HomeClear barrier shows-off Crayola kid craftsApr 2nd, 2014SustainabilityCoca-Cola Unveils 100% Plant-Based PET Bottle, Ready to ScaleUsing two breakthrough technologies, The Coca-Cola Company has found two paths to a 100% bio-based bottle, one that uses sugar from corn, and another that uses forestry waste.Package DesignUV Screen Printing Further Differentiates Yoplait's Glass-jarred Oui YogurtOui by Yoplait introduced the French Florals Collection, consisting of three limited-edition, designed glass pots inspired by flowers from France.E-commerceBag-in-box Withstands Rigors of E-comm DeliveryWith a focus on sustainability, HEX Performance® launched a new packaging solution for its liquid detergent that it says uses 60% less plastic than standard HDPE bottles, and withstands the challenges of the e-commerce logistics chain.HomeOff-the-Shelf Servo-Driven Benchtop Filling and StopperingAt Healthcare Packaging EXPO Las Vegas 2021, groninger highlighted its LABWORX benchtop machine portfolio, comprising small-batch liquid modules with short lead times and quick turnaround.Secondary/end-of-lineNew Packaging Formats Affect Secondary Packaging ProcessPackage configurations are changing due to retailer and consumer demands, with significant implications for secondary packaging.SponsoredHandled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!They are a delight around the world – and a challenge for manufacturers everywhere. The guide provides an analysis of the market trends and the corresponding requirements focusing on handling and infeed technology.Take FivePACK EXPO Las Vegas: Day-Three New Technology and Innovations FindingsAfter three days of wall-to-wall coverage of PACK EXPO Las Vegas, packaging veterans Pat Reynolds and Jim Chrzan check down a list of new trend and technologies found at the show on this Take Five video.Secondary/end-of-lineBW Integrated Systems Highlights User-friendly, Vertical, Flexible, High-level PalletizerAt PACK EXPO Las Vegas, user-friendly machine meets customer and market demands with quick, vertical start-up.Materials & containersFootball Stadium PET Bottles Transformed into Mr Muscle PackagingSC Johnson partners with the Liverpool Football Club to transform half a million PET bottles into new packaging for its Mr Muscle household cleaning products in the U.K.PELV 2021All-Purpose Intelligent Robot Control SystemMujinController manages any robotic application guiding the movement of robot arms via machine intelligence, a new category of artificial intelligence that automatically manages potential downtime scenarios through autonomous motion planning.Package DesignE-Commerce Innovations: Biodegradable Mailing Bag and Reusable Food Delivery ContainersSee two examples of innovative sustainable e-commerce packaging from ThePackHub’s October Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.SponsoredHandled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!They are a delight around the world – and a challenge for manufacturers everywhere. The guide provides an analysis of the market trends and the corresponding requirements focusing on handling and infeed technology.WorkforceWomen, E-comm, and Collaborative Tech Shape a New Way of WorkingAn expert panel at the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network discussed women and remote work, as well as solutions for adapting to pandemic-era consumer buying trends. Read, watch, or listen to the conversation.Materials & containersMars’s Switch to Barrier Coating Cuts 18 T-Rexes worth of PEMars removes the black polyethylene film from the inside of its iconic Maltesers candy box, replacing it with a recyclable, dispersion-coated barrier board that will reduce its use of plastic by 82 metric tons.Materials & containersBreakthrough in Compostable FilmManagement at this family-owned third-generation producer of classic British sausages is hoping its efforts on the sustainable packaging front will be copied globally.PELV 2021Strapping Machines Handle Washdown EnvironmentsThe SGP’s TüV certified stainless steel versions with IP 56 rating accommodate cleaning and disinfecting, while operating at speeds up to 65 plastic straps/min.Coding, printing & labelingAccraply Highlights Upgrades on Trine Modular Labeling StationMachine has improved throughput, changeovers, and maintenance to enable significant process improvements with minimal line disruption for Trine labelers.Coding, printing & labelingFlexibility Key to Modular P-S Labeleing Application SystemBased on the M2 label applicator and an innovative motion control system, MFlex is modular and flexible with configurations for applications such as top labeling, bottom labeling, top/bottom labeling, front & back labeling, wrap labeling, and more.HomeDirect-Drive Pick-and-Place SidebotWyzo is the result of 30 years of delta robot experience, coupled with a vision to deliver a safe and highly efficient sidebot that can add considerable value to operations of all sizes.Package DesignInks and IML Handle HPP for Guacamole PackSpanish producer of fruit- and vegetable-based juices and sauces Avomix selected shelf-life improving high-pressure processing (HPP) technology for its Fresh Mix product range, specifically its guacamole.
