Kassandra Kania

Contributing Editor
RFID refrigerator
R.I.P. for RFID?
The global market for RFID technologies is more than $6 billion a year—but healthcare comprises only a small percentage of that number. Here’s a look at RFID’s role in the healthcare packaging sector.
Nov 8th, 2012
BURST TEST. A Nelson Labs study director performs a burst test.
New pouch designs put to the test
Dental and medical pouch maker relies on third-party testing for 510(k) process.
Aug 31st, 2011
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Packaging eases administration, discomfort for four-legged patients
Farren Paton, packaging engineer for Novartis Animal Health U.S. Inc., discusses the company’s latest user-friendly pet packages and other trends in veterinary packaging.
Aug 31st, 2011
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Convenience and patient compliance drive contract packager's business
Tee Noland, director of business development for Pharma Tech Industries (PTI), a contract manufacturer/packager, shares his views on why pharmaceutical companies are turning to contract packagers, and discusses the latest developments
Oct 12th, 2010
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MAGAZINE FEED. Photo above shows knocked-down corrugated cases stacked in a magazine feed on the left and product infeed on the
Case-packing gets a makeover
A high-speed case packing system cuts labor costs, frees up some folder/gluers, and increases productivity for a maker of custom corrugated containers.
May 5th, 2009
ROTARY FILLER. The new 54-head rotary filling system (left) can handle hot or cold filling, and its design has greatly simplifie
Juice it up
A new rinsing, filling, and capping system helps one nutraceutical contract packager eliminate microbial growth and reduce product giveaway.
May 5th, 2009
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Raising the bar on safety
A confectionery manufacturer installs 19 metal detectors at six of its production plants to ensure product quality.
Apr 5th, 2009
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Three-step blood bag reduces risks and costs
Blood collection bag permits users to lyophilize, store, and reconstitute blood in a single device, a prototype of which has been sent to the U.S. Army.
Mar 2nd, 2009
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Panel-free bottle complements Hispanic-inspired tea line
When Frank Ruvalcaba, company director of Let’s Mongo in Moorpark, CA, launched his natural ready-to-drink tea line, he needed a plastic bottle that was able to handle hot-fill temperatures of 160°F.
Feb 1st, 2009
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A clean slate for coding
After beta-testing a new hot-melt coder, Cains Foods achieves a 100% scan rate on bar codes.
Feb 1st, 2009
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Panel-free bottle for Hispanic-inspired tea
Glass-look 16-oz PET bottles are wrapped in interpretive-design labels.
Jan 16th, 2009
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A clear line for wine
California winery halves pallet handling times with an automatic stretch wrapping system.
Nov 2nd, 2008
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A fresh approach to frozen entrées
Victory’s Kitchen develops the perfect recipe for detecting metal in its new frozen food line, while its new automated packaging equipment speeds production.
Aug 31st, 2008