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Pouch format is 'baby food 2.0

A stand-up pouch capped by a large reclosable and tamper-evident closure is a packaging format in which The Nest Collective has a lot of confidence.

July 1, 2010

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Industry watch

July 1, 2010

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SUP wines convenient and eco-friendly

The Jeanjean Group, Saint-Felix de Lodez, France, operates both as a wine producer and specialty packager of wines. Markets include cafes, restaurants, hotels, and large cellars as well as consumer retailers.

July 1, 2010

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Baby cereal in a cup

Granada, Spain-based Puleva Food SL introduced ready-to-eat baby cereals to the Spanish market in November 2009.

July 1, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Case packers

Brenton’s BrentonPro Series of case packers comes in 4 models, and can load products in multiple patterns in cases or trays on the same machine.

June 30, 2010

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Thermoformed paper for lunch meat packs

Marks & Spencer is the first to commercialize a paper-based material that can be thermoformed on existing packaging lines.

June 30, 2010

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Preserve launches mail-back pack for recycled toothbrushes

Made from recycled PP, toothbrushes can be mailed back to Preserve Products for recycling into plastic lumber.

June 24, 2010

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Kids: Food 'tastes better' in cartoon-themed packs

Yale researchers a find consistent pattern when putting both cartoon packages and plain packages in front of children.

June 23, 2010

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OFF THE SHELF: Baby food in a unique pouch

The Nest Collective puts its line of organic baby foods in a foil-based hot filled pouch that has some unique ease-of-dispensing features.

June 11, 2010

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Plastic prefillable syringe systems

New biopharmaceuticals, rising production costs, at-home convenience, and safety are driving the need for break-resistant, silicone-free prefilled syringes.

June 11, 2010

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Industry watch

June 6, 2010

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Newcomer brings originality, quirkiness to snack foods

The snack-food aisle is cluttered with a mind-boggling assortment of brands and a lot of visual “noise.” For newcomers in the category, distinction is essential.

June 5, 2010