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Feature Article
| April 30, 1997

Getting noticed is now packaging mission #1

In today's market, there are more serious packaging developments than the emergence of beverage containers with walls purposefully bent out of shape.
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Feature Article
| April 30, 1997

Expopak lures a burgeoning market in Mexico

The market in Mexico for packaging is once again on the increase. So says Jorge Izquierdo, director of the Latin American office of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute.
Materials Product Brief
| April 30, 1997

Returnable bulk container

The Auto-Flow from Paper Systems (Des Moines, IA) is a patented, collapsible, returnable bulk container with a unique spring-loaded bottom for total product evacuation.
News
| April 30, 1997

Aseptic carton with screw cap juices sales

Dublin, Ireland-based Batchelors Ltd.'s share of the overall juice market in Ireland has risen approximately 10 percentage points since last October.
News
| March 31, 1997

Jugos debuts juice in 2-L cartons in Mexico

The first 2-L aseptic carton for juices and drinks in Mexico has been introduced by Jugos del Valle, S.A. de C.V., Mexico City. The Pour 'n Seal® carton produced by Combibloc Inc.
3. Envirogluv technology used to decorate this Revlon container is energy efficient and uses inks that are free of heavy metals.
Feature Article
| March 31, 1997

Setting up shop

Merck, Revlon and Clorox developed unique packaging technology for their own use. Now those developments are generating revenue through licensing to other firms.
Operating right on the deck of the ship in some of the most punishing conditions possible, this vacuum packaging system cranks o
Feature Article
| February 28, 1997

Value-added packaging goes to sea

Seattle fish processor vacuum packs salmon right on board its two ships for sale to Japanese markets. Now there's no need to thaw and refreeze, so quality is improved.
News
| February 28, 1997

Graphics suit Santa's Best coffee bag

In a two-month period ending in mid-January, Seattle's Best Coffee produced about 100ꯠ units of Santa's Best Blend(TM) 8-oz whole bean coffee.
Feature Article
| November 30, 1996

Uncanny developments at Campbell Soup

Campbell Soup Co. (Camden, NJ) has an undeserved reputation as a one-product/one-package company. It almost never has been a single product company, and it has always used a variety of packaging forms.
Supplier News
| November 30, 1996

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Byesville Aseptics (Byesville, OH) now operates its aseptic co-packing facility formerly run by Power Packaging (St. Charles, IL).

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