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Curwood® Chunk and Sliced Cheese

Packaging Solutions

High-Performance Options to Strengthen Your Brand

• Advanced solutions for both non-respiring and respiring cheeses
• Superior protection while reducing overall environmental footprint
• The industry’s most extensive portfolio of cheese packaging
• Now with 2-week turnaround

Consider the Possibilities…

Master the Market
with Innovation

Expand your share of the chunk and sliced cheese market with Bemis’ innovative
portfolio of packaging technologies.

You’ll find the industry’s most extensive options for chunk and sliced cheese packaging—all, incorporating
advanced barrier solutions for superior flavor, freshness and quality. From abuse-resistant film structures to
easy-open/reclose systems, you’ll discover proprietary solutions to make your package more protective,
appealing and convenient.

Curwood® 7201 and 7202 for Non-Respiring Cheese

No other structure offers a more complete range Curwood® 7201/7202 Applications
of benefits to help you create a market advantage • Non-respiring chunk or sliced cheeses up to two pounds
for non-respiring cheese than Curwood® 7201 • Zipper & non-zipper applications
and 7202 films. • Applications requiring cost-effective, easy-open solutions

Curwood® 7201 for Unsurpassed Performance

High barrier…superior abuse resistance…outstanding machinability…excellent package integrity…brilliant
aesthetics…advantages in sustainability. Curwood® 7201 films are engineered with advanced performance
characteristics to meet and exceed market expectations.

Innovations/Advantages
• Up to four times fewer leakers and reworks for improved quality and productivity.

• E xcellent abuse resistance in real-life shipping conditions is proven to significantly
reduce pinholing, resulting in greater shelf life performance.

• Improved machinability and production efficiencies thanks to consistent roll
conformity and fewer roll changeovers.

• Improved oxygen barrier for extended shelf life throughout transport and handling.

• Increased sustainability offering 13% source reduction without compromise.

• N ew sealant processing technology for enhanced flavor, preservation and
freshness protection.

• High-end finishes such as parchment, matte and kraft-paper aesthetics help
differentiate and position your brand.

IntegraScore® Opening Technology

Ultra-Easy and Reliable for Ultimate Convenience

Bemis pre-applies IntegraScore® • Eliminates need for tear tape,
technology to Curwood® 7202 rollstock knives or scissors

films, combining uncompromised barrier • T ear follows a controlled path
with effortless opening. Use Curwood® to guide opening

7202 films to eliminate tear tape or to • A llows complete, clean
create easy opening for any package. removal of the package top

Curwood® 7202
Combines Performance
with Easy Opening

Curwood® 7202 films offer all the
performance benefits of Curwood® 7201
structures, plus Bemis’ proprietary
IntegraScore® opening feature, to deliver
convenient opening without the cost or
hassle of tear tape. It’s another industry
first, only from Bemis.

Innovations/Advantages Curwood® 7209 Film for Respiring Natural Cheeses

• E asy, dependable opening due to Extend your shelf life and consumer appeal for Swiss and other respiring cheeses with
patented IntegraScore® technology, Curwood® 7209 film. Featuring a proprietary modified polyester exclusively from Bemis,
which places a score in the outer 7209 film is engineered to offer exceptional oxygen barrier while allowing the CO2 produced
(non-barrier) layer of film by respiring cheeses to outgas. The film’s increased oxygen barrier inhibits mold growth and
protects flavor profiles and moisture content.
• P rofile or straight score path for a
custom-tailored solution to Innovations/Advantages
accommodate all needs
• sHtirguhcetur rOes2 barrier compared to competitive
• E liminates the cost of tear tape and extends shelf life.
tear tape inventory, with less setup
time and less waste, plus the potential • C onsistent oxygen barrier over a range of
to increase machine speeds humidity levels helps retard mold growth.

• bImlopartorveecdovCeOry2 transmission provides quick
and consistent package draw-down.

• Improved physical properties allow consistent cutting and machinability.

Applications Swiss Film Gas Transmission
• Respiring chunk or
Gas Transmission Rate 25
sliced cheeses (cc/100sq in/d) 20
15
• A pplications where gas 10 CO2TR @ 85% RH
blending is not utilized
5
• Zipper & non-zipper applications 0

• Applications requiring cost- OTR @ 85% RH
effective, easy-open solutions

60ga mod OPET (7209) 60ga BON

Get a Sustainable Advantage

Bemis’ self-manufactured cheese films deliver superior The Eco-Friendly Solution
protection, yet are 10% lighter and have 13% less volume
than competitive films. Our lighter, thinner films take up less 00%
space in transport to reduce shipping costs, plus result in less 05%
landfill space and less scrap to help you meet sustainability 10%
initiatives. And you’ll get 18% more packages on a single 15%
roll, resulting in fewer roll changes, greater uptime and less 20%
packaging waste. It all adds up to a sustainable advantage for
your cheese package. Material Volume Material Weight

How Do You Score? Competitor Curwood® 7201

Improve your sustainability score with Bemis cheese
packaging. Ask your Bemis representative for details.

2-Week Turnaround!

Now get the industry’s fastest delivery on your
natural cheese packaging. Our exclusive Cellular
Service Model allows us to turn orders around in
just 2 weeks, helping you maintain smaller
inventories and lower overall operating costs.

Dave Engen

Market Manager – Chunk/Sliced Cheese

“As a leader in cheese packaging, we’re excited about the ways we can help you
grow your cheese brand. Contact us about our complete line of high-performance
films and rigid tray & lid options: 800-544-4672 or [email protected].”

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