Rick LingleMeat/Poultry/SeafoodA case-ready meat tour (sidebar)Is this package the future of case-ready?June 30, 2003FlexiblesDole launches fruitful sizeDole Food Company, Westlake Village, CA, is offering a bigger play on fruit in clear plastic containers: 24.5-oz “Dole Fruit in Plastic Jars.” The custom blow-molded multilayer barrier container features a pinched-in body to help protect the glued label, which is printed on clear film.May 31, 2003LabelsSingularly clear cupsDel Monte “Fruit Naturals” from Del Monte Foods, San Francisco, CA, are packed in an 8-oz clear cup with a fluted design.May 31, 2003ContainersEuro-style solution to vial packagingBionostics’ first comprehensive production line adds efficiency and output to its operations and pays for itself in a year.May 31, 2003HomeServos drive case packer upgradeAn SWF wraparound case packer is rebuilt from the inside out with servos and improved HMI. Parts, assembly, lead time are all reduced.May 31, 2003RecyclingJoint effort is less filling, saves weightJoint Juice reformulates its beverages and downsizes from 11-oz glass bottles to 8-oz aluminum cans in a consumer-friendly change.May 31, 2003ClosuresSporty bottles stay coolThe Monarch Beverage Co., Atlanta, GA, highlighted its All-Sport body quencher beverages in new “Chill-In” PET bottles that rolled out in May 2003 in 24-oz and 32-oz sizes.May 31, 2003Reusable/ReturnablePromo bottles check in with special decorationLabatt Breweries of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, expects hockey fans will go "Cup Crazy" for an "Original Six" promotion launched April 1 to coincide with the Stanley Cup playoffs.May 31, 2003Blisters/clamshells/skin packagingVacuum-sealed, self-venting entre?s“So Easy” Sauced entreés from Hormel’s Jennie-O Turkey Store, Willmar, MN, bring new convenience to consumers’ tables. The line of precooked, refrigerated entreés are the latest example of SimpleSteps™ technology from the Cryovac Div. of Sealed Air.May 31, 2003FlexiblesAlcan refocuses in North AmericaOn April 30, Alcan Inc. inaugurated the “Alcan Packaging Technology Center,” which integrates the global company’s North American packaging resources into a single development center in Aurora, IL. It combines Alcan’s Packaging and Rolled Products technical groups to better serve its North American customers in both rigid and flexible applications, according to Armin Weinhold, president of Alcan Packaging.April 30, 2003Previous PagePage 61 of 73Next PageTop StoriesFilling/capping, liquid & viscousA Video Overview of Liquid Filling MachinesDelve into the world of liquid filling equipment, the unsung heroes behind your favorite beverages and more.Sustainable PackagingSustainable Packaging Trends to Watch at PACK EXPO Las VegasDigital TransformationQR Code Brings Play to Danone’s Plant-Based Kids LineSustainabilityGlobal Packaging Trends Point to a New Strategic ApproachSponsor ContentEngineered Liquid Mixing Systems Increase Process
