At the Worldwide Food Expo 2003 in McCormick Place, Chicago, from October 29 to November 1st, processors and packers were able to see Zip-Pak's re-sealable new technology.
Featured innovations include ZIP-PAK: SLIDER thermoform applications and a new overwrap zipper applicator for cheese packaging.
ZIP-PAK: SLIDER sliders make it easier for consumers to open and reseal thermoformed food packages, such as sliced ​​meat. The Zip-Pak AMI Equipment Division's new overwrap zipper applicator enables packagers to more economically improve equipment and upgrade webless zippers to flanged zippers.
Other demonstrations of ZIP-PAK: The new re-sealable technology also includes QUICK-ZIP SLIDER for low-density polyethylene applications, ZIP-PAK® RETORT® zipper for pressure-heated packaging, and horizontal ZIP-PAK: SLIDER. Polypropylene-Compatible zipper series.
Zip-Pak not only provides consumers with one-step storage One Step Storage, avoids the need for consumers to put the product in another container to keep it fresh; but also through its AMI equipment division, developed packaging machinery accessories, To assemble a zipper in line with the manufacture, filling, packaging or prefabricated bag equipment.
Zip-Pak is a Illinois machine tool company based in Manteno, IL Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a global leader in repeatable packaging technology.