Flexibles

Aluminum can is most sustainable package, association rebukes

The Aluminum Association reacts to PETRA LCI that gives PET bottles the ‘green light’ over glass and aluminum for single-serve soft drinks.

April 22, 2010

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Refillable packaging: What's in it for the consumer?

An ASDA supermarket trial in the U.K. offers consumers an in-store opportunity to refill private-label fabric softener in a plastic pouch.

April 22, 2010

Flexibles

Ameristar winner performs in 100% rPET

An athletic product packaged in a 100% rPET clamshell provides significant savings in virgin material and in energy use.

April 20, 2010

Flexibles

Same package, different results

UK chain Sainsbury’s reports great success with milk in bags, while rival Waitrose discontinues same due to poor sales.

April 16, 2010

Secondary Packaging

New wrapper for folding cartons

New overwrapper for cartons of matzos crackers takes Aron Streit from 30 to 50 cartons/min.

April 9, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Award-winning 2-compartment package

The winner of the Highest Achievement Award in this year's Flexible Packaging Association competition is a dual marinade-and-meat pack. Editor Pat Reynolds puts it through the paces in this Off The Shelf Video.

April 8, 2010

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

Rennco moves to larger facility

Rennco, a division of Pro Mach, has relocated to a larger facility in Homer, Michigan. Before moving into its new 90,000 sq. ft. facility, Rennco operated out of three other buildings in Homer.

April 6, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Industry watch

April 3, 2010

Flexibles

It's always been done that way!

Is there a phrase or saying that absolutely drives you crazy? For me it is “It’s always been done that way.”

April 3, 2010

Flexibles

Redesigned mousetrap takes category to new level

As the Scotts Co. designed an improved mousetrap, it also issued this challenge to its creative team: Design a package that is on a par with the new product.

April 3, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Automated, easy-changeover system speeds up casing

System features custom-integrated, high-speed carton stacking mechanism.

April 3, 2010

Flexibles

Blister packaging

Pentapharm® kpVantage™ polyester films for pharmaceutical blister packaging from Klöckner Pentaplast can be used as mono films for pharmaceuticals requiring low moisture barrier or they can be integrated into barrier structures for products that require more protection from moisture and gas.

April 2, 2010

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Juice maker finds sweet success in new label, applicator

A new polyolefin film label with a 50% shrink ratio and a new roll-fed sleeve labeler with laser welding capability helps Italian juice maker extend product quality to packaging.

April 1, 2010