Sealed Air’s (NYSE: SEE) Food Care division has received the Diamond Finalist Award for its Cryovac® OptiDure™ Abuse Bag in the 29th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation.

Globally recognized as the leading packaging awards program, the DuPont Award honors innovations in packaging design, materials, technologies and processes across the entire packaging value chain. Award winners are determined by their packaging excellence in three categories: technological advancement, responsible packaging and enhanced user experience. The OptiDure Abuse Bag demonstrated excellence in all three categories.

“We are honored to receive this prestigious award and proud to see our OptiDure Abuse Bags helping food processors increase food safety and operational efficiency through leading edge abuse resistance and pack security,” said Ram Ramesh, vice president of Food Care Research & Development at Sealed Air.

The award-winning OptiDure Abuse Bags represent a significant breakthrough in vacuum packaging that reduces leak rates, helping facilitate faster throughput, increased production efficiency, and reduced product and package waste. It is estimated that a one percent reduction in leak rates could eliminate $140 million in food waste globally. Additionally, by using 25 percent less material, OptiDure Abuse Bags reduce global warming potential and cumulative energy demand by 30 percent when compared to standard vacuum bags.

“Every product packaged represents a resource investment,” said Ramesh. “When we develop new solutions like OptiDure, we are also focused on reducing our environmental footprint and protecting that investment appropriately.”

Cryovac OptiDure demonstrates innovation across the value chain providing greater transparency for consumers and improved merchandising for retailers. With its clarity and tighter shrink, the package provides an aesthetically pleasing presentation to consumers while also allowing them to see the quality and freshness of the product before buying.

Food Care is a division of Sealed Air Corporation, a leader in food and beverage packaging with a mission to improve access to a safer, higher quality and more sustainable food and beverage supply chain. For more information about Food Care, follow it on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

About Sealed Air

Sealed Air Corporation creates a world that feels, tastes and works better. In 2016, the Company generated revenue of approximately $6.8 billion by helping our customers achieve their sustainability goals in the face of today’s biggest social and environmental challenges. Our portfolio of widely recognized brands, including Cryovac® brand food packaging solutions, Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning and Diversey® cleaning and hygiene solutions, enables a safer and less wasteful food supply chain, protects valuable goods shipped around the world, and improves health through clean environments. Sealed Air has approximately 23,000 employees who serve customers in 171 countries. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

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