Sonoco has broad experience in launching major brands with large volumes in new packages.
We can supply all components of your powdered infant formula package, including container, lidding, overcap, scoop, and label. When compared to metal cans, our paperboard containers and plastic components offer a variety of advantages, including:
- Equal performance in abuse resistance
- Equal performance in shelf life
- Improved graphics due to elimination of reinforcement beads
- Significant improvement in lifecycle assessment:
- 27 percent reduction in material weight inputs (50 percent reduction in can body alone)
- 34 percent reduction in energy inputs
- 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
- 22 percent reduction in chemical bad actors
Sonoco has a strong understanding of product safety requirements for powdered infant formula, as well as demonstrated competence in lidding/membrane sealing and over- cap application.
Sealed-safe membrane ends
Lightweight, peelable customer-preferred membrane closures provide easy, one-piece opening. Sonoco’s lightweight Sealed-Safe membrane ends are designed specifically for dry products like powdered infant formula to keep out unwanted oxygen, moisture and aroma. Sealed-safe membrane ends can be double seamed on existing equipment with just minor modifications. They can also be printed or embossed to enhance brand promotion.
- Leveling feature available in certain diameters
- Tab or ring pull available in select diameters
- Rolled curl for finger cut protection
- Suitable for flushing, vacuum or pressure processes
Diameters: 211/65mm; 300/73mm; 307/83mm; 401/99mm; 502/127mm; 603/153mm
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Stand-up pouches and stick pouches
Stand-up pouches and stick pouches
We can include an open and reclose feature, fitment for sipping, and zipper for reclose, as well as vivid rotogravure and flexographic printing to showcase what’s inside. Learn more.
Options
Our extensive knowledge of materials science allows us to offer great flexibility in sizes, opening features, and labeling options. In addition, Sonoco and/or a third party can calculate recycled content and provide documentation to customers interested in making recycled content label claims.
- FSC – Forest Stewardship Council
- SFI – Sustainable Forestry Initiative
- PEFC – Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
From a manufacturing perspective, paperboard packaging is a known technology with low-risk conversion. It offers improved safety due to quieter, safer package on lines, and produces less wear and tear on equipment, saving maintenance costs associated with labor, parts, and downtime. You also benefit from:
- High speed packaging
- Payload on shipping is less due to lighter overall package weight
- Machine efficiencies for speed and pack out
- Reduced scrap rate
- Less denting, reduced trade returns
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