Current issue: May2013

Northstar’s new lip balm line relies on pucks to keep the slender containers upright during the filling and capping process.
Machine Case Study
| April 12, 2013

Automation and in-house digital printing drive this contract manufacturer

First came an automated line for lip balm, which was followed by last year’s installation of a liquid line for lotion and sanitizers. Growth—and Kisstixx—came as a result.
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News
| May 1, 2013

Expo Pack Mexico continues to grow

The 2012 edition of Expo Pack Mexico occupied 18,475 net sq ft of floor space, which was 13 percent larger than previous editions.
Bonfire Brewing uses a single-station, cam-driven, air-actuated seaming machine made by the same OEM that made the upstream filling system.
Machine Case Study
| May 1, 2013

Digitally printed shrink labels open possibilities at craft brewer

Bonfire Brewing Co. buys bright stock cans and self-decorates them with shrink sleeve labels. Thanks to digital printing, ‘we can change graphics at the drop of a hat.’
Heineken’s 4-L PET keg is catching on with consumers.
Package Case Study
| May 1, 2013

PET keg from Heineken brings 4 L to the consumer’s fridge

Consisting of seven parts in addition to the injection stretch blow molded PET container, this innovative plastic keg has a 30-day shelf life once it’s been tapped.
Nonni’s packs eight- and 10-count cartons and tubs of its Italian-style biscotti dunking cookies in a range of flavors at its Ferndale, NY, facility.
Machine Case Study
| May 1, 2013

Case packer provides 'phenomenal' uptime for biscotti baker

Nonni’s Foods installs a wraparound case packer for its boxed biscotti products, resulting in increased production and flexibility, and consistent product presentation.
Shipped in stacks to maximize full trailer loads, the fanfold corrugated automatically unfolds as it feeds through the case forming machine.
Machine Case Study
| May 1, 2013

Alleviating case material inventory pressures

Automated fanfold shipping case former saves furniture manufacturer time, labor, money, and storage space.
Currently, the system at the Geismar facility is comfortably filling approximately 80 drums per hour per filling machine.
Machine Case Study
| May 1, 2013

Bulk liquid storage specialist expands customer services

Drum filling upgrade and turnkey system automation helps cut handling and transportation costs.
Nice carton graphics are the finishing touch on these frozen portions of raw fish in ovenable film.
Feature Article
| May 1, 2013

Ovenable film brings opportunities to seafood marketer

Consumers like fish, and they’ve read about the health benefits associated with having more fish in their diet. Now Orca Bay Seafoods is making fish at home easy.
By offering colorant varieties in many small tubes and paint in just two varieties, Coldec is able to present 52 colors to consumers in a very small amount of space.
Package Case Study
| May 1, 2013

Pouch drives new approach to merchandising paint

Dutch consumers see a whole new approach to packaging of house paint, as stand-up pouch plus colorant tube concept maximizes color varieties available in a small foot print.
For Australian Gold, the new Fasson Curvy film label created approximately 40% more labeling area.
Package Case Study
| April 9, 2013

New sun-care bottle label offers 'Curve Appeal'

New enhanced label designed to fit the curved edges of Australian Gold’s Moisture Max 30 sun-care product package leads to a 5% increase in product sales.
HealthPack 2013
News
| March 13, 2013

Greater product complexity demands more of healthcare packaging

Johnson & Johnson speaker examines package failures, the decline of sterilization experts, and more complex products among a changing landscape in healthcare packaging.
Package Case Study
| April 5, 2013

'Considered Curation' directs design of herbal martini

Thoughtful selection and nurturing of each element of new ALTAR herbal martini line leads to brand that marries old-time apothecary with California contemporary.
Package Case Study
| April 5, 2013

Quirky collages make premium spice brand accessible

‘Fresh Alchemy’ is the guiding concept for whimsical package graphics used for new farm-fresh Indian spice brand that reflects founder’s passion and exuberance.
Supplier News
| May 1, 2013

Industry Watch

A quick run-down on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people.
Jeff Loth, CPP
Column/Opinion
| May 1, 2013

For stellar structural packaging, excel at program management

In my 25 years leading new packaging development, I’ve witnessed and contributed to a wide range of projects.

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