Current issue: May2013

Packaging and Web site feature a more natural look that reflects a health-conscious and active lifestyle.

The Cornetto, an iconic ice cream product created some 50 years ago and popular throughout Europe, is shaking off its roots as a seasonal, out-of-home treat to sit alongside snacks as something to enjoy at home and share any time of the year.

The GS1 Healthcare US Secure Supply Chain Task Force, consisting of more than 50 members from throughout the supply chain, developed a guideline to identify and serialize pharmaceutical products using GS1 identification numbers.

SACMI’s new Formsleeve+ modular labeling machine allows the application of a tubular sleeve, formed and applied on the containers inside the machine, from a Machine Direction Oriented (MDO) roll of labels.

FlexLink’s X65 Conveyor Platform is said to provide twice the strength of typical conveyors, features a long conveyor length to simplify layout, drastically lowers noise level, and addresses sustainability issues.

National Bulk Equipment’s ProductSaver line of wet packaged product recovery systems ensure the controlled removal from the package of free-flowing--or flow-resistant--wet contents, and the complete separation of the contents from the packaging material, reclaiming packaged wet contents for proper handling, and recovering packaging material for recycling.

Wrapping up to 40 trays/min., the 500 intermittent motion (im) leak-resistant stretch overwrapper from Ossid, a division of Pro Mach, is designed for red meat, pork, poultry, and produce packers that want a quality end-seal machine at an entry-level price.