Arnie OrloskiClosuresHeinz 'caps' squeeze ketchupComplex new cap/liner on plastic bottles offers new consumer features, most prominently by ending the watery discharge caused by product settling.April 30, 2000Converting equipmentSpeed to market drives P&G's packaging technology donationFew people think of Procter & Gamble as a company that markets “chemicals.” But chemistry is at the heart of a major P&G gift.April 30, 2000HomePackaging suppliers, more or lessAs you’ve doubtlessly seen by now, this April issue of Packaging World comes with a bonus, a supplement called Net Sourcing. Produced by PW editors under the guidance of Dave Newcorn, director of new media, this publication is devoted to exploring how manufacturers can purchase packaging materials and machines via the Internet.March 31, 2000Digital TransformationWill e-commerce help or hurt distributors and sales agents?That’s still a question because readers were sharply divided on the effect e-commerce will have on packaging distributors or sales agents. Survey of purchasing readers in January reports wide range of opinions.March 31, 2000Secondary PackagingUnsaleable product costs reach $4.2 billion in '98Packaging is often the problem when products and packages are diverted from retailers to reclamation centers. Credits issued are a growing cost for distributors and manufacturers, says a new report.February 29, 2000FlexiblesPackaging economics' pendulum swinging backNot long after listening to (at least part of) President Clinton’s State of the Union address and my own governor’s State of the State speech in January, I was reminded just how pervasive is the role of economics.February 29, 2000BeverageImperfect Solutions Order: Why organized standards are better than noneA colleague of mine wondered aloud recently whether ISO quality standards are really meaningful or useful in purchasing products or services. My sense, from talking with package purchasing executives, is that the answer is yes, that ISO certification is a real tool in the craft of selecting vendors.January 31, 2000Controls & Machine ComponentsCommunicating: Still a challenge in 21st-century technologiesWe may have successfully overcome some of the minor inconveniences caused by the calendar rollover into 2000, but many of us still struggle with the many ways technology lets us communicate with each other.December 31, 1999Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materialsService opportunities abound in foodserviceBut it's also evident even in more expensive establishments. My wife and I have been disappointed for a wide variety of reasons, often because the restaurant didn't have the meal that we ordered from the menu.November 30, 1999SustainabilityIs recycling sacred in California?If you've read through Michele Raymond's report on the upcoming battle over plastic containers and recycling in California (see p. 44), you recognize you're reading a piece that originates from someone with a pro-recycling bias.October 31, 1999Previous PagePage 28 of 40Next Page
