Perdue introduces redesigned Deli Pick-Ups[R] featuring Pactiv Corp. zipper technology.(new products)(Brief Article)

National Provisioner's Meat & Deli Retailer, The, November, 2005

Perdue Farms, Salisbury, Md., is introducing its redesigned line of Perdue Deli Pick-Ups[R], an assortment of prepackaged, 8-ounce sliced deli meats. The processor teamed with Pactiv Corp., Lake Forest, Ill., to design a vacuum-sealed package utilizing the Hefty[R] Slide-Rite[R] zipper technology.

Deli Pick-Ups were created to offer convenient, high-quality deli meats to "grab-and-go" consumers. Perdue is positioning the zipper as a point of differentiation because it gives the product an upscale look and design.

Pactiv introduced the zipper in 1966 with its branded Hefty[R] product. To enhance food safety, the system includes a hermetic tamper-evident track inside the package that consumers must open before getting to the product. Packages also...

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