Packaging Case Studies



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The Multivac R175 CD thermoformer used by Reddi Food is designed to create DARFRESH vacuum skin-packs that provide leak-proof seals and extended product shelf-life.

Reddi To Rumble

New meat processor makes a splash with cutting-edge thermoforming

From left: George Dede, vice-president, Billy Dedes, president of Central Bernard Inc., Danny Sedra, operations director

Poultry In Motion

A new packaging line helps take poultry processor from frozen to fresh success.

Clean Slate

Quebec manufacturer of cleaning products gives customers labels they can trust.

Fresh new beginning

Innovative Quebec meat processor turns disaster into opportunity to grow its upscale product range with advanced vacuum skin-forming technologies

Case Studies

Packaging Automation

New Intelligrated White Paper asks: is conventional palletizing dead?

Paper features application-specific comparison of conventional versus robotic palletizing.

Packaging Case Studies

Creatures of comfort

Eagle-eyed inspection delivers optimal safety assurance for a thriving perogies processor

Packaging Case Studies

Digital delights

Multicolor digital press gives Quebec label producer a colorful competitive edge in a tough marketplace

Packaging Automation

Talking turkey

Turkey processor uses cutting-edge sealing technology for longer product shelf-life and irresistible shelf appeal

Packaging Automation

Sweet rewards

Proactive capital investment strategy keeps venerable cookie manufacturer perched near top of the food chain

Packaging Case Studies

Getting the bugs out

A global regulation on transporting wood pallets and other wood packaging may have implications for Canada-U.S. trade

Packaging Automation

It’s in the bag for Cibona

Quebec food processor sharpens up its packaging skillset with new bagging machinery for its busy foodservice line

Packaging Case Studies

Main offenders

A guide to fuller understanding of pests threatening your packaging operations

Packaging Automation

For peat’s sake!

Made-in-Canada hooder stretchwrapping system ensures perfect product protection for New Brunswick peat harvester

Packaging Automation

Metro Label makes lasting impressions

New hybrid press off to rave reviews and accolades at Metro Label

Packaging News

L’Oreal’s hair to the throne

Leading hair-care products manufacturer combines world-class manufacturing prowess with progressive sustainability practices to cement its marketplace prominence.

Packaging Case Studies

The Finishing Stretch

Stretchwrapping equipment design evolving with new end-use requirements.

Packaging Case Studies

Packaging gets the sale!

Most consumers only decide which items end up in their shopping basket when they are actually in the shop itself. The ideal packaging therefore jumps off the shelf, speaking to the consumer, providing instant persuasive information about the quality of the product. But no matter how appealing the design of a packaging...

Packaging Case Studies

Get Smart!

The latest packages are not only stronger but also require less material and permit efficient handling – integrated time-temperature indicators and microchips constantly indicate the product’s state of quality. Active systems are even capable of improving the quality of the contents during storage. For product manufacturers, smart packaging therefore ought to be a big talking point.

Packaging Products & Equipment

Klöckner Pentaplast Chosen By Global Beauty Company

Film manufacturer's renewable resource content Terrapet APET films selected by Coty, Inc. for fragrance packaging.

Packaging Case Studies

Organic Growth

A healthy mix of organic products and sustainable packaging keeps Montreal produce company in the green

Packaging Case Studies

Pouring It On!

New filling line puts Ontario craft brewer on solid footing for future market growth

Packaging Case Studies

Nuts And Bolts

Starting a new business in a new country and in a fairly mature market can be a pretty tough nut to crack, but overcoming the odds seems to come quite naturally to folks at the Laval, Que.-based Bassé Frères Alimentation Orientale Inc. (Bassé Nuts), a family-owned enterprise specializing in the roasting, blending and packaging of ...

Packaging Case Studies

The Cost Of Gas

The modern food packaging industry has been using industrial gases—including nitrogen, carbon-dioxide, oxygen and their various combination mixes—for many years as an integral part of the so-called MAP (modified-atmosphere packaging) process. Used primarily to extend the products’ shelf-life, the MAP process can also be highly beneficial in terms of suppressing and inhibiting bacteria growth inside ...

Packaging Case Studies

Sounding The Alarm

Finding one fly in your packaging facility might not be a reason to sound the alarms, but finding one rodent should undoubtedly make heads turn. In a packaging plant, one pest can make its way into one packaged product and then to on to the customer and even the consumer. It takes just one bad ...