Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

U.S. packaging student winners tour Italy

In June, eight U.S. packaging students visited Pharmintech 2007 (www.pharmintech.com) and

September 5, 2007

Flexibles: Page 189

Flexible packaging

Sachet/pouch filling at Fine Foods

This video was taken of one of the Marchesini sachet lines during a June Packaging World visit to Fine Foods’ pharmaceutical facility in Bergamo, Italy.

September 3, 2007

Flexibles

Printpack acquires Grupo Industrial Plastico

Printpack Inc. has reached an agreement to purchase Grupo Industrial Plastico (GIPSA) of Guadalajara, Mexico.

August 31, 2007

Flexibles

Easily integrated or standalone pick-and-place machine

The Model SMR3 is a three-stop rotary placing system that utilizes Graphic Packaging's patented secondary motion technology. This compact system combines a conventional 30-degree inclined infeed magazine with a second position for labeling, coding, gluing, bar code reading or product assembly.

August 30, 2007

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

Placer offers ease of operation and maximum flexibility

Coupons, compact discs, and literature can be precisely placed on the inside of flat carton blanks, disc jewel cases, or promotional packages. Designed to interface with most side seam gluers, this Advancing Cam Rotary Placer from Graphic Packaging handles a broad spectrum of coupons, literature and promotional pieces and can be integrated with other glue systems when needed.

August 30, 2007

Sustainability

Revisiting Las Vegas

Their 2005 visit to Pack Expo Las Vegas yielded big dividends, so these two packaging professionals plan a return to Vegas for another look-see.

August 9, 2007

Flexible packaging

Packaging machinery revs Fine Foods' production

Much like drivers appreciate the performance, handling, and flexibility of the finest sports cars, Italian contract manufacturer/packager Fine Foods opts for similar characteristics in the packaging machinery it specifies.

August 9, 2007

Flexibles

French Rabbit came first

Boisset’s first alternative package for wine was French Rabbit, a 1-L Tetra Pak Prisma®. Like Yellow Jersey, this paper/foil/polymer lamination was launched through Ontario’s LCBO and was driven largely by environmental concerns. The promotional tag line accompanying the launch: “One smart rabbit. Savour the wine. Save the planet.”

August 9, 2007

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Poultry/pork processor bags big benefits

Albertville Quality Foods saves labor, improves bagging speeds, cuts giveaway by installing intermittent-motion vf/f/s machine and radial scale.

August 9, 2007

Flexibles

Snack brand refines and aligns to maintain category leadership

Sahale Snacks helped create "nutritional snacks," and its Sahale brand is No. 1 in the trail mix category. The Seattle, WA-based company wanted to visually extend its "culinary magic" to its line of award-winning, premium nut blends.

August 9, 2007

Flexibles

Sleeved bottles a hit for Caribbean promos

As the baseball season winds down in October in the United States, it’s on the upswing in the Caribbean. During this past season that ended in January, Presidente brand in the Dominican Republic conducted a Viva la Pelota! or Hurrah Baseball! campaign for its beer in 12-oz glass bottles with promotional sleeve labels. Presidente regular featured sleeves printed with a ball and bat, and Light featured sleeves showing a jersey and hat.

August 9, 2007

Flexibles

Innovation galore in wine category

The once stodgy wine industry is currently awash in packaging innovation (see page 44). Few of these novel packs are more unusual than the 2-L stand-up pouch shown here with an integral handle up top and dispensing spigot at the bottom. PW spotted it in the May issue of South Africa’s Packaging and Print Media, where editor Gill Loubser was kind enough to "share" it with us.

August 9, 2007

Cartoning

Automation initiative brings sweet results

A robotic solution lets Necco put its popular Sweethearts Conversation Hearts on a fast track to greater throughput at higher speeds with reduced labor costs.

August 8, 2007