Ela SathernFlexiblesWeb Plus: Online trading rolls out converting e-businessSince March, label converter Ampersand Label, Inc. (Garden Grove, CA) has been saving 40% on label material at RollXchange.com, a Web-based trading site that allows converters to buy and sell surplus rollstock label materials.September 30, 2002Secondary PackagingAutomation closes Pandora's boxPandora Manufacturing, a contract packager of liquids from Pandora, OH, has increased the consistency of corrugated shipping cartons by 30% with the installation of four A.B. Sealer case erectors.September 30, 2002FlexiblesItalian product applies shrink label designBologna, Italy-based Amarena Fabbri packages its new fruit-in-syrup “Frutto e Sciroppo” in a 4.5-oz (130-g) glass jar with a new nine-color printed shrink label.September 30, 2002Consumer packaged goodsP&G captures high-tech assistanceA new video troubleshooting tool gives packaging line operators at Procter & Gamble the power to solve problems faster.September 30, 2002Primary PackagingWeb Plus: Researching equipment online is not just window shoppingSurfing the Internet is more than a pastime for Another Day Ltd. manager David Lickhalter. It’s an efficient way to research equipment that the San Diego-based pet-supply company needs to package its liquid products.August 31, 2002Primary PackagingWraparound case packer is in controlA single control platform controls all of Kisters Kayat’s machine functions. Plus, a programmable limit switch permits high-speed gluing.August 31, 2002Bakery/SnackCinnamon you can seeIn April, Quaker Oats, Chicago, IL, relaunched Cinnamon Life® cereal nationwide with a holographic red foil logo.August 31, 2002HomeWeb Plus: Online ordering is good for healthWhy would we place orders over the phone, create purchase orders, and go back to the old way of purchasing, when [Afflink’s] online process saves us 75 percent on administrative costs alone?” asks Warren Doty, director of corporate purchasing at Leiner Health Products of Carson, CA.July 31, 2002Beverage2002 GPI Clear Choice AwardsPackaging World highlights Gold winners of the Glass Packaging Institute 2002 awards for innovative glass packaging design.July 31, 2002BeverageGeneral Mills pops a promoFrom June to August, General Mills’ Pop Secret microwave popcorn packages feature a Loews Cineplex discount card.July 31, 2002Previous PagePage 2 of 4Next PageTop StoriesBusiness IntelligenceChallenges of Data Governance and Security in PackagingPackaging industry executives are finding major benefits to increased data accessibility, but with accessible data comes security concerns.RecyclingHotel Amenity Bottle Uses 100% Ocean-Bound PlasticHomeZero/ Fast Changeover Case PackersSustainabilityIBM's Bill Green Says Sustainability Can and Should Be Everyone's JobSponsor ContentPail Filling: Highly Accurate Fill Cycles Ensure Optimal Yield & Rate