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Where have all the leaders gone?

Editor’s note: Mike Richmond was inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame during this past Pack Expo International.

February 8, 2011

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OFF THE SHELF: Olives packed as snacks

Mario Camacho Foods puts olives into snack-sized stand-up pouches. Anne Marie Mohan describes the idea behind "Olives packed loose without the juice!"

February 4, 2011

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Band sealer expands lifeline for Haitian kids

Nonprofit Meds & Food for Kids in Haiti installs new packaging equipment that doubles its output of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food for the country’s starving children.

January 14, 2011

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Oxygen, water vapor permeation units installed at pharmaceutical testing laboratory in Tibet

Testing equipment to be used to measure package permeation for traditional Tibetan herbal remedies and conventional pharmaceuticals.

January 10, 2011

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The Greener Package top 10 for 2010

Articles dealing with end-of-life packaging solutions—primarily compostability, biodegradability, and recyclability—top the list of most-viewed stories in 2010.

January 9, 2011

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Celery packer installs flow-wrap machines with extended infeed conveyor system

Duda Farms doubles throughput, improves bag seal consistency, and cuts labor costs and film waste.

January 5, 2011

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Co-packer puts Sunkist brand front and center

A hot-fill standup pouch with a patented dispensing feature is just one of the innovative packaging formats that Protica is launching under the well-known Sunkist brand.

January 4, 2011

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Water bottler loses a panel, gains an edge

A new secondary packaging design that uses a three-sided tray for bottled-water multipacks provides cost and sustainability benefits for Premium Waters.

January 4, 2011

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HMI inspired by iPads and ATMs

The engineers who designed this servo-driven, eight-axis stretch hooder were determined to make it more user-friendly and intuitive.

January 4, 2011

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Package helps sell benefits of crystal-based hydration product

All-natural crystals promote health and hydration, and package graphics signal YZ’s effervescent properties.

January 3, 2011

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Million dollar donation to engineering education

Toray Plastics (America), Inc. has donated $1 million to support graduate engineering fellowships at the University of Rhode Island, located in Kingstown, RI.

January 3, 2011

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Baby food fruit snacks in barrier cups

Headquartered in Kunovice, Czechoslovakia, Hame is a major food processor and packager that markets a range of shelf-stable and chilled foods both within its own borders and to about 35 other countries.

January 3, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Semi-automatic shrink system speeds throughput

The DEM-4 and DEM-6 combo shrink systems combine a heavy duty L-bar sealer and shrink tunnel for packing, sealing, and shrinking products.

December 30, 2010