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Case Studies

Flexible Packaging

Statcorp's new packaging system (above) requires just one operator and the new bagger/printer combo.
Machine Case Study
| August 31, 2001

Printer/bagger lets Statcorp pack 'stat'

Maker of blood-pressure cuffs adds an imprinting bagger to cut labor and label costs, while productivity soars.
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Colorful front labels are applied to pouches by a tamp labeler (top). On the can-filling side, cans are positively captured on t
Machine Case Study
| August 31, 2001

Packaging technologies blossom at seed company

Filling of plant seeds into cans and pouches sold to commercial growers took a big step forward when Seminis built a new plant. Front-and-back labeling systems are standouts.
Ryt-way's new wrappers sit side-by-side (above).
Machine Case Study
| August 31, 2001

Wrapper does 'ryt' by contract packager

New wrapper greatly reduces material waste and labor costs while boosting productivity and employee morale.
Machine Case Study
| July 31, 2001

U.S. Sugar zips into reclosable bags (sidebar)

Zipper application is outsourced
Dutch (left) and Don LaJeunesse hold a skin-packed pad of stainless-steel components in front of their company's new skin packag
Machine Case Study
| July 31, 2001

'Job shop' takes hands-on approach to skin packaging

Semi-automatic skin packaging machine improves protection of shipments of stainless-steel components and saves money.
Package Case Study
| July 31, 2001

StarKist 3-oz pouch is a smaller 'hook'

StarKist Foods Div. of Pittsburgh-based Heinz North America hopes to hook consumers with a smaller, single-serve pouch of StarKist tuna. Introduced in April, the 3-oz Flavor Fresh Pouch is a line extension of the company’s 7.06-oz pouch introduced last fall. The new, smaller pouch is expected to be available nationally by August.
U.S. Sugar, and its private-label brown and powdered sugar customers enjoy competitive differentiation with reclosable packs (ab
Package Case Study
| July 31, 2001

U.S. Sugar zips into reclosable bags

Private-label sugar producer converts nearly all its customers to zippered flexible bags of powdered and brown sugars. The switch helps to double sales.
Brick packs of a rice-based beverage, in production on the day of PW's visit, move through the automatic case packer.
Machine Case Study
| June 30, 2001

Breakthrough aseptic line at CNP

Two new aseptic lines are capable of filling either 500-mL or 1-L brick pack cartons. FIFO accumulation system and remote robotic palletizing also shine.
Package Case Study
| June 30, 2001

Campbell's meal kit packs convenience

Spotted by Packaging World editors at FMI, Campbell’s Supper Bakes will rollout nationally in July with five packaging components. Each outer paperboard carton contains a 10¾-oz easy-open steel can of baking sauce, a high-density polyethylene/ethylene vinyl acetate-blend pouch of starch mix, and paper/plastic and foil/plastic-laminated tandem packets of seasoning and crumb toppings.
Package Case Study
| May 31, 2001

Catering to convenience (sidebar)

Other winners
Machine Case Study
| April 30, 2001

Climbing the ladder of f/f/s technology (sidebar)

More complex structures, too
One of Calhoun's new vf/f/s lines automates packaging from roll stock to manual case packing. Some examples of Calhoun Bend Mill
Machine Case Study
| April 30, 2001

Climbing the ladder of f/f/s technology

Beginning a decade ago, Calhoun Bend Mill started with simple packaging equipment, went through a rebuild upgrade and now has two new vf/f/s machines for bags of its food mixes.
Machine Case Study
| April 30, 2001

New machine 'maps' out sandwich packs

Manufacturer relies on modified atmosphere packaging for its line of convenience store sandwiches.
Among the packaged fresh produce marketed by Reichel Foods are carrots and, most recently, sliced apples.
Machine Case Study
| April 30, 2001

Sliced apples stay fresh for 36 days

Reichel Foods has moved from nacho chips and dip to luncheon meat to PBJ ‘Snax’ to carrots to celery, all in thermoformed trays. Now comes sliced apples with a 36-day refrigerated shelf life.
Package Case Study
| April 30, 2001

Heinz speeds oval container to market (sidebar)

Heinz ‘Pounces’ on resealable pouch

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