June 30, 2005
H&N Packaging/Multifilm Supplies Innovative Candy with Innovative Packaging
COLMAR, PA (June 30, 2005). When Wolfgang Candy Company started looking for a supplier for their revolutionary new Sweet Dark Chocolate Covered Blueberries and Raspberries, the choice was obvious: they turned to H&N Packaging, Inc. and partner company Multifilm Packaging Corp. to deliver an innovative packaging solution.
Wolfgang Candy has developed a patent-pending method of manufacturing confections that use fresh fruit as the main ingredient. Fresh blueberries and raspberries are coated with dark chocolate, creating a healthier approach to confections by providing important antioxidants and other vital nutrients found in both dark chocolate and fresh berries. Most importantly, the proprietary manufacturing method improves shelf life for confections that use fresh fruits as a main ingredient — Wolfgang’s sweet dark chocolate covered raspberries and blueberries have a shelf life of up to one year.
“When choosing a package for the berries, the piece wrap had to serve two purposes: present a colorful, fresh look and provide protection from impacts that could smash the berries inside the bag,” says Brad McGlaughlin, managing partner of Wolfgang Candy.
With well over 15 years’ experience in the piece wrap business, Multifilm offers a multitude of piece wrapping solutions.
“We recommended Multifilm’s proprietary SuperSeal, a high speed flow wrap material that provides high barrier, good hot tack, and good seal integrity”, explains Olle Mannertorp, president and CEO for Multifilm and H&N Packaging. “The cast polypropylene component in the SuperSeal laminate provides excellent barrier, and we chose to metallize the film in order to provide additional barrier. The hermetic seals create the air-tight pillows that Wolfgang needed to cushion and protect the berries inside the bag.”
“Multifilm’s SuperSeal ran flawlessly on our machines”, adds McGlaughlin.
To achieve the impact needed for the outer bag, Wolfgang chose a rotogravure printed stand-up pouch from H&N Packaging. “The pouch had to communicate the freshness of the product, so a design with a very detailed image of the berries was chosen,” explains Bob Rosen, vice president of H&N Packaging. “The bag also has a window that shows the individually wrapped dark chocolate covered berries.”
The bag features a polyester film laminated to Multifilm’s proprietary cast polypropylene, which adds excellent clarity and exceptional water barrier. And because of the CPP’s stiffness, Wolfgang was able to downgauge the bag without compromising on the properties. According to Rosen, “this is the first stand-up pouch to utilize CPP as a sealant web.”
“Working with Multifilm and H&N on this project has allowed us to save money on our packaging costs without sacrificing quality, and they were able to turn the project around quickly, just in time for our introduction at the All Candy Expo in Chicago,” says McGlaughlin. “The one-stop-shopping from two very specialized companies has been a tremendous asset to us while launching our dark chocolate covered berries.”
Multifilm is a fully integrated supplier of piece wraps and bag film laminates for the confectionary and snack food industries. H&N Packaging supplies high quality printed foils and laminated films to the confectionary, dry foods, and pharmaceutical industries. Both companies share the same management team and are owned by European packaging giant Constantia Group, with sales exceeding $1 billion in 2004
For more information on Multifilm and H&N, please visit www.multifilm.com and www.hnpack.com
Multifilm and H&N are owned by Constantia Packaging, a worldwide producer of flexible packaging films and foils, with revenues exceeding one billion dollars in 2004. For more information, please visit www.constantiapackaging.com
About Wolfgang Candy
Founded in 1921, Wolfgang is one of the oldest family-owned and managed confectionery manufacturers in the United States. From peanut brittle to hollow chocolates, Wolfgang offers one of the most extensive arrays of high-quality chocolates and non-chocolate confections available in the marketplace. Some of the company’s most popular products include a wide assortment of solid and hollow molded chocolates — bunnies at Easter and Santa at Christmas, and fine boxed chocolates — chocolate-covered pretzels and animal crackers, chocolate-covered peanut butter marshmallow treats (marshmallow and peanut butter covered in milk or dark chocolate), hand-dipped raisin and peanut clusters, and other assorted milk and dark chocolates. Wolfgang markets and distributes its products through retail, wholesale (private labeling and contract manufacturing), and fund-raising sectors. The company is a market leader in the fund-raising industry and a trusted name enabling organizations of any size to achieve their financial goals. With a sole focus on and commitment to its customers, Wolfgang demands unparalleled quality in its products, providing its customers with a truly enchanting experience in taste.
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May 23, 2005
Associated Packaging Technologies (APT) Names Gary Nevill as European Business Development Manager
May 23, 2005
Chadds Ford, PA
Associated Packaging Technologies (APT), the leading global supplier of thermoformed CPET food trays, has hired Gary Nevill as UK/European Business Development Manager. Nevill most recently was National Accounts Manager for Huhtamaki Van Leer where he provided thermoformed plastic solutions to various food manufacturers in the UK and Europe. At Associated Packaging Technologies Nevill will be responsible for expansion and maintenance of UK and European customers and report to John Giordani, Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Technical Sales.
APT is the world's largest vertically integrated manufacturer of CPET dual-ovenable containers for the food industry, the leading source for plastic food trays in the North American frozen food industry, and a major source for plastic food trays in other markets, including case ready meats, institutional, prepared foods, and bakery. The company has thermoforming plants in: Cambridge, Ontario; Waynesville, North Carolina; Chillicothe, Missouri; and Carrickmacross, Ireland.
For more information, contact: Associated Packaging Technologies, 1 Dickinson Drive, Suite 100, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, 484-785-1120, Fax: 484-785-1121, www.APTechnologies.com, www.CR-Freshlock.com email:info@APTechnologies.com
Press Contacts:
John L. Giordani, Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Technical Sales
484-785-1124, e-mail: giordani@APTechnologies.com
Dan Ditzler, Newton Associates
610-964-9300, e-mail: dand@newtonassociates.com
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May 05, 2005
Constantia Merges Multifilm and H&N Pack
ELGIN, IL. (May 5, 2005). Austrian packaging giant Constantia Packaging has recently made a strategic move in the United States by merging its two plants, H&N Packaging in Colmar, PA and Multifilm Packaging in Elgin, IL under one management team. The move gives Constantia a vertically integrated presence in North America and the unique ability to offer customers a wide range of products for the food and confectionary industries.
“The sites have been allowed to develop independently for several years and the outcome has been two plants with a very similar focus, yet different capabilities,” says Olle Mannertorp, CEO of both companies. “Merging these capabilities, we are now the market leader in piece wraps of candy with thin gauge printed aluminum foil using both flexo and gravure at H&N, and twist and flow wrap capabilities at Multifilm. The fact that we roll our own aluminum foil in the group as well as extrude, metallize and print our own polypropylene and polyethylene films makes us unique in this market segment.”
The deep, vertical integration has also allowed the two companies to service unique market segments, including pharmaceutical, medical packaging, and films and foils for wine caps.
Adds Mannertorp: “Our Colmar plant is very strong in shrink sleeves and combined with our ability to extrude length-oriented films for roll-on-shrink-on we see the shrink label market as a strategic niche with excellent growth opportunities.”
Ultimately, it is the customer that benefits from the merge. Bob Rosen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Colmar plant explains:
“From a service point-of-view, the partnership with Multifilm has already produced a lot of synergies in a very short time. The increase in capacities, capabilities and know-how is a tremendous benefit to our customers.”
Chris Rogers, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Elgin plant agrees that the customer benefits are significant: “Most of our customers are looking for suppliers with a broad knowledge and a contingency plan. Our locations and capabilities provide just that.”
For more information on Multifilm and H&N, please visit www.multifilm.com and www.hnpack.com.
Multifilm and H&N are owned by Constantia Packaging, a worldwide producer of flexible packaging films and foils, with revenues exceeding one billion dollars in 2004. For more information, please visit www.constantiapackaging.com
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