Arnie OrloskiLabels'Enfa' now says Mead Johnson globallyNearly 600 SKUs of baby nutritional products around the world are now carrying a new Enfa brand design for easy recognition.July 31, 2001Filling/capping, liquid & viscousSingle line pours out many SKUs with new optionsOne packaging line plus 10 different containers equals 60 SKUs, thanks to new end-of-the-line bundling and tray-pack equipment and film.July 31, 2001FlexiblesImpressions from WestPackThe king is dead. . . What once was one of the most interesting and fun national shows deteriorated this year into what looked like urban renewal--there were so many empty spaces throughout the exhibit floor.June 30, 2001Converting equipmentA late Father's Day tributeThis is being written in the weeks before Father’s Day—another Hallmark (profit) moment. Although I’m anything but fond of these “created” holidays, this year’s event coincides with one of the more interesting interviews I’ve conducted recently.June 30, 2001Feeding/inserting/unscramblingDistributors show off creativityA total of 21 packages in seven categories were honored with awards in the annual NACD competition. Winners in the food category are products of precise engineering.June 30, 2001FlexiblesPackagers tell printers what they needGravure printers listened to packaging buyers from Brown & Williamson, Miller Brewing and Nestlé describing their needs and how their companies buy.June 30, 2001FlexiblesGravure winners solve problemsDuring the technical meeting of the Packaging & Label Gravure Assn., 11 entries were cited in the group's first packaging competition. The Best of Show and a winner in the flexible packaging category was the Kirkland Four Cheese Ravioli pouch by Nordenia USA (Jackson, MO) for Costco.May 31, 2001Conveying & accumulationBlow molder's bottle handling goes turnkeyAs more distillery customers wanted bottles packed in reshippers, Captive Plastics installed a turnkey system that erects cases, loads partitions, and inverts freshly blown bottles.May 31, 2001Coding, Printing & LabelingThe dog story, as promisedA couple of months ago, I mentioned in this space that I planned to write a heart-warming dog story. However, at the last minute, I had to substitute another topic.April 30, 2001Tamper-evident machineryLimited 'edition,' unlimited helpDistiller and importer David Sherman Corp. often relies on distributors like Saxco to help create packaging for new products. Premium, hand-packaged bourbon is no exception.April 30, 2001Previous PagePage 24 of 40Next Page
