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Flexible packaging, extended shelf life, and automated packaging systems are some of the important components in new packaging for bakery and snack foods.  Packaging World Magazine keeps you informed about changes in snack food packaging.
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A breakthrough in shelf-life evaluation and quality assurance

04/24/09    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  New white paper from MOCON demonstrates it is now possible for the first time to determine actual shelf-life for oxygen sensitive products at time of production.

Distribution conveyors improve packaging efficiency

04/23/09    Sponsored Grey Star

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Quick and accurate labeling of pre-formed bags

02/19/09    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  A video from Exact Packaging takes the viewer through the labeling process for pre-formed bags. Packagers looking for a versatile labeler will appreciate how this video shows key operations and machine construction and precision qualities.

Promotional labeling and insertion: gaining buy-in from Production

02/19/09    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image New white paper from EPI Exact Packaging explains how Marketing's plans for promotional efforts through in-pack or on-pack labels or promotional pieces can help gain buy-in from an essential group: Production.

Video: Automatic Cartoner - up to 120 CPM

02/11/09    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  The Pegasus Cartoner: Continuous motion, horizontal cartoner for erecting, loading and closing glue or tuck style cartons. This video from Econocorp shows automatic bottle orienting, loading, and cartoning on a production line.

Hygenic conveying for snack packaging applications

12/15/08    Sponsored Grey Star

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Evaluating automated vs. manual case taping

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Content Type Image  Strategy brief from Loveshaw evaluates the cost of automated case tapers vs. manual case taping, comparing number of workers, number of cases taped, tape used, and impact on production.

Random case sealer--higher security, better closure

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Sound off

06/09

Content Type Image 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

Organic baby snacks come in redundant Method packs

06/09

Content Type Image  “Pure serendipity.” That’s how Shazi Visram, cofounder and CEO of HappyBaby, Brooklyn, NY, describes the events that led to her company’s use of rigid plastic containers from home care company Method for its Organic Puffs finger food for babies.

Conair: DIY RFID

06/09

Content Type Image It’s challenging enough for a consumer packaged goods company to commit to RFID at the bare-bones tag-and-ship level.

SunChips to use compostable PLA bags

06/04/09

Content Type Image  Frito-Lay starts with a PLA outer layer now and a promise for compostable bags in 2010.

Frito-Lay packs to find new life as totebags, notebooks

05/03/09

Content Type Image  Used snacks packaging to be 'upcycled' by TerraCycle.

Shelf-ready shipper for Aussie snacks

03/02/09

Content Type Image  This new box style for The Smith's Snackfood Co. delivers a cost-effective and sustainable solution packaged in a shelf-ready shipper.

Flexible films find gold in FPA awards

03/09

Content Type Image  Vacuum skin packaging, gorgeous stand-up pouches, and a WHO winner with life-saving potential are among the highlights in this year’s FPA competition.

REACH in a nutshell

02/09

Content Type Image The EU’s REACH law imposes four burdens on chemicals makers or importers:

Small is the new big

01/09

Content Type Image A tortilla chip maker invests in new bagging equipment to keep up with the trend in downsized bags.

CP 08 paints paths to innovation

12/08

Content Type Image It takes a planned strategy, Quaker Foods VP says. Conference gives direction to assembling the right team, and where and how contract packaging enters the mix.

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Air cushion system helps Blind Center of Nevada see benefits

Content Type Image  Machine produces air cushions that replace EPS 'peanuts' in protecting reconditioned electronic items, saving space and pleasing customers.

Servo-driven technology facilitates case cutting

Content Type Image  A servo-driven system for cutting cases of cigarette cartons nearly doubles throughput capability. PLC control and sophisticated position sensing are keys.

Video: robots for rainbow packs    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  To improve profits on variety packs, new robots automate the re-packing process.

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