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Converting equipment
Best of Brand Design honored
Sponsored by the newly renamed Brand Design Assn., the 1998 Gold Awards competition honored outstanding package design from around the world.
July 31, 1998
Protective/transport packaging
Bag-in-box success is sweet
Chocolate syrup manufacturer Mont Blanc Chocolatier adapts bag-in-box technology for use in coffeehouses and restaurants. Extended shelf life and shelf stability are said to be industry firsts.
June 30, 1998
Bag-in-box packages of Mont Blanc syrups are designed to sit on coffeehouse and ice cream parlor counters for simplified use by
Flexible packaging
A bread-winning package
An unusual method of in-bag pasteurization extends bread shelf life to six months, offering this Canadian bakery expanded distribution opportunities. Unique stand-up bag attracts attention.
May 31, 1998
The introduction of a heat-sealing system (left) combined with in-bag pasteurization gives Quality Bakery?s newest product a six
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
A good year for wine labels
Reflecting a surge in the wine industry, wine labels take precedence at recent awards competitions.
March 31, 1998
Labels of the five wines below were winners of recent competitions sponsored by the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute and
Secondary Packaging
Carton producer stretches savings
Paper company Rock-Tenn switches from a shrink wrapping system to a customized stretch wrapper to unitize skids of paper. Benefits stretch beyond expectations.
March 31, 1998
Designed to minimize operator bending, a custom carriage stop allows the film to stop at any height
Flexible packaging
Agricultural winners at FPA
Two innovative flexible packages merit an 'A' for Agricultural.
February 28, 1998
An improved bag for Manzate Fungicide (top) increases productivity by 25%. GardenTech Singles (above) were developed with custo
Sustainability
Saving more than just peanuts
Bookstore chain Borders Group moves to a customized loose-fill system for distribution of its products to stores nationwide. Yearly savings are in excess of one million dollars.
January 31, 1998
Loose-fill dispersion at Borders (above) is activated by a footpedal. A central conveyor moves cartons into position to be fille
Flexible packaging
Unit-dose packaging for the garden
Consumers crave convenience, so this lawn and garden products manufacturer serves it up: single-dose pouches of home insecticides.
October 31, 1997
GardenTech Singles (top) are insecticide, fungicide and herbicide concentrates available in unit-dose portions. They?re packed
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Flexible package cans aroma
This French coffee producer is the first to use a unique "flexible can" produced by an integrated grinding/packaging system that allows immediate filling and keeps aromas in.
September 30, 1997
Pw 22967 Asforthepac 2
Conveying & accumulation
Sweetening your medicine
A new auger filler/checkweighing system allows Canadian pharmaceutical manufacturer to double its output and incorporate a new formulation onto its line.
August 31, 1997
At the pre-tare station (above), empty bottles are individually weighed, then conveyed to the dosing station (left). A dust shr
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Tide’s polypropylene caps undergo LaserSharp marking on two sides. On the left, we see an inverted bottle where Tide’s blue detergent is completely filling the dosing cap. Fill-level guidelines are visible both when detergent is in the cap as pictured, and when the cap is empty. On the upper right, we see the OXI logo on the other side of the cap. This branding/logo was also marked on the cap in the LaserSharp process.
Coding & Marking
Top 15 of 2025, #11: P&G’s Tide Laser Marks Cap for Better Dosing Clarity, Recyclability
The #11 most clicked article of 2025: A new laser-marked closure eliminates labels and inks while standing out on the shelf and giving consumers permanent, easy-to-read dosing guidance.
Assuming the format is the same as or very similar to previous commercial rollouts, it's functionally bag-in-box. In this case, the “box” portion begins as a die-cut and geometrically creased blank of printed paperboard.
Recycling
Top 15 of 2025, #12: Target Launches Paper Bottle in 1200 Stores with Own-Brand Wine
Changeover on the cartoner from 4-count to 12-count takes about 40 minutes.
Filling, Capping & Closing
Top 15 of 2025, #13: New Canning, In-house Shrink Sleeve Labeling, Distinguish Craft Brewer
Shrink sleeves being 'shot' onto awaiting bright cans, pictured here traveling into the steam tunnel.
Beer
Top 15 of 2025, #14: Brewery Builds Runway for Growth into Tight Space
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