Consumer preferences are changing. They expect unique and convenient packages, shelf stable packaging, that make it easier to prepare and enjoy food more quickly.
In the shelf-stable market, both flexible packaging and specialty rigid options like cups and trays offer significant advantages for preserving product quality and enhancing consumer convenience. Flexible packaging, such as pouches and bags, is lightweight and space-efficient, making it ideal for shelf-stable foods like snacks, dried fruits, and ready-to-eat meals. It provides excellent barrier protection against moisture, oxygen, and light, which helps extend the shelf life of products and maintain their freshness and flavor. Its versatility allows for innovative designs and portion-controlled packaging, which appeal to health-conscious consumers and those seeking convenient, on-the-go options.
Specialty rigid packaging, such as cups and trays, offers robust protection against physical damage. These rigid containers are often stackable which enables efficient use of retail and pantry space. They also frequently resealable or have easy-open features, enhancing convenience for consumers.
Both flexible packaging and specialty rigid packaging are designed to meet the demands of the shelf-stable market by providing durability, freshness, convenience, and waste reduction.
Printpack develops innovative packaging solutions and sustainable options that deliver a distinct advantage at the shelf, strengthen brand identity in the minds of consumers and help brand owners optimize speed-to-market strategies. Packaging innovation plays a critical role in influencing the way consumers value, choose, and use products.
• Preformed cups/trays and thermoforming rollstock for shelf stable products
• Packaging suitable for retort, hot-fill, HPP, and aseptic processes
• Customizable barrier properties to meet your product’s needs
• Microwaveable for convenient heat-and-eat products
• Stock or customized design options for preformed cups
• Custom engineered films and rollstock for form, fill, and seal applications
• Pre-made pouches and bags with a wide variety of features available (shapes, spouts, easy open, re-close, etc.)
• Structures for any application including hot-fill, aseptic, HPP, and retort
• Available in multiple styles, including Doyen
• Designed for easy-peel and high-burst strength for security and convenience
• Roll-fed lidding options available to suit your operation
• Various sealant technologies available to pair with your tray or cup material
• Experience with retort, hot-fill, HPP, and aseptic commercial applications
• High-impact graphics
• Print finishes include matte and gloss
• Premium clear high gloss options for retail
• Multiple structure options available
• Focused factory and customer service for ream wrap production
• Internal graphic services
• Re-closeable options for consumer convenience
• Different size fitments for different functions
• Customizable barrier properties to meet your product’s needs
• Die-cut shapes and handles for shelf appeal and enhanced consumer experience
• Environmentally friendly with reduced carbon footprint
• Tamper evident for consumer safety
• HPP pouches offer the same benefits as our fitmented and spouted pouches with additional performance enhancements for high pressure and cold temperatures
Printpack leads the packaging industry in manufacturing capabilities while delivering a best-in-class customer experience. We are committed to Preserving and Enhancing People’s Lives through sustainability, efficient processes, and providing quality products to our customers and consumers.
Our vertically integrated manufacturing approach includes flexographic, rotogravure, and digital printing, along with extrusion and adhesive lamination capabilities.
Our specialty rigid packaging includes barrier co-extrusion and thermoforming capabilities.
Our healthcare packaging includes header bags, peelable pouches, and forming films that protect the integrity of medical devices and equipment.
We believe that the use of sustainable material for packaging is the future. We are committed to helping our customers reach their sustainability goals.
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