Kassandra KaniaFlexiblesBetter pack for Betta FoodsBetta Foods, Australia’s largest manufacturer of ice-cream cones and specialty confectionery products, is introducing a resealable feature on its Natural Real Fruit Flavored Liquorice AllSorts and Liquorice Bullets candy packages.June 11, 2007FlexiblesBetter pack for Betta FoodsAustralia's Betta Foods introduces a resealable feature on its candy packages.June 7, 2007BeverageHigh-end water bottle pays homage to art decoThe AquaDeco glass bottle came before the company was even started.May 14, 2007HomeLaser technology hits the mark on blister packagingQiagen adopts a laser imaging system to increase line speeds and improve the print quality of its blister packs.May 7, 2007FlexiblesDesign firm bags new Pringles Select packagingSay the word “Pringles,” and the image of a saddle-shape chip in a cylindrical container comes to mind. But when LPK (www.lpk.com), the design agency for Procter & Gamble’s Pringles’ brand, came up with a design for the company’s new Pringles Select gourmet potato chips, the firm dropped the cylindrical can in favor of a block-bottom pouch.April 3, 2007FlexiblesDesign firm bags new Pringles Select packagingGourmet version in four flavors drops the composite can in favor of a block-bottom pouch.March 20, 2007Flexible packagingSmooth operationA modified liquid filler helps one commercial skincare products company clean up its act.March 9, 2007Filling/capping, liquid & viscousFrozen treat package mimics energy drink canHershey’s Ice Cream, Harrisburg, PA, has co-branded with Hammond, IN-based Swanel Beverages Inc., the manufacturer of an energy drink called Banzai, to create Banzai Energy Ice. The 4 oz treat is packaged in a squeeze-up tube made of solid bleached sulfate from Solo Cup Co. (www.solocup.com). Hershey fills the tubes using a Flex E Fill Rotary Filler from Solo Cup Co. and heat seals them with a thin foil lid, also from Solo Cup.March 8, 2007Coding, Printing & LabelingPanel-free PET bottle provides smooth labeling for flavored waterO Beverages, Cambridge, MA, has launched a new infused water line in a custom PowerFlex PET bottle from Amcor PET Packaging (www.amcor.com). Bottle distributor Zuckerman Honickman (www.zh-inc.com) brought Amcor’s technology to O Beverages’ attention. The bottle features a panel-free design and sports a smooth label panel, free of ribbing.March 8, 2007ContainersFrozen treat tube mimics energy drink canHershey's Ice Cream cobrands with Banzai energy drink manufacturer Swanel Beverages Inc. to create Banzai Energy Ice in a 4-oz squeeze tube.February 16, 2007Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next PageTop StoriesDairyNew Tillamook Ice Cream Plant Features Packaging Line Built to ScaleWith a two-floor layout and plans for further automation, the Decatur, Ill., facility’s packaging line is built to support production growth ahead.RecyclingPackaging Recycling Professionals Gathered in Person and Remotely for this Year's Packaging Recycling SummitRoboticsThrough the Line: Robotic Cookie Multi-pack Automation SystemPackage DesignKind Leans on Familiar Elements in New Brand DesignSponsor ContentSlurry & Solution Processing System for Accurate Liquid-Solid Blends
