Jim ButschliCoding, Printing & LabelingPackaging machinery demand to riseAccording to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute’s seventh-annual Purchasing Plans Study, consumer and industrial goods companies will increase packaging expenditures this year to $5.479 billion, a 4% rise compared to 2003.May 31, 2004FlexiblesDiamond launches Emerald snack nutsThis month, Diamond of California will launch nationwide its Emerald of California snack nut brand in both rigid and flexible packages.May 31, 2004Sustainable PackagingBottom line ranks as top issueRespondents to a new Packworld.com survey made it perfectly clear that cost is their most critical packaging issue, be it related to materials, machinery, or labor.April 30, 2004SustainabilityCPGs focus on graphicsWhere packaging is concerned, consumers often judge a book by its cover. Therefore, glossy coatings and stunning graphics can greatly influence a shopper’s purchasing decision.April 30, 2004FlexiblesBacardi focuses on consumersMaintaining a consumer focus when developing new products and packaging is critical to the success of Bacardi, said Yousef Zaatar, vice president, product manufacturing development, for Bacardi Bottling Corp., Jacksonville, FL.April 30, 2004FlexiblesNestlé dons shrink labels in CanadaShrink labels are helping Nestlé dress up its high-density polyethylene containers of Coffee-Mate non-dairy creamers, and Nesquik, Rolo, and CoffeeCrisp ready-to-drink milk beverages recently introduced in Canada.April 30, 2004Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materialsStonyfield opts for in-line tf/f/sFor four years, Stonyfield Farm filled its 4-oz YoBaby organic yogurts for babies and toddlers into injection-molded polypropylene cups, with six filled and lidded cups automatically unitized in a wraparound paperboard carton.April 30, 2004ClosuresCarton 'cocoons' Glenfiddich malt whiskyDuring the recent holiday season, Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland-based William Grant & Sons sold its Glenfiddich Special Reserve 12-year-old malt whisky in a special paperboard gift pack that “cocooned” the triangular glass bottle within several protective layers.April 30, 2004ClosuresPhanner grows with gable-top cartonsResealable screw caps on gable-top cartons provide ease of use for a variety of beverages filled at Pfanner’s plant in Lauterach, Austria. See videoApril 30, 2004FlexiblesSupplement packs deliver healthy resultsCustom structure helps Pharmanex meet multiple needs for its packets of LifePak dietary supplements.April 30, 2004Previous PagePage 162 of 192Next Page
