Conveying & accumulation

Wrapper adds servo flexibility

All Scandia 700 Series models have been designed around the principle of continuous, progressive, rotary motion.

November 9, 2009

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Flexibles

Flexible pouches offer recloseable convenience

Easy opening packs permit quick product access and unique recloseability.

November 9, 2009

Flexible packaging

Sleek new Crystal Light container offers clear advantages

Kraft Corp.'s new canister and stick-pack pouch packaging for Crystal Light uses less material, enhances consumer convenience.

November 3, 2009

Flexibles

LCA proves profitability of new secondary packs for Smart Balance

Life-Cycle Analysis results shared at Worldwide Food indicate measurable sustainability benefits when butter tubs are packed in ‘pad-shrink’ system instead of RSCs.

November 2, 2009

Flexibles

MAP-enhancing film

Klöckner Pentaplast has extended the Pentafood® film product line to include Pentafood® kpbar™ SmartCycle® (PET/EVOH/PE) and Pentafood® kpseal™ SmartCycle® (PET/PE) rigid PET films made from (post consumer) recycled plastic bottles.

October 31, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Industry watch

October 31, 2009

Sustainability

New void fill boosts sustainability

Creative Memories switches to a new kind of air pillows to support its brand’s environmental positioning.

October 31, 2009

Flexibles

Engaging the customer in green packaging

October 29, 2009

Flexibles

Equipment innovations support sustainable packaging goals

This year’s Pack Expo Las Vegas (Oct. 5-7) was abuzz with sustainable packaging advances and introductions, not only in the area of materials, but also in machinery.

October 29, 2009

Sustainability

The mood at Aseptipak: upbeat and investment-minded

Aseptic packaging is probably more appealing to U.S. food and beverage packagers than at any point since those clever people at Tetra Pak put aseptic packaging on the map so many decades ago.

October 29, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Continued growth seen in custom die-cut insert cards

Medical device manufacturers are turning to custom cards to address innovative eco-initiatives, including package downsizing, ink-less labeling, and aerodynamic product protection.

October 29, 2009

Flexibles

Eco-cordial multi-pack approach

Bumble Bee Foods adopts an environmentally friendly approach for multi-packing its 5-oz cans of salmon.

October 28, 2009

Flexibles

Unifoil Corporation's commitment to sustainability recognized by PEFC

Unifoil Corporation is pleased to announce that it has achieved chain-of-custody certification to the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC).

October 27, 2009