instore - October 2017 - 28

equipment & packaging

LATEST INNOVATION

Tamper-evident
packaging

Tamper-evident packaging may not be the first thing retailers,
suppliers or consumers think about when looking at or handling fresh
or prepared foods, but it's important nonetheless.
"With all the recent publicity in the news regarding food safety
concerns, our customers are placing emphasis on limiting any
possibility of contamination from tampering before sales to the final
consumer," says Jack Tilley, market research manager for Inline Plastics
Corporation. "While all foods fall under these concerns, tamper-evident
packaging from fresh perishable foods is of keen interest."
Inline has long offered its SquareWare and RoundWare, complete
with Safe-T-Fresh technology, for customers looking for tamperevident options. Recently, however, the company noticed some needs
throughout the industry.

The PagodaWare line differs from other Inline tamper-evident products in that it allows the consumer to experience a 360-degree view of
the enclosed food. This is made possible with clear walls on the base
and the lid of the packaging.

"Some of the present products on the market had leakage problems,
both during transportation from the processor to the store, and on the
shelf at the retailer," says Sarah Hobson, product manager for Inline.

Clean and clear

That pushed Inline to develop the PagodaWare line of tamper-evident
packaging, which was released in September. According to Hobson,
the design improves the leak resistance of the container while also
creating a sturdier base. The end consumer also gets a sense of security
with Inline's tamper-evident technology.
"This was a unique design compared to our other product lines,"
Hobson says. "But with the teamwork of everyone involved in the
development and introduction, we were able to meet our customers'
demand for the product."

When it comes to packaging for breads - either produced in offsite
bakeries or instore - clean and clean-looking packaging is the winning
trend in today's market, according to Dennis Gunnell, vice-president of
sales and marketing for Formost Fuji.

'This was a unique
design compared
to our other
product lines.'

"Bread bags are going to be a
clearer look, a cleaner look,"
Gunnell says. "People want to
see the product and feel good
about what's inside."

The added bonus of tamper
evidence without adding
bulky layers is available with
Sarah Hobson, Inline Plastics
flow wrapping. Formost Fuji's
horizontal flow wrappers and
box-motion sealers create
clear seals on both sides of the loaf. Machines in the past fused several
layers of material to create a seal that needed to be torn apart to be
opened. This wrapper creates a transparent seamless lock to the end
of the package that's easy to open.
Burford Corp., meanwhile, offers its tape closure system for tamper
evidence and resealability. A paper backing on the tape must be
torn for the bread back to be opened, but consumers can reuse
the adhesive to close the bag again. This extra layer of protection provides tamper evidence without overpackaging.

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INLINE PLASTICS

"With the taper, the easy thing about it, you see that you've
broken the paper seal, and you have the tape to reclose it,"
Burford's Mitch Lindsey tells Baking & Snack. "The easy thing about
the sealer is it's perforated, and it just zips right off."

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