2010 Annual Review

Our two food segments, Food Packaging and Food Solutions represent Cryovac® branded food packaging technologies, which can be found across shopping aisles worldwide, extending shelf life and freshness of perishable food, heightening merchandising appeal and providing options for meals that are quick and easy to prepare. Additionally, our technologies facilitate efficient packaging, distribution, storage, heating and dispensing of foods that are destined for use in restaurants, institutions, and on-the-go foodservice operations.

Our businesses have an established packaging presence in perishable products such as fresh, smoked or processed meats, seafood, dairy products, fresh pastas, pizzas, baked goods, liquid and semi-liquid processed foods and the various ingredients that make up processed foods in commercial foodservice operations.

We do this with a strong understanding of consumer and operator needs and a focus on delivering packaging materials, equipment systems and services. By balancing innovative thinking and food science with advanced material and process technologies, we offer unique systems that enable food processors, supermarket retailers, and foodservice operators to be more productive and more profitable. Through constant innovation and ongoing development of new technologies and formats, we work with retailers and foodservice operators to help them differentiate their offerings, promote their products on retail shelves and maximize their productivity and profitability.

Food Packaging’s solutions include a variety of material and equipment systems that deliver efficiencies for processors, superior merchandising at retail, and optimal freshness for foodservice operations. These solutions include: vacuum shrink bag systems, cook-in applications, laminated and co-extruded rollstock materials, horizontal form, fill and seal technology, absorbent pads, rigid trays, supporting equipment systems, and various services and software systems to ensure efficient operation of these systems within the customer’s manufacturing process.

Food Solutions is focused on value-added perishable and processed foods. Their solutions provide convenient access to fresh, consistently prepared high-quality foods, whether through our Case Ready fresh protein solutions, our Ready Meals portfolio, or our packaging portfolio for liquid and semi-liquid foods in either a chilled or shelf stable format for retailer and foodservice applications.