Mark’s Mindful Munchies introduced Pop Bitties, air-popped chips made from 100% whole grain sorghum, brown rice, quinoa and chia. The chips are available in four flavors: Pink Himalayan Salt; Maple & Sea Salt; Hickory BBQ; and Vegan Sour Cream & Onion. The line is Non-GMO Project Verified, certified gluten-free, vegan, and contains no corn, tree nuts or peanut. Available in 4.5-oz and 1-oz bags both online and at grocery stores across the country for an MSRP of $3.69 and $1.49. Each bag has 120 calories per serving, no trans fat and no artificial ingredients. (Photo courtesy of Mark's Mindful Munchies)

Amcor announced Eco-Tite R, a recyclable PVDC-free shrink bag for fresh and processed meat, poultry and cheeses. The company says Eco-Tite R is designed to maximize shelf life, maintain food safety and reduce food waste with its multi-layer, mono-PE packaging that maintains a high barrier to oxygen and water vapor, even when exposed to high-moisture environments like cooler cases and refrigerators. Consumers can recycle the bag in existing polyethylene plastic recycling streams, supporting Amcor’s commitment to make its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. (Photo courtesy of Amcor)

Easysnap’s semi-rigid, single-dose packages for liquid and creamy substances can be opened with one hand by folding it in half. There are no tabs to tear, caps or parts to discard. The standard range is from 0.1 to 25-30 ml. The company says it is able to dispense content in a precise, clean and waste-free way, guaranteeing the right quantities and a very high product return. Delta Air Lines chose Easysnap for the sanitizing gel included in its “care kit” for passengers and Open Book Extracts (OBX), a manufacturer and distributor of plant-based cannabinoid products, was selected as the preferred partner for Easysnap. (Photo courtesy of Easysnap)

Dorner improved its FlexMove Helix Conveyors with D-Tools accessibility, which includes 2D and 3D CAD libraries and other functions, helps users to construct simple or complex conveyor packages, as well as individual components such as gearmotors and mounting packages, and support stands and accessories. Helix Conveyors offer a variety of options and accessories, including two end-transfer options: a roller transfer plate or a powered transfer plate for smooth transfer of parts as small as 3 in. in diameter. Helix Conveyors can accommodate loads up to 136 kg (300 lbs) and speeds up to 52 m/min (171 ft/min). (Photo courtesy of Dorner)

Terphane’s line of BOPET films consist of a matte finish and a variety of textures, including velvet touch, which are designed to help products stand out on shelves. Anvisa, the FDA and the EU have approved all of the films for contact with food, including in hot fill applications. The company says an advantage of matte films is the ease of reading the information on the packaging, including nutritional information, ingredients, recipes and more. (Photo courtesy of Terphane)

4PICO Litho B.V. launched the PicoMaster XF, what the company says is the world’s first large-format, high-speed, high-resolution, direct write lithography (DWL) exposure platform that has been specifically designed to originate holograms, diffractive patterns, Fresnel lenses, Fresnel “bas relief” images and “zero-color” white optical patterns for the premium packaging industry. The PicoMaster XF can reportedly write any kind of greyscale, sub-micron, 2.5D microstructure directly onto the surface of a photosensitive plate, with features as small as 500 nm. (Photo courtesy of Sitech)