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Brasil
PackTrends
2020
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convenience and simplicity
PICTURE 4.4
Cryovac’s easy-open
Grip &
Tear
System
Source: Press Release
PICTURE 4.1
Easy-open cap
Source: Press Release
Metallic packages and cartons are already well-
established examples to this trend, but there are still
more innovations, like, for example, the tuna tin from
the American company Bumble Bee (Picture 4.2), in
which the traditional lid was replaced by aluminum
seals, minimizing the opening force compared to
conventional ring-pull lids; a welcomed change for the
elderly and people with motor difficulties (ANNETTE,
2008). Other examples like this are the easy-open
lids for plastic trays (Picture 4.2) and easy-open bags
(Picture 4.3), which allow the opening of the package
without accessories such as scissors or knives; and even
lids for glass pots, also with a focus on the market for
elderly and consumers with diminished dexterity.
Cryovac’s
Grip & Tear
system (Picture 4.4) allows
the easy opening of vacuum shrink bags by simply
pulling on a tab. This not only facilitates the opening,
but maintains better hygienic conditions in the handling
of the product, minimizing contact with the hands and
the surface used for cutting. The pulling of each tab
exposes only one part of the product, keeping the rest
protected from manual contact.
PICTURE 4.3
Easy-open vacuum packages
Source: Press Release
PICTURE 4.2.
Easy-open packages
Source: Press Release