Berry Plastics wins award for technical innovation

THE Flexible Packaging Association presented the Silver Award for Technical Innovation to Berry Plastics Group, Inc. for its nine-layer film for dry food packaging. The company targets the cereal and cracker market for this innovative film, according to Greg Gard, senior VP of Technical Innovation for Berry Plastics’ Flexible Packaging Division. “The film was engineered with an enhanced moisture barrier to ensure a crisper dry food product as it nears the end of the package shelf life.”

A nine-layer blown film capability manages all aspects of the finished films’ properties and performance. With thin barrier layers, the film delivers the required flavour/oxygen barrier, an enhanced moisture barrier, and good toughness. It also features easy opening seals, allowing for convenient access to the food product. The film which is 10% less in total thickness, as compared to competing products, not only helps to reduce total packaging but also means less packaging material to dispose of after the contents are used.

The Flexible Packaging Association is one of the leading trade associations for converters of flexible packaging and suppliers to the industry.