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Conor, Welcome to the IOPP and congratulations. Looking forward to seeing the continued growth of the organization and hope to meet you at the Pack Expo in Chicago. I was on the IOPP BOD's for a number of years and also served on the Packaging Management Council. I am a retired Packaging Engineer ...

Kyle, some questions first. - does this product ship frozen or ambient? - Did the exterior of the shipping case show any signs of compression damage from top load or impact? is there staining in the exterior of the shipping case? - how big of an issue is this? One carton in a pallet or multiples? ...

Thanks for the photos, but this is a complicated issue with a lot of variables - so more questions. - How do you test for leakers? Do you lay the bottle on it side a wait a minute or two? The pictures look like someone flipped up the edge of the induction seal to test, is that the procedure? - has ...

Some questions for you: - Can you add a photo of what you are calling a diamond shaped bottle. - Do you store the incoming bottles in a location where they come to ambient temperature prior to filling? - Are all the product filling temperatures the same? - How are you checking seal performance ...

Possible try putting your test pouch inside a clear pouch with great seals?

I would add, overall the ask seems simple but the risks are great if failure occurs. You can do some simulated testing at the supplier to establish a level of confidence needed to approve PRIOR to actual in plant testing. you have to establish a baseline for the performance of the current package ...

Molly, I have a company in St. Charles, IL that can handle - I believe. I would suggest you contact them directly. Brent Lindberg Fuseneo 309 N. 2nd Street St. Charles, IL 60174 brent@fuseneo.com (cell) 630-204-5555 (W) 815-981-4164 Hoe it works out, Bob​ ------------------------------ ...

​Thank you everyone for all the information on box compression strength and impact the pallet and overhang has on it. Bob ------------------------------ Robert Larkin CPP Director Packaging and Graphics Development ACH Food Companies, Inc. Oakbrook Terrace IL (630) 954-6627 ------------- ...

Sarah, Have you had any responses to this request? I am also interested in learning about this subject. ​ ------------------------------ Robert Larkin CPP Director Packaging and Graphics Development ACH Food Companies, Inc. Oakbrook Terrace IL (630) 954-6627 ------------------------------