Flexible packaging

Bright Future opts for stick packs for penicillin powder

Hong Kong pharmaceutical packager switches from sachets to stick packs, relying on a single-source supplier for primary and secondary packaging.

September 20, 2012

Flexibles: Page 118

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Now THIS is how to bag poultry! EMPLEX bag sealer does that, and so much more

The PlexPack ACS 6200 Sealing System is a semi-automatic gem from the PLEXPACK's Emplex line of Bag Sealing Solutions. Designed for horizontal and angled sealing applications it'll seal any pre-made, heat sealable bag. Shown here: Poultry. The system's also ideal for bakery products, hosiery, paper products, cases, magazines, and much more.

September 12, 2012

Flexibles

Snap Pac pouch makes lawn spreading simple

Scotts creates a no-mess, no-guesswork lawn spreader that works with pouched lawn-care products that snap into place and provide controlled-flow dispensing.

September 9, 2012

Flow wrapping

Coming to Pack Expo: Bar packaging at 1,000/min

Bosch Packaging Technology at Pack Expo will introduce its bar packaging line to the American market.

September 7, 2012

Flexibles

Heaven-sent flex pack for Manna popcorn

Colorful, flexible bag created for new 100% SuperNaturalTM popcorn provides product freshness, while providing enticing, high-quality graphics.

September 5, 2012

Flow wrapping

Lucky Cookie made a lucky find at Pack Expo

Lucky Cookie’s founder will definitely attend Pack Expo International 2012 this October. His last trip to the show resulted in a purchase that has boosted his young company’s growth significantly.

September 5, 2012

Flexible packaging

Vertical form/fill/sealer offers the ultimate in package flexibility, changeover

Watch to see how the SVI 2620 AR VFFS from Bosch Packaging Technology represents the ultimate in flexibility when it comes to changing between bag styles such as pillow, side gusseted, stand up, corner seal and doy style bags with optional zippers. This video takes you through many features and benefits, including a brilliantly quick and easy changeover routine.

September 4, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Williams Sausage streamlines shrink wrapping on breakfast sandwich line

Tennessee country pork sausage processor’s redesigned, upgraded system doubles throughput, maximizes line uptime, and provides long-term ROI.

August 31, 2012

Flexibles

Innovative engine oil packaging

Universal Lubricants re-refines oil products and re-defines packaging parameters for this market segment.

August 21, 2012

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Tasty video: robotic loader on the snack food line

To get a better view of robotic loading done right, watch the fast-but-gentle Propack LJ-Series place snack bars, snack cakes and bagged products into top-load cartons. Propack also manufactures bar distribution and processing systems as well as complete turnkey packaging systems for snack bar and snack cake production.

August 15, 2012

Flexibles

Backpack eases human transport of water in developing countries

PackH2O replaces buckets and jerrycans, helping people carry and transport safe drinking water in Haiti, Guatemala, Kenya, and Uganda.

August 12, 2012

Flexibles

Off the Shelf Video: Brawny paper towel pack wrap supports Wounded Warriors Project

Wrapper design features stories of veterans and QR/text codes and Web/Facebook links that enable shoppers to give back to injured service members and their families and caregivers.

August 9, 2012

Flexibles

Pour-spout pouch lends Truvia sweet market distinction

The 1.5-lb package gives the Cargill sugar substitute brand a category first, lends a clean look, and makes it easy for consumers to use in baking.

August 6, 2012