Rick LingleDairyRevamped Peter Pan returnsConAgra's venerable peanut butter is back on shelf in mid-August with a new look.August 21, 2007Contract PackagingDetergent package wins AmeriStar awardCo-packing played a key role in developing a package whose shape and functionality bring a new look to the laundry detergent aisle. Display Pack (www.displaypack.com) created the design and Apco Packaging (www.apcopackaging.com) filled the package for Orange Glo International’s Oxi Clean Toss-N-Go “detergent ball.” The package won a 2006 AmeriStar award, which was presented at the Packaging Summit in May 2007.August 14, 2007HomeRotary unit fills/seals pouches of Pocket Shot liquorVideo of the filling and sealing of 50-mL premade pouches of Pocket Shot done at 20-25 packs/min on an 8-station rotary machine.August 14, 2007FlexiblesSleeved bottles a hit for Caribbean promosAs 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, 2007Bakery/SnackBush Brothers cooks up faster labelingBaked beans packer Bush Brothers and Company, Augusta, WI, needed to speed up its can-labeling operations to more than 1,000 cans per minute, which exceeded what its existing labeler could do.August 9, 2007Bakery/SnackKellogg's to be up front about nutritionKellogg Co., Battle Creek, MI, announced June 14 that it is undertaking two major initiatives that further strengthen its commitment to meeting consumers’ health and nutrition needs.August 9, 2007Blisters/clamshells/skin packagingThe wrap-up: Wacky packagesThey're back: Those wacky stickers that parodied consumer products have never really gone away.August 2, 2007SustainabilityThe vinyl frontier: Dispelling myths about PVC and sustainabilityAssessing the facts about polyvinyl chloride ends up dispelling myths about this oft-maligned, but invaluable polymer used extensively in packaging.August 2, 2007Coding, Printing & LabelingUnit-level traceability debuts for produceEagle Eye Produce began using HarvestMark™ (www.harvestmark.com),July 23, 2007BeverageTopped off by lady luckThere is a saying that you make your own luck, but sometimes it just happens, as this example shows from Tom O’Brien, purchasing manager, White Rocket Wine Co., Napa, CA:July 11, 2007Previous PagePage 20 of 73Next Page
