David NewcornBag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)Keep work interesting, and they'll stayTo keep good packaging professionals, say the experts Packaging World talked to, challenge them with interesting work. Let them be creative, autonomous, even entrepreneurial.September 30, 1998Secondary PackagingA new record for distributed control (sidebar)How distributed control spreads the burdenSeptember 30, 1998Conveying & accumulationA new record for distributed controlMusic distributor Valley Media cuts downtime by more than 50% on its newest labeling/sortation/collating line. A network of micro PLCs controls the line as well as gathers performance data to speed troubleshooting.September 30, 1998Filling/capping, liquid & viscousPackagers struggle with staffingManufacturers in virtually every industry-including food, beverage, pharmaceutical and even electronics-report that it's getting harder and harder to find and keep good packaging people.September 30, 1998Conveying & accumulationPackaging power struggleWhen operators override control logic and take control of the line, how should the packaging engineering department react?September 30, 1998Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)Breakdown breakthrough?Compostable films made with soy proteins are now technically viable according to new research from Michigan State University. Next up: overcoming scale and cost hurdles.August 31, 1998Converting equipmentCrisco goes on a dietLarger bottle sizes of Procter & Gamble's venerable Crisco oils now have the proprietary shape of the rest of the line, and they weigh 25% less than before.August 31, 1998FlexiblesClear pouch cuts through personal care clutterA clear stand-up pouch differentiates shampoo and bath products for a youthful demographic in the U.K.August 31, 1998DairyPackaging positions ice cream for upscale sales (sidebar)Positioning for high retail pricingAugust 31, 1998Filling/capping, liquid & viscousPackaging positions ice cream for upscale salesFarm Fresh's new all-plastic, rectangular ice cream package features full-coverage, in-mold-labeled graphics, believed to be one of the first applications of its kind in the U.S.August 31, 1998Previous PagePage 16 of 26Next PageTop StoriesSustainable PackagingGlobal Plastics Treaty Talks End Without ConsensusNegotiators in Geneva wrapped up INC-5.2 without consensus on a global plastics treaty, leaving industry, NGOs, and governments urging compromise but pointing to progress that could guide the next round of talks.Sustainable PackagingFrom Registration to Reporting: EPR Gets RealContract packagingWhat CPGs Want from Co-Packers NowSustainabilitySurvey: Cost Tops List of Biggest Barriers to Sustainable PackagingSponsor ContentSemi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency
