EAFA honors noteworthy foil packs

European Aluminium Foil Association, Düsseldorf, Germany, recognizes four foil-based packages in 2003 Foil Packs of Year competition. Winners include Alcan Packaging Singen, GmbH, Singen, Germany for 500-milligram individual dose polyethylene (PE)/foil/PE stick pack for Aspirin Effect; Nicholl Food Packaging Ltd., Aldridge, England, for UK's first cook-in-tray aluminum tray for Dalehead Sausages; Wipf AG, Volketswil, Switzerland, for reclosable, high-barrier polyester/foil/PE pouch for Migros Golden Beans Coffee "pods" for expresso machines; Crown Food Europe, Paris, France, for tabbed, easy-open foil seal for Saupiquet canned fish products. CavaParfums, Pornichet, France, receives "Highly Commended" honors for flexible foil pouch for Kiffies perfume.