Bemis Curwood Packages Garner 2014 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards
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The Bonfire Wines™ Standup Pouch and Hillshire Brands® Heat Fresh™ Packaging - from Bemis Curwood - receive FPA Achievement Awards for innovation in flexible packaging.
OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN – Two packages from Bemis Curwood have received awards in the Flexible Packaging Association’s annual Flexible Packaging Achievement competition, presented March 4, 2013, at the FPA Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Bonfire Wines™ Standup Pouch and Hillshire Brands® Heat Fresh™ Package are among the 22 packages selected from more than 110 entrants to be recognized for excellence, sustainability and innovation in flexible packaging.
Garnering a gold award for Packaging Excellence and a silver award for Sustainability Environmental Achievement, Bonfire Wines™ Standup Pouches elevate wine-in-a-pouch to exciting new levels. The new 1.5 liter pouch appeals to the next generation of wine drinkers who make their purchase decisions quickly, emotionally and based on value.
The Bonfire Wines™ pouch has a sleek tapered profile and fashion-driven graphics to differentiate the brand on shelf, while its easy portability, sharable size and one-touch dispensing extend the occasions for enjoyment.
The pouch’s flexible film structure, developed for wine’s unique characteristics, includes an OPET exterior layer, metallized core and Liquiflex® Advance™ inner layer for maximum printability, barrier, strength, stiffness and organoleptic properties. The package’s signature shape - a first in barrel pouches - solves the “sagging” challenge common to liquid packaging. Compared to bottled wine, the Bonfire Wines™ Standup Pouches offer an 80% smaller carbon footprint over the package life cycle.
The Hillshire Brands® Heat Fresh™ Package, which received a gold award for Technical Innovation, solves a longtime dilemma for microwavable sandwiches: how to keep breads moist while heating the rest of the sandwich evenly and thoroughly - all in the original package.
The package controls moisture, heat and pressure during microwaving using a proprietary nonwoven bottom web and anti-fog top web developed jointly by Bemis Curwood and Hillshire Brands. Consumers can heat their sandwiches in one simple step, then easily peel the package open for serving. It offers a versatile packaging platform for Hillshire Brands to innovate a wide range of heat-and-eat solutions.
“We are honored to collaborate with innovative customers like Hillshire Brands and Bonfire Wines to bring breakthrough solutions to the packaging market,” says Derrick Sytsma, Bemis Curwood’s Vice President of Marketing. “Every day, we develop new materials, features and formats that address our customers’ needs for added value, convenience and a better consumer experience.”
The Flexible Packaging Association has conducted the Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition since 1956 to showcase innovation and advance the use of flexible packaging. One of the industry’s most respected recognitions, the Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition focuses on new technologies, printing techniques, package structures and environmental advantages.
About Bemis Curwood, Inc.
Known throughout the world for technological leadership in high-barrier packaging, Bemis Curwood is a preferred supplier of innovative packaging materials and systems for food, beverage, household, industrial and personal care industries. Bemis Curwood maintains strategic manufacturing and service centers throughout North America, South America and Europe, and is well positioned to meet global distribution and marketing needs. Headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.A., Bemis Curwood is part of the Bemis family of companies. For more information on Bemis Curwood’s complete offering, call Bemis Curwood customer service at (800) 544-4672, email curwood@bemis.com or visit www.CurwoodInnovates.com and www.Curwood.com.
About Bemis Company, Inc.
Bemis Company is a major supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by leading food, consumer products, healthcare and other companies worldwide. Founded in 1858, the Company is included in the SP 500 index of stocks and reported 2012 net sales of $5.1 billion. The Company’s flexible packaging business has a strong technical base in polymer chemistry, film extrusion, coating and laminating, printing and converting. Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, Bemis employs approximately 20,000 individuals worldwide. More information about the Company is available at our website, www.bemis.com.
For additional information please contact:
Dennis Burian
Bemis Company, Inc.
(920) 527-7344
dpburian@bemis.com
