Ela SathernBeverageCampbell Soup gets a handCampbell Soup Co. launched a new line of sippable soups in a multi-layer, microwavable, 10.75-oz sipping container.June 30, 2002Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materialsPackaging design management electronically efficientMidlands Packaging Corp. (Lincoln, NE), manufacturer of folding carton, corrugated, and thermoformed plastic packaging, found a new platform for customer service.June 30, 2002BeveragePET bottle converter racks up efficiencyManufacturer of PET containers uses new dome-and flange-trimming machine to cut scrap rate and increase throughput by 20%.June 30, 2002Conveying & accumulationRobotic palletizer at North SideEditor’s Note: This article is a sidebar to the feature story North Side super-sizes packaging value that ran in the July issue of Packaging World, p.June 30, 2002ContainersNorth Side super-sizes packaging valueHigher throughput is in the bag, in this case a large foodservice bag that is automatically filled, sealed, and packed on three new packaging lines. See in-plant videoJune 30, 2002Conveying & accumulationOnline calculator conveys throughput gainsWeb site uses mathematical algorithms to determine the most efficient place to install buffering conveyors.May 31, 2002Converting equipmentRarity unveiled in PET whisky bottleHiram Walker & Sons continues glass-to-PET switch.May 31, 2002LabelsJelly even safer to spreadTo start off the year, Palmetto Canning Co., Palmetto, FL, relaunched its Palmalito brand of jams and jellies in a 16-oz glass jar with a 2-mil PVC heat-shrinked label that provides tamper evidence.May 31, 2002Contract PackagingSurvey says researching is the #1 online toolIn a recent Packworld.com survey, 71% of the packaging buyers who responded said that of all the uses they have for the Internet, doing research is most valuable.April 30, 2002Converting equipmentHerbicide Applicator serves ergonomic needsThis spring the Scotts Company launched weed-killer Ortho Weed-B-Gon in a high-volume, ready-to-use container and applicator.April 30, 2002Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next PageTop StoriesSustainabilitySurvey: Cost Tops List of Biggest Barriers to Sustainable PackagingAccording to Packaging World’s inaugural Annual Outlook Report survey, cost is the biggest challenge to adopting more sustainable packaging, followed by limited access to materials — with respondents also citing material reduction as a top design priority.Reusable/ReturnableLisbon Introduces City-Wide Reusable Cup ProgramFlexiblesNew CPG Brand-led Initiative Aims to Recycle Flexible Packaging at ScalePMMI NewsPACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025: The Premier Destination for Industry Networking and ConnectionsSponsor ContentStutz Packing: How a Co-Packer Rolled Out ERP — Without the Chaos
