NEENAH, Wisconsin – Bemis Company, Inc. was honored by PMMI with a Technology Excellence Award for active packaging for vacuum packed poultry and meat featuring extended shelf life. The package was recognized in the Meat/Poultry/Seafood category for its cutting edge technology during the Pack Expo International show in Chicago, IL.
Bemis developed the innovative technology to deliver food waste reduction for processors, and to meet the USDA-EPA sponsored Food Waste Challenge initiative. Aligning with consumers’ perceptions of freshness, the package is designed to establish a precise product sell-by date, which reduces product loss at retail and decreases premature disposal due to confinement odor.
The new film prevents premature confinement odor in barrier packaging by complementing existing oxygen barrier technology in poultry and meat packaging. This advanced technology is a practical application to extend fresh poultry and meat shelf life, while meeting retail and brand owners’ needs for reducing food waste. “Through the novel integration of well-established technologies and materials, we have been able to create a high performance packaging material that provides a dramatic improvement in usable product life,” said William Jackson, Chief Technology Officer at Bemis. “We are excited to partner with customers to take this to market.”
“No other packaging event in the world this year matches the size and scope of the combined PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO, making these winners truly the best in their respective classes,” says Laura Thompson, Senior Director of Expositions, PMMI.
Awards were determined by Pack Expo attendee voting during the show, and announced on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. For more information, and a complete listing of all the Technology Excellence Winners, please visit www.packexpointernational.com/technology-excellence-awards.
About Bemis Company, Inc.
Bemis works collaboratively with forward-thinking customers to deliver inspired food and consumer packaging that enables customer success. Bemis is committed to high quality execution and technical support that provides peace of mind to our customers. Bemis in North America is part of Bemis Company, Inc., a global packaging company with 56 facilities and 16,000 employees worldwide. With a presence across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, Bemis offers scope and expertise that helps our customers succeed. More information is available at www.bemis.com.
Source: Bemis Company, Inc.
