Anchor Packaging, Inc. (anchorpac.com) was presented withthe 2014best new product Award at the NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores) show in Las Vegas earlier this month, by CS News. Anchor’s product, the Embraceable™ platter and dome lid, was deemed the winner in the “Foodservice - Display & Packaging” category. This award is based on points awarded by consumers in the areas of: value, convenience, and appearance, then overall evaluation by Past Times Marketing, a consumer research and product testing firm. 2014 is the 18^th year for the CS NEWS new product recognition program for the convenience store industry.

Embraceable is an 11” x 8” black, oval platter designed and patented with a locator ring in the bottom to hold a standard 8-ounce squat paper food container. This popular serving size is used for chili, soups, oatmeal, grits, mac & cheese, and many other items that often accompany a main dish, sandwich, or salad. The clear, anti-fog, vented PP lid contains an integral sealing flange that forms a lid over the paper container at the same time that it forms a leak-resistant seal on the platter. This eliminates the lid for the paper container, which saves expense and reduces the amount of packaging consumed, thereby reducing carbon footprint. It also improves consumer convenience, as the meal may be carried in one single container, rather than two.

Both base and dome work well for hot foods held under heat lamps, chilled ready-to-heat meals in the microwave, and for assorted cold food applications, thus reducing SKUs. The strong and durable, cut-resistant black PP bases withstand temperatures up to 230°F. Bases are made with natural mineral additives reducing the use of petroleum based resin by 40% joining other products in Anchor’s Nature’s Best^® line of sustainable products. Elimination of the extra lid for the paper container also demonstrates your environmental commitment to reduce waste.

 Anchor Packaging’s products include affordable upscale takeout packaging used for merchandising prepared ready-to-heat meals in supermarkets and takeout meals offered at restaurants and other foodservice operations. Anchor’s unique product lines of stock and custom rigid packaging also include foil wrap and film.