Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing, otherwise known asT.H.E.M.是灵活包装解决方案的领先提供商，正在为马萨诸塞州福克斯伯勒的Foxboro Brewing Company引入一系列创新的精酿啤酒浓缩措施提供合同包装服务。T.H.E.M.基于NJ的工厂为许多全球消费者品牌和零售商提供合同制造和包装服务，其形式是灵活的棒件，小袋和其他单利用灵活的包装格式。在这种特殊情况下，Foxboro使用的是Snapsil®易开的部分。
“We are extremely pleased to be working with Foxboro and Snapsil, two leading innovators in their respective industries,” says Neil Kozarsky, CEO and President of T.H.E.M. “This is a great example of how collaboration between consumer-savvy brands and inventive technology can generate marketplace opportunities.”
寻找理想包装解决方案的搜索导致福克斯伯勒（Foxboro）到达T.H.E.M.snapsil.com) technology to North American-based consumer packaged goods (CPG) customers. Snapsil has developed a range of creative dispensing designs, enabling simple and controlled product release for a variety of unit-dose and single-serve consumer products. The unique packaging format was introduced and initially offered through several U.S.-based providers. Today, T.H.E.M. supports its exclusive North American Snapsil partnership with product evaluation, testing, and contract packaging services.
Recently introduced to consumers, Foxboro Western Spirited Brew Concentrate is an American Lager, and the first in a line of four varieties that includes Dockside Pale Ale, Iron Horse Amber Ale, and Foxboro Heritage, a traditional pilsner. Each will be available in 50-mL Snapsil packs, either individually or in a four-pack box. The proprietary brewing process uses the samenatural brewing ingredients as regular beers and ales without heat reductiontopreserve the full flavor profile. Combining the brew concentrate with ten ounces of carbonated water produces a ready-to-drink 12 oz. beverage. The product may be used with Kohl+Frisch Sparkling Beverage Systems, SodaStream® Sparkling Water Makers, or any sparkling bottled water.
“We knew T.H.E.M. by reputation from the company’s successful launch of single-serve stick packs,” says Foxboro Co-Founder and COO, Charn Rai. “Right from the start, they recognized the magnitude of the opportunity our product represented, and what we were looking for in a unique packaging solution.”
Snapsil semi-rigid containers feature a patented, audible “snap-opening” function that allows consumers to easily open the package and dispense the contents with one hand. The snap-opening function is integrated into the lower web of the thermoformed pack and there is no requirement for any type of perforation of the film in the opening area of the portion pack. This provides uncompromised barrier properties for package contents.
Rai补充说：“将我们的Foxboro精力酿造的啤酒放入典型的日常包装上是没有意义的。”“我们的啤酒浓缩物是一种独特的破坏性产品，因此我们希望包装与众不同和特别。同样重要的是，它必须是用户友好的。”
就像在其之前的更广泛的食品和饮料领域一样，酒精产品类别开始接受单人服务的优势和T.H.E.M.已经做好了相应的准备。该公司位于新泽西州马尔顿的食品设施已获得酒精，烟草，枪支和炸药（ATF）的储存，包装和分销。该设施还经过FDA注册，洁食和USDA有机认证，并通过包装饮食补充剂进行了认证。该工厂具有安全食品质量（SQF）2级认证，并在其最新审核上获得了完美的100平方英尺评级。
T.H.E.M. has seen steady growth and interest in many application areas and is fully equipped to support leading global brands with evaluation, test marketing, and initial production scale-up. Its form-fill-sealing operations accommodate both liquid and dry products. In addition to food and beverage products, the company provides contract packaging services for nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and energy supplements.
T.H.E.M. recently announced plans to open a new 20,000 sq. ft. contract packaging facility dedicated to Non-Food segments in October. The new operation is conveniently located in Mt. Laurel, NJ, 10 minutes from its Marlton, NJ headquarters. The installation will accommodate non-food packaging technologies including Snapsil easy-open portion packs, as well as other single-dose formats.
