June 2009
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 Call me a regulatory geek if you must, but I enjoy mulling the different varieties of adulteration. Today we mull two in particular.
Frito-Lay's SunChips snack chips have been launched in a new bag with an outer layer made from PLA. It is the first step toward the PepsiCo division's plans to roll out a 100%-PLA bag for the snack in 2010. Will this help drive biopolymer's popularity? Share your opinion: greenerpackage.com/node/913
The H1N1 'swine flu' outbreak offers a healthy outlook for American firm's
manufacturing/packaging operations.
Machine produces air cushions that replace EPS 'peanuts' in protecting reconditioned electronic items, saving space and pleasing customers.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers lag behind food and other industries
when it comes to overall equipment effectiveness on their packaging lines.
 Bauer Funken's two modified atmosphere packaging systems pack salads, sandwiches,
and other foods for the German market.
New inflatable void-fill packaging system solves packaging problems
for popular home-item distributor.
Six-cavity thermoformed cassettes used for clinical blood testing
require careful handling during packaging. This controls solution delivers.
Electric motors on this bagging machine for manual loading of meat, cheese, or medical devices were not a good fit, so an air motor gets the nod.
Sales of Nestlé Purina PetCare's Fancy Feast cat foods show a significant jump with the launch of a handy, point-of-purchase carrying case that doubles as an at-home dispenser.
Cleanser manufacturer SerVaas Laboratories cleans up on costs and materials savings when it swaps its shipping cases for shrink-wrapped pad packs for retail and distribution.
Lightweighting drove Beau Delicious! Intl. to change from glass jars to sleeved APET containers.
Professionals and students will benefit from an informative research tool now available for the healthcare packaging community.
The private-label vegetable packer offers its customers a new microwavable, self-venting format to replace steamable pillow packs.
Do you think you're smart enough to go it alone?
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