, recycling stream.
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The New Yorker

End User/Customer: Herr Foods Incorporated
Plant: Printpack, Incorporated — Villa Rica I, Villa Rica, GA
Designer/Design Firm: Don Cartusciello, Herr Foods Incorporated
Package Description: This package is designed to catch the eye of consumers. The
small details noticed on the sides of buildings or on the top of boat decks do an amazing
job providing the feel of authenticity and drawing in the consumer. The package allows
everyone to be a New Yorker while enjoying a truly American snack.
Trident Coho Salmon

Manufacturer: Nordenia USA
End User/Customer: Trident Seafoods Corporation
Plant: Nordenia USA — Jackson, MO
Designer/Design Firm: Krista Cowan, Trident Seafoods Corporation
Key Suppliers: Siegwerk, Windmoeller & Hoelscher, Amtopp-Inteplast Group
Package Description: This package is an outstanding example of quality and versatility
of flexible packaging. This is a pillow pouch with a reclosable zipper and tear notches for
easy opening. The Coho Salmon package is printed with eight-colors on a Roto-gravure
press utilizing a matte substrate. The matte substrate provides the customer with a soft
appearance and feel. Overall, it is an excellent example of what flexible packaging can
provide to the retail frozen food market.
Water Pouch
Manufacturer: Peruplast S.A.
End User/Customer: Tropical City Industries Incorporated
Plant: Planta San Luis — Lima, Peru
Key Suppliers: Dow Quimica Argentina S.A., Uflex Ltd.
Achievement
Package Description: This package substitutes the PET bottle and/or the cup and lid. It
constitutes a packaging solution as a practical and portable package for drinking water
on-the-go, with a convenient spout allowing easy drinking and safe closure without
spills. Its proprietary sealing layer formulation does not interact with the water, keeping
its neutral flavor unchanged. This flexible alternative is more efficient in transport and
warehousing than rigid packaging, contributing to environmental care.
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Appendix
FPA Converter Members
Accutech Films, Inc. Appleton Performance Packaging — Films Celplast Metallized Products Limited
PO Box 115 825 E. Wisconsin Avenue 67 Commander Boulevard
Coldwater, OH 45828 PO Box 359 Unit 4
tel: 419-678-8700 • 419-678-2299 Appleton, WI 54912 Toronto, Ontario M1S 3M7
info@accutechfilms.com tel: 920-991-7456 • fax: 920-991-7023 Canada
www.accutechfilm.com www.appletonideas.com tel: 416-293-4330 • fax: 416-293-9198
www.celplast.com
Alcan Packaging Beacon Converters, Inc.
8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Bldg. P-1 Andrea Boulevard CL&D Graphics
Chicago, IL 60631 Post Office Box 8208 1101 W. Second Street
tel: 773-399-8000 • fax: 773-399-8648 Saddle Brook, NJ 07663-8208 Oconomowoc, WI 53066
www.alcanpackaging.com tel: 201-797-2600 • fax: 201-797-3015 tel: 262-569-4060 • fax: 262-569-4075
info@beaconconverters.com marketing@cldgraphics.com
Aluprint S de R.L. de C.V. www.beaconconverters.com www.cldgraphics.com
Eje 120., No. 320., Manzana No. 35
Zona Industrial 1a. Seccion Belmark, Inc. Clear Lam Packaging, Inc.
San Luis Potosi, SLP 78090 600 Heritage Road 1950 Pratt Boulevard
Mexico P.O. Box 5310 Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
tel: 524448267300 • fax: 524448267381 DePere, WI 54115-5310 tel: 847-439-8570 • fax: 847-439-8582
www.globalpak-usa.com tel: 920-336-2848 • fax: 920-336-4577 www.clearlam.com
www.belmark.com
Amcor Flexibles, Inc. CLP Packaging Solutions, Inc.
1919 Butterfield Road Bemis Company, Inc. 18 Madison Road
Mundelein, IL 60060 PO Box 2968 Fairfield, NJ 07004
tel: 847-362-9000 • fax: 847-918-4665 2200 Badger Avenue tel: 973-808-4441 • fax: 973-808-1923
healthcare-infoamer@amcor-flexibles.com Oshkosh, WI 54903-2968 www.clp-packaging.com
www.amcor.com tel: 920-303-7300 • fax: 920-303-7362
www.bemis.com Coating Excellence International
American Packaging Corporation 975 Broadway Street
777 Driving Park Avenue Berry Plastics Corporation Wrightstown, WI 54180
Rochester, NY 14613 1475 Woodfield Road tel: 920-996-1900 • fax: 920-996-1905
tel: 585-254-9500 • fax: 585-254-5801 Suite 700 sales@coating-excellence.com
info@ampkcorp.com Schaumburg, IL 60173 www.coating-excellence.com
www.ampkcorp.com tel: 847-969-3300 • fax: 847-969-3339
www.pliantcorp.com Cold Pack System
AMGRAPH Packaging, Inc. 9020 Activity Road
90 Versailles Road Bryce Corporation Suite A
Versailles, CT 06383-0178 PO Box 18338 San Diego, CA 92126
tel: 860-822-2000 • fax: 860-822-6458 4505 Old Lamar Road tel: 858-586-0800 • fax: 858-547-8226
www.amgraph.com Memphis, TN 38118 info@coldpacksystem.com
tel: 901-369-4400 • fax: 901-369-5670 www.coldpacksystem.com
Ampac Packaging LLC www.brycecorp.com
Ampac Flexibles Division ConAgra Foods, Phoenix Packaging
12025 Tricon Road CDF Corporation 10949 91st Avenue North
Cincinnati, OH 45246 77 Industrial Park Road Maple Grove, MN 55369
tel: 800-543-7030 • fax: 513-671-2920 Plymouth, MA 02360 tel: 763 657-8950 • fax: 763 657-8944
ampacflexibles@ampaconline.com tel: 800-443-1920 • fax: 508-747-3307 www.conagrafoods.com
www.ampaconline.com/flexibles.php custserv@cdf1.com
www.cdf1.com
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Appendix
Constantia Hueck Foils LLC Glenroy, Inc. Nordenia USA

1111 Northpoint Blvd Post Office Box 534 14591 State Highway 177
Blythewood, SC 29016 Menomonee Falls, WI 53052-0534 Jackson, MO 63755
tel: 803-404-6581 • fax: 803-404-6582 tel: 262-255-4422 • fax: 262-255-4260 tel: 573-335-4900 • fax: 573-335-0017
office-us@constantia-hueck.com www.glenroy.com www.nordeniausa.com
www.constantia-hueck.com
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. North State Flexibles, LLC
Diversapack, LLC 1228 E. Tower Road 2619 Phoenix Drive
1770 The Exchange, SE Schaumburg, IL 60173 Greensboro, NC 27406
Suite 220 tel: 847-884-1200 • fax: 847-781-3366 tel: 336-292-9911 • fax: 336-292-8467
Atlanta, GA 30339 www.graphicpkg.com www.nsflexibles.com
tel: 770-874-8003 • fax: 770-874-8009
www.diversapack.com Label Technology Inc. Northeast Packaging Co.
2050 Wardrobe Avenue 875 Skyway Street
Exopack, LLC Merced, CA 95341 Presque Isle, ME 04769
2800 W. Higgins Road tel: 209-384-1000 • fax: 209-384-0322 tel: 207-764-6271 • fax: 207-764-1957
Suite 435 info@labeltech.com info@nepcobags.com
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 www.labeltech.com www.nepcobags.com
tel: 847-885-8884 • fax: 847-885-8886
flex.pack@exopack.com LPS Industries, LLC Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging
www.exopack.com 10 Caesar Place 445 Sixth Street NW
Moonachie, NJ 07074 Grand Rapids, MI 49504
FLEX AMERICA INC. tel: 201-438-3515 • fax: 201-438-1326 USA
14300 Cornerstone Village Drive info@lpsind.com tel: 616-456-7711 • fax: 616-456-5820
Suite 121 www.lpsind.com info@oliver-tolas.com
Houston, TX 77014 www.oliver-tolas.com
tel: 281-580-4200 • fax: 281-580-4204 Master Packaging
www.flexfilm.com 6932 South Manhattan Avenue Optimum Plastics, Inc.
Tampa, FL 33616 1188 South Houk Road
Flex Pack USA, Inc. tel: 813-837-1575 • fax: 813-837-3911 Delaware, OH 43015
7331 Presidents Drive sales@masterpackaging.com tel: 740-369-2770 • fax: 740-369-1889
Orlando, FL 32809 www.masterpackaging.com www.optimumplastics.com
tel: 407-857-2883 • fax: 407-857-6970
sales@flexpackusa.com Max Katz Bag Company, Inc. Oracle Flexible Packaging, Inc.
www.flexpackusa.com 235 S. LaSalle Street 220 East Polo Road
Indianapolis, IN 46201 Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Genpak LP tel: 317-635-9561 • fax: 317-635-3458 tel: 336-777-5000 • fax: 336-777-5440
285 Industrial Parkway South www.maxkatzbag.com sales@oraclepackaging.com
Aurora, Ontario L4G 3V8 www.oraclepackaging.com
Canada McNeely Plastics
tel: 800-724-2903 • fax: 905-727-9129 1111 Industrial Park Drive Polymer Packaging, Inc.
info@genpak.com Clinton, MS 39056 8333 Navarre Road, SE
www.progressivepac.com tel: 601-926-1000 • fax: 601-926-1010 Massillon, OH 44646
info@mcneelyplastics.com tel: 800-260-1446 • fax: 330-832-2777
Gibraltar Packaging Group, Inc. www.mcneelyplastics.com info@polymerpkg.com
5465 N.C. Highway 73 www.polymerpkg.com
PO Box 700 Multifilm Packaging Corporation
Mount Gilead, NC 27306 1040 N. McLean Boulevard Polyrol Inc.
tel: 910-439-6137 • fax: 910-439-9045 Elgin, IL 60123 114 Barrington Town Square, #115
www.gibpack.com tel: 847-695-7600 • fax: 847-695-7645 Aurora, OH 44202
info@multifilm.com tel: 330-528-3026 • fax: 330-528-3021
www.multifilm.com info@polyrol.com
www.polyrol.com
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Appendix
Prime Graphics Inc. Sealstrip Corporation Staples Print Solutions

501 N. Central Avenue 103 Industrial Drive 3403 Dan Morton Drive
Wood Dale, IL 60191 Gilbertsville, PA 19525 Dallas, TX 75236
tel: 630-227-1300 • fax: 630-227-1823 tel: 610-367-6282 • fax: 610-367-7727 tel: 972-225-0200 • fax: 972-225-0249
moreinfo@primegraphicsinc.com www.sealstrip.com
www.primegraphicsinc.com SunFlex Packagers Inc.
Sonoco Flexible Packaging 2 Commerce Drive
Printpack Inc. 1 North 2nd Street Cranford, NJ 07016
PO Box 723608 Hartsville, SC 29550 USA
Atlanta, GA 31139 tel: 843-383-7000 • fax: 843-339-6501 tel: 908-709-1500 • fax: 908-709-1525
tel: 404-460-7000 • fax: 404-696-1705 www.sonoco.com productinfo@sunflexpackagers.com
info@printpack.com www.sunflexpackagers.com
www.printpack.com Southern Film Extruders, Inc.
PO Box 2104 Technipaq Inc.
Robbie Manufacturing, Inc. High Point, NC 27261 975 Lutter Drive
10810 Mid America Avenue tel: 336-885-8091 • fax: 336-885-1221 Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Lenexa, KS 66219 www.southernfilm.com tel: 815-477-1800 • fax: 815-477-0777
tel: 913-492-3400 • fax: 913-492-1543 info@technipaq.com
www.robbieflexibles.com Star Packaging Corporation www.technipaq.com
453 85 Circle
Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc. College Park, GA 30349 Vitex Packaging Group
320 S. Stewart Avenue tel: 404-763-2800 • fax: 404-763-1914 1137 Progress Road
Addison, IL 60101-3310 www.starpackagingcorp.com Suffolk, VA 23434
tel: 630-628-1700 • fax: 630-628-8510 tel: 757-538-3115 • fax: 757-538-3120
mail@rollprint.com St. Johns Packaging Ltd. marketing@vitexpackaging.com
www.rollprint.com 80 Moreau Street www.govpg.com
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec J2W 2M4
Sealed Air Corporation Canada
Post Office Box 464 tel: 450-349-5871 • fax: 450-349-3313
100 Rogers Bridge Road, Building A sales@sjpack.com
Duncan, SC 29334 www.sjpack.com
tel: 864-433-2000 • fax: 864-433-2185
www.sealedair.com
www.cryovac.com
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Highest Achievement Award

Gold Award Winners

Recloseable Retort Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ampac Flexibles,

Time-Wise Bowl Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLP Packaging Solutions, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Silver Award Winners

Dispos-a-Vent™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Halls Nite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Flexible Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

High Chemical Resistant Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Isotech Bag® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Key West Gourmet Chowders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement. . . . . . . Genpak LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Preserve Toothbrush Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Tamper Evident Shipping Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Abbott Vented Flow Wrap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amcor Flexibles, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Alpine Spiced Apple Cider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Bear Naked Native Stand-up Resealable Pouch

Bertolli Mediterranean Style Garlic Shrimp,

Bora Bora Exotic Coconut Almond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Cadbury Dairy Milk Eclairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flex America Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

CadPak CL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cadillac Products Packaging Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Cargill Salt “Earth Friendly Packaging”

Chicken Keeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

Clif C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Cryovac® CT-301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement,

Crystal Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

CVS/pharmacy® — Scented Epsom Salts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

Dole Bagged Salad Products

Eight O’Clock Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoco Flexible Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Eukanuba Naturally Wild FFS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exopack, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

FridgePouch to Go. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Kaytee Bird Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clear Lam Packaging, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Kiolbassa Kielbasa in Form-Tite®

KP Rich Value Atta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flex America Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Land O’Frost® Bistro Favorites™ Black Label Packages

Maryland Choc Chip Biscuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flex America Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Morley Candy Chocolate Bar with Exopack BarWrap™

New Age All Naturals™ Steamable Package

Next Generation Print Grade Shrink Film using

Pack-Nettone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

PF 1202. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AEP Industries Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Pro Plan Cat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental & Sustainability Achievement . . . . . . Nordenia USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Puncture Resistant Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ampac Flexibles,

Purex® Complete 3-in-1™ Laundry Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

Rave™ Composite Pinch Bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

Reliapeel™ Cereal Liner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry Plastics Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Roll-Fed Season Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PERUPLAST S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Roti Land Uncooked Roti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flex America Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Ruiz Burritos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Packaging Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Simple Steps® RDPP Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Innovation, Environmental &

StreamOne™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Technical Innovation,

The New Yorker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printpack, Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Trident Coho Salmon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Achievement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nordenia USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Water Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging Excellence, Environmental &

Cryovac® Marinade On Demand™ Package

Amcor Contour Perforation — Emmi Cheese Plate

Fresenius Dialyzer Package Forming Web

PFOA-Free Microwave Popcorn Bag

Recloseable Retort Pouch

Stratos™ Hand Wrap

Time-Wise Bowl Pouch

Werther’s Original Caramel Chocolate Stabilo Bag