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Secondary Packaging

Sterling Anthony On Pack Expo Intl. 2008

For a variety of reasons, it was a good year.

December 3, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Web plus

Altra Industrial Motion launched a new Web site that offers convenient, 24-hr access to its leading brands and products.

December 3, 2008

Cartoning

Wireless comes to packaging

Used for a decade in things like warehousing or petrochemicals, where long distances make wired connections inefficient, wireless is now surfacing in packaging.

December 3, 2008

Labels

Authentication--are brands under siege?

A pervasive air of secrecy makes trends in brand protection tough to track. But three authentication efforts shed light on some of the solutions being explored.

December 3, 2008

Flexible packaging

Cost pressures cloud healthcare packaging's future

Mounting financial pressures top a list of issues driving the pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device sectors. In an exclusive interview, Freedonia senior healthcare consultant Bill Martineau discusses where packaging fits into these issues.

December 3, 2008

Sustainability

Economic concerns battle convenience for supremacy

Escalating oil costs have an impact on both packagers and consumers, driving new food and beverage packaging trends. But convenience is still top-of-mind for many.

December 3, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Lessons Learned: The outtakes

Another thing I’ve learned while poring over 2,800 responses to the 2008 version of our annual Lessons Learned survey the past several months is that many of you have a sense of bemusement about packaging.

December 3, 2008

Additives, coatings & inks

E-beam shows promise

Food packaging from a university perspective.

December 3, 2008

Flexibles

Biodegradable shrink film

PLAnet™, Clysar’s biodegradable shrink film, is made from 100 percent corn.

December 2, 2008

Labels

Kiwifruit and RFID

A combination of technologies proved fruitful for kiwifruit packer EastPack in New Zealand.

December 1, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Ossid showcases innovative tray packaging, weigh price labeling, and form/fill/ seal machinery

Ossid provides a full range of solutions for case-ready food products and medical device packaging.  Ossid’s industry leading solutions feature intuitive touchscreen interfaces, flexible operation, and rugged construction. Ossid is a division of Pro Mach, Inc.

November 21, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

LSI offers complete e-pedigree identification and tracking solutions

LSI’s wide range of labeling solutions is easily configured to provide complete e-pedigree identification and tracking solutions. At Pack Expo 2008, LSI featured its Model 1400 print and apply labeler in conjunction with an RFID reader to illustrate a typical e-pedigree application. LSI is a division of Pro Mach, Inc.

November 21, 2008