{"id":11032,"date":"2026-01-07T11:50:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=11032"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:50:55","slug":"sealed-airs-cryovac-celebrates-85-years-of-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=11032","title":{"rendered":"Sealed Air&#039;s CRYOVAC\u00ae Celebrates 85 Years of Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Sealed Air\u2019s CRYOVAC\u00ae brand food packaging celebrates its 85th anniversary today, beginning a yearlong celebration of the innovation, service and collaboration that has defined its food packaging.<\/p>\n<p>Since the trademark was filed in 1941, the CRYOVAC\u00ae brand has been an instrumental pioneer of technologies and methods that are now standard practices across meat processing channels and retail and food service operations.<\/p>\n<p>The CRYOVAC\u00ae name comes from \u201ccryogenic vacuum,\u201d which refers to the process of vacuum-sealing food before using cold air to shrink the packaging. This process revolutionized the way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/topics\/2665-meat-seafood-packaging\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">meat<\/a> was packaged and paved the way for the mass availability of fresh proteins to a growing consumer base.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the CRYOVAC\u00ae brand includes a range of packaging solutions, from shrink bags, vacuum skin packaging and rollstock films to best-in-class equipment including rotary vacuum chamber systems and vertical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/topics\/2655-form-fill-seal-filling-closing\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">form-fill-seal<\/a> systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe legacy and future of CRYOVAC\u00ae is centered on the people who make it possible \u2014 our employees, customers and partners,\u201d said Sealed Air President and CEO Dustin Semach. \u201cTogether, we will continue to advance food packaging solutions that combine the best of our materials, equipment and service, representing the pride of the CRYOVAC\u00ae brand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CRYOVAC\u00ae brand milestones from the past 85 years include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developing technologies that expanded access to proteins and reshaped liquid food products packaging, creating new ways that processors, retailers and food service operators do business<\/li>\n<li>Building one of the most experienced technical service teams in the industry, with an average tenure of 11 years working on CRYOVAC\u00ae equipment<\/li>\n<li>Installing more than 4,000 rotary vacuum chamber systems, continuing the legacy of excellence in food packaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cCRYOVAC\u00ae has a long-standing reputation for hands-on collaboration with customers and building lasting relationships,\u201d said Russell Grissett, Global Food President for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106101-sealed-air-to-be-acquired-by-cd-and-r-for-103-billion\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sealed Air<\/a>. \u201cWe look forward to preserving this tradition of partnership and innovation as we continue to pioneer the future of food packaging together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CRYOVAC\u00ae brand food packaging will kick off its 85th anniversary celebrations in booth C34147 at the 2026 International Production &amp; Processing Expo (IPPE), running Jan. 27-29 in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about CRYOVAC\u00ae, a timeline of achievements, and an 85th anniversary video, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sealedair.com\/cryovac85\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.sealedair.com\/cryovac85<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106191-sealed-airs-cryovac-celebrates-85-years-of-innovation\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sealed Air\u2019s CRYOVAC\u00ae brand food packaging celebrates its 85th anniversary today, beginning a yearlong celebration of the innovation, service and collaboration that has defined its food packaging. 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