Abbey Lewis-ReinholdtProtective/transport packagingWeb Plus: Interactive product matrix, reloadedTuscarora (www.tuscarora.com), part of SCA Global Packaging, decided it needed a way to allow potential customers to customize their search for protective packaging via the company’s Web site.August 31, 2003Feeding/inserting/unscramblingData acquisition successes: Checkweigher helps reduce giveawayOur editors scoured the industry for success stories—both big and little—on our quest for successful data acquisition and analysis implementations.August 31, 2003FlexiblesCreating a national brandParmalat Bakery Group recently selected Ionic Communications Group to create the branding and packaging strategy for Parmalat’s line of cookies marketed under the brand name Mrs. Alison’s.July 31, 2003Secondary PackagingBoxing out the competitionA switch to a new gearbox increases reliability and lowers cost for Goodman’s new case packer.July 31, 2003ClosuresSuper-sized designTo answer the consumer call for greater convenience at a better value, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., manufacturer of Fisher nuts and snack foods, has expanded from three peanut items in sizes from 16- to 40-oz PET containers, to a line of 18 stockkeeping units that includes nine flavors packed in a variety of sizes.June 30, 2003Blisters/clamshells/skin packagingCompliance packages of the yearThe Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council announced the 2002 winners of its Compliance Package of the Year Award: Lamictal by GlaxoSmithKline; Fosamax by Merck & Co.; and Nexium by AstraZeneca.June 30, 2003HomeWeb Plus: Online customer service made simpleIn order to meet its customers’ growing demand for Web-based services, Georgia-Pacific (www.gp.com) started a Web site that focuses on the company’s Signature Solutions brand folding carton, cupstock, and platestock from the bleached board division.May 31, 2003Controls & Machine ComponentsFiller flourishes with new integrated controllerFast servo update times and a single, easy-to-use controller help this filler manufacturer guarantee 100% tablet count accuracy for the pharmaceutical industry.May 31, 2003HomeGraphics for body and soulTend Blends, the company behind a line of holistic bath and body products created to rejuvenate the skin, body, and mind, recently turned to Hornall Anderson Design Works to redesign the comprehensive packaging line.April 30, 2003Controls & Machine ComponentsWeb Plus: Keeping engineers in the loopDesigned for engineers who need up-to-date specifications and technical information on electric motors, drives, generators, motion-control products, and gear products, the ProSpec Web site from Baldor (www.baldorprospec.com) provides information to help educate and develop relationships with specifying and consulting engineers.April 30, 2003Previous PagePage 3 of 7Next PageTop StoriesWrappingLaffy Taffy Unwraps Easier-to-Open Mini Bar packagingLong a source of sticky frustration, Laffy Taffy’s wrappers have been reengineered for a clean, one-pull opening, just as sales surge and the brand refreshes its signature jokes.SustainabilityNew Research Hub C3PS Tackles Packaging ChallengesBio-basedGrove Toilet Cleaner Pods Reduce PVA, Use Compostable PouchAdhesive applicationCoca-Cola's Topo Chico Innovates in Case Gluing and SealingSponsor ContentSemi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency
