May 01, 2023
Supermarket Perimeter – Packaging Industry Sets the Bar Higher on Eco-Friendly Products
Consumers love the convenience and safety of packaged food products. At the same time, they’re concerned about the environment and want to reduce waste wherever possible. It’s one of the central paradoxes in the food world today. But while many throw their hands up and consider it to be an unsolvable problem, packaging manufacturers see […]
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Mar 01, 2023
Total Food Service – Inline Plastics Interview with CEO Tom Orkisz
The new year has brought enormous changes in legislation across the country regarding materials used in foodservice packaging. As of Dec. 31, 2022, New York State has banned the sale of paper-based plates, cups, bowls and other food packaging with intentionally added PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) under the Hazardous Packaging Act. California’s new AB […]
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Jan 24, 2023
New Party Platters Make Celebrations Easy, Secure, and Sustainable
Inline Plastics Adds Seven More Options To Its Essentials Platters Line SHELTON, Conn. – January 24, 2023 – We just wrapped up the peak holiday season with parties and celebrations, and we know all too well the demands that go along with that time of year. Consumers want solutions that make life simpler and easier. Inline […]
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Dec 09, 2022
The 2022 Sixth Annual Produce Business Innovation Award Winners
Seeking the most innovative products of 2022, Produce Business asked the question in September 2022, “What products are TRULY INNOVATIVE and what will disrupt consumer buying behavior?” Stating high-volume buyers of produce are constantly in search of items that will differentiate their stores and restaurants from the competition. We answered the call with our […]
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Nov 28, 2022
Supermarket Perimeter – Commissary: Companies Increase Single-Serve Packaging
Inflation has compelled grocery retailers to keep price points at levels their hard-hit customers can afford. Stocking more single-serve packs is one way of doing just that. But there are other factors driving the surge in demand for single-serve. Americans’ desire to eat healthier is a huge one, said Kim Radigan, assistant brand manager for […]
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Oct 24, 2022
Produce News – Inline Plastics basking in success of Safe-T-Chef
Inline Plastics will be exhibiting at the IFPA Global Produce & Floral show this year at booth No. 1008, showcasing its recently launched Safe-T-Chef product line, a tamper evident/tamper resistant polypropylene product family for hot food applications. “After attending a few other trade shows earlier this year and receiving rave reviews for Safe-T-Chef, we expect […]
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Oct 01, 2022
QSR – How Packaging Can Be Used To Build Trust With Diners
An ongoing emphasis on off-premises channels requires refocusing on consumer priorities. The pandemic forever shifted consumer behavior toward digital-ordering channels and off-premises dining. A 2022 report from The NPD Group found that both online ordering and delivery had increased over 100 percent since April 2020. The explosion of off-premises dining has renewed an emphasis on […]
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Jun 01, 2022
Safe-T-Chef®: Keeping Hot Foods Both Protected and Warm
First Polypropylene Product Family Brings Tamper-Evidence/Resistance to Hot Food Applications SHELTON, Conn. – June 1, 2022 – Customer and consumer focus groups have been clear. Tamper-evident packaging with the ability to protect hot food applications at the shelf, during third-party deliveries, and throughout the preparation and distribution process is needed. Today, Inline Plastics announced the launch […]
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May 11, 2022
Meeting the Growing Demand: Inline Plastics Expands its Footprint into Midwest
SHELTON, Conn. – May 3, 2022 – Inline Plastics, the leading manufacturer of innovative and high-quality PET food packaging, has opened a new manufacturing plant in Gladwin, MI, at the former Cam Packaging facility. The official announcement was made last week at the company’s corporate headquarters in Shelton, CT. The Michigan facility is already up […]
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Jul 13, 2020
Inline Plastics Transitions the Popular Safe-T-Fresh® Rectangles to a New Modern Design
SHELTON, CT – July 13, 2020 – Inline Plastics announced today the refresh of the company’s popular Rectangles line of Safe-T-Fresh® products. Safe-T-Fresh® Rectangles now feature smooth walls with an eye-catching contemporary shape in a single-piece clamshell. This innovative design is a response to the increased market demand for greater visibility to the contents. The […]
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