Curwood has announced that the company’s new EZ Open Block-Tite bulk cheese packaging format has bagged the Technical Innovation award from the Flexible Packaging Association.
The package, which has an easy-peel feature, unites Block-Tite barrier bulk film as well as the company's EZ Peel opening feature.
According to the company, processors can lift the flap on the back seal of the block by using grasp notches and peel the package open, with the help of EZ Peel feature.
Bemis Curwood market manager Brian Sturgill said an easy-peel package is expected to be a a step ahead in opening and stripping cheese blocks for processing.
"By taking our consumer opening technology and applying it to bulk cheese, we are able to offer a win-win solution for original cheese makers and cheese processors," Sturgill said.
The opening feature adds to convenience besides improving safety, and the peel-away feature does away with personal safety hazards that are associated with using sharp knives used for film cutting and removal.
