05.23.17
Cincinnati-based packaging manufacturer ProAmpac was recognized with two 2017 WorldStar food-category awards from the World Packaging Organization (WPO) during an awards ceremony being held in conjunction with Interpack May 4-10 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
The awards were distributed May 4 during the WorldStar ceremony being held in Dusseldorf.
ProAmpac was recognized for:
• A Duke’s Real Mayonnaise squeezable stand-up pouch, which celebrates its 100th birthday this April.
• A container for Germany’s JANS Marinade, a new company launching an entirely new barbecue concept: marinades that don’t dispense at all. Slide fresh meat into the pouch, zip it tight, and let the food assimilate the deliciousness
“Winning these awards validated our intention to be innovative,” said Adam Grose, ProAmpac’s chief commercial officer. “We planned to break the mold. We’ve done so with two popular consumer food products.”
In a first for mayonnaise in the US, which is traditionally packed in rigid containers, Duke’s new 8 oz. stand-up pouch is shaped like an hourglass to accommodate small hands; sized to fit refrigerator-door shelves; and boasts an easy-to-open-and-close flip-top spout that locks out of the way and thus cannot be lost during food preparation, eliminating messy cleanup.
Environmentally, it uses 95% less packaging by weight than a plastic PET bottle, giving a higher product-to-package ratio than other packages. =
Developing the new pouch took the combined efforts of five business units: AlliedFlex Technologies, Inc., its filling equipment manufacturer Mespack Packaging Machinery; the WestRock Company, who developed the one-piece flip top fitment; as well as C.F. Sauer and ProAmpac.
“It’s optimal for picnics, parties and on-the-go sandwich making,” said Cecilia Brock, C.F. Sauer’s corporate packaging engineer. “What the consumer doesn’t see is the technology’s ability to resist migration of oils and other product ingredients that can typically transfer through and weaken films, adhesives and inks.”
Dry marinades require adding liquid and time for preparation. Both dry and liquid marinades also require a container for the marinating. Both bring on consumer complaints about messy clean up and the possibility of ending up with crusty marinade and meat.
The compact pouch, made for the Jan Zidek firm, and sold in German grocery stores, comes filled with nearly 7 ounces (200 ml.) of liquid marinade. When the new high-barrier, stable shelf-life laminate pouch is unfolded, its sealed zipper allows the cook to slide over 2 pounds (1 kg.) of fresh meat into the flexible container for up to two hours prior to grilling.
The awards were distributed May 4 during the WorldStar ceremony being held in Dusseldorf.
ProAmpac was recognized for:
• A Duke’s Real Mayonnaise squeezable stand-up pouch, which celebrates its 100th birthday this April.
• A container for Germany’s JANS Marinade, a new company launching an entirely new barbecue concept: marinades that don’t dispense at all. Slide fresh meat into the pouch, zip it tight, and let the food assimilate the deliciousness
“Winning these awards validated our intention to be innovative,” said Adam Grose, ProAmpac’s chief commercial officer. “We planned to break the mold. We’ve done so with two popular consumer food products.”
In a first for mayonnaise in the US, which is traditionally packed in rigid containers, Duke’s new 8 oz. stand-up pouch is shaped like an hourglass to accommodate small hands; sized to fit refrigerator-door shelves; and boasts an easy-to-open-and-close flip-top spout that locks out of the way and thus cannot be lost during food preparation, eliminating messy cleanup.
Environmentally, it uses 95% less packaging by weight than a plastic PET bottle, giving a higher product-to-package ratio than other packages. =
Developing the new pouch took the combined efforts of five business units: AlliedFlex Technologies, Inc., its filling equipment manufacturer Mespack Packaging Machinery; the WestRock Company, who developed the one-piece flip top fitment; as well as C.F. Sauer and ProAmpac.
“It’s optimal for picnics, parties and on-the-go sandwich making,” said Cecilia Brock, C.F. Sauer’s corporate packaging engineer. “What the consumer doesn’t see is the technology’s ability to resist migration of oils and other product ingredients that can typically transfer through and weaken films, adhesives and inks.”
Dry marinades require adding liquid and time for preparation. Both dry and liquid marinades also require a container for the marinating. Both bring on consumer complaints about messy clean up and the possibility of ending up with crusty marinade and meat.
The compact pouch, made for the Jan Zidek firm, and sold in German grocery stores, comes filled with nearly 7 ounces (200 ml.) of liquid marinade. When the new high-barrier, stable shelf-life laminate pouch is unfolded, its sealed zipper allows the cook to slide over 2 pounds (1 kg.) of fresh meat into the flexible container for up to two hours prior to grilling.
