Sargento Foods Inc.

Pactiv Corporation

Kerry Luxembourg S.a.r.l.

Sargento Cheese Inc.

Reynolds Presto Products Inc.

Aaron Strand

Karl L Linck

Thomas J Spaeth

Judy Fischer

Jerry D Kolbe

James Abston

Tim Veldman

Jon Sommer

Toby R Thomas

Alexander R Provan

Thomas L Coomber

David G Vanderlee

A horizontal form, fill and seal (HFF&S) machine having a different package format in the forming section than in the fill and seal section.

Horizontal form, fill and seal machine and method of using same

Funnels are disclosed for use with filling packages with bulk product.

Funnels for package filling

Funnels and gas lances are disclosed for use with filling packages with bulk product.

Funnels and lances for package filling

A process for metering the disposition of a food product into cavities forming a pellet. The cavities are defined in a conveyor as individual cavities. Each cavity defines a specific volume. The process includes supplying a quantity of food product in a supply chamber which includes a plurality of nozzles aligned above the conveyor. The nozzles are aligned with a predetermined portion of the cavities. A predefined supply of food product is dispensed and metered through each nozzle. The food product is dispensed through the nozzles into the cavities without exceeding the specific volume of the cavity. The food product is frozen into an individual quick frozen pellet starting immediately upon disposition in one of the cavities. The step of metering the predefined amount of food product includes metering a predetermined weight of the food product.

Metering the disposition of a food product into cavities forming a pellet

A reclosable bag for filling with at least one food product. The reclosable bag generally includes at least one sheet of web material having at least two areas of structural weakness. At least one fold structure is located between and defined by the two areas of structural weakness. An opening is located generally opposite the fold structure. The reclosable bag further includes a reclosable fastener structure having an integral skirt structure of skirt web material extending therefrom. The integral skirt structure includes a distal margin. The distal margin is coupled to the web material at, at least one location between the areas of structural weakness and the opening. The reclosable fastener structure extends past the areas of structural weakness and into the fold structure. The reclosable bag capable of being filled with at least one food product through the opening.

Resealable bag for filling with food product (s) and method

Resealable bag for filling with food product(s) and method

A method and apparatus for punching a guide notch in a polymeric zipper having a male and female track with respective fins. The method includes sliding the zipper into position in a punch housing and punching a guide notch into the zipper. The guide notch is defined by a plurality of edges in the zipper, which are guided out of the punch housing.

Punch device for creating a guide notch in a polymeric fastener attached to a plastic package

A reclosable bag for filling with at least one food product. The reclosable bag generally includes at least one sheet of web material having at least two areas of structural weakness. At least one fold structure is located between and defined by the two areas of structural weakness. An opening is located generally opposite the fold structure. The reclosable bag further includes a reclosable fastener structure having an integral skirt structure of skirt web material extending therefrom. The integral skirt structure includes a distal margin. The distal margin is coupled to the web material at, at least one location between the areas of structural weakness and the opening. The reclosable fastener structure extends past the areas of structural weakness and into the fold structure. The reclosable bag capable of being filled with at least one food product through the opening. Alternately the reclosable bag may include a gusseted portion located generally opposite the fold structure and wherein the opening is located between the fold structure and the gusseted portion.

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Plymouth, WI, United States of America

Aaron Strand