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Helping food service customers better access its 6lb (2.72kg) cans of boiled peanuts, a Southern delicacy that has been dubbed “the South’s favorite snack,” has been a long-standing priority for McCall Farms.

Some snack categories today are tough to crack. According to data from IRI, Chicago, dollar sales in the crackers category during the 52 weeks ending September 4, 2016 rose 0.98 percent to reach $7.4 billion.

BillerudKorsnäs, the Swedish company that challenges conventional packaging, has collaborated with Bosch Packaging Technology to develop Sealed Paper Packaging made of BillerudKorsnäs Axello ZAP—the world’s first dust-tight, sealed all-paper packaging.

As the consumption of confectionery and bakery products continues to increase, so do the expectations of consumers.

MGS Machine introduced their new Collaborative Palletizer at Pack Expo/Pharma Expo.

Cold seal films are designed to seal instantly by the use of pressure instead of heat. These films can be used for a variety of applications but are extremely popular for snack bars and candy bars.

RM2 USA, the innovative supply chain solutions provider of the sustainable composite pallet, will be showcasing their newest generation of BLOCKPal pallets at this year’s Pack Expo International and Pharma Expo in Chicago, IL from Nov. 6-9, 2016.

tna has launched the first ever VFFS packaging system with fully integrated labeler and inserter, making it the only manufacturer in the world that offers a completely integrated turnkey packaging system.

For snack food and select baked goods producers today, flexibility is the most sought-after feature of form/fill/seal (FFS) packaging equipment. Manufacturers also seek modular designs that provide scalable solutions and flexible layout configurations.