Coding, Printing & Labeling

Medical device packaging updates focus on standards

Economic factors, testing for ‘real-world’ distribution, and evolving standards dominate the discussion at the Medical Packaging Update conference, held Feb. 8 at MD&M West 2010 in Anaheim.

February 9, 2010

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Flexibles

Frito Lay Canada is first with 100% compostable SunChips bag

Marketed as “The new sound of green,” the SunChips 100% compostable flexible snack bag will begin appearing on Canadian retail shelves in March.

February 8, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Kellogg's bundles cartons in film

A recent stroll down the aisles of a Costco store brought Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan face to face with a three-pack of cereal cartons unitized in lightweight film rather than paperboard.

February 8, 2010

Flexibles

: Coating for labels, packaging

CodeStream® is a laser-writable coating for marking variable data on labels and packaging from WS Packaging Group.

February 6, 2010

Flexible packaging

VF/F/S bagmaker

The G3 twin-tube VFFS snack food bagmaker from Kliklok-Woodman uses all-servo motion controls to produce up to 240 bags/minute (120/tube).

February 4, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Innovative standup pouch for baby food

Not only does this foil-based pouch for baby food from Sprout Foods have a great shelf presence, it's shatterproof and occupies far less space in transit.

February 3, 2010

Flexibles

Barrier wrap is compostable

Dark chocolate from Ecuador is wrapped in a biodegradable and compostable film that has a moisture barrier nearly as good as coextruded OPP.

February 3, 2010

Secondary Packaging

MASSMAN Automation Designs aquires Talon Manufacturing, Inc.

Villard, MN January 25, 2010—MASSMAN Automation Designs, LLC (Villard, MN) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Talon Manufacturing, Inc. which will operate under the new business entity of Talon Massman, LLC.

February 1, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

NutriTalk releases top ten nutrition trends for 2010

Can packaging suppliers predict growth areas based on these insights?

January 29, 2010

Cartoning

New VP of Sales & Marketing for OYSTAR Jones

OYSTAR Jones has appointed Jeff Williams Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

January 27, 2010

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Pouching machine accommodates almost any pouch size

R.A. Jones offers its adjustable Pouch King machine. Virtually any pouch size within the adjustment range can be produced, using few or no change parts.

January 25, 2010

Flexible packaging

Blister machine expands capacity for contract pharmaceutical packaging

Compass Pharma Services installs a new high-speed blister-packaging machine.

January 19, 2010

Flexible packaging

India poised for "revolution" in food packaging

Advanced packaging technologies, and a shift to using packaging as a branding tool, will drive growth through 2015, says Datamonitor report.

January 14, 2010