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Miller's plastic beer bottle solves first of three marketplace puzzles
Those of us who thought Anheuser-Busch would be the first American brewer to market beer in plastic bottles at retail were surprised when, in early November, A-B turned out to be no more than a very interested observer as Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI, commercially introduced three beers in unique, five-layer, oxygen-scavenging plastic bottles from Owens-Illinois' Continental PET Technologies, Inc.
November 30, 1998
Beer: Page 54
Conveying & accumulation
Equipment brews benefits for Anheuser-Busch
From depalletizing to shipping, nearly identical packaging equipment on two new lines boosts efficiency at the brewer's Houston, TX, plant.
November 30, 1998
Conveying & accumulation
Equipment brews benefits for Anheuser-Busch (sidebar)
Putting the wraps on A-B's lines
November 30, 1998
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
Creative compensation keeps packaging people
To attract good packaging people, companies must pay top wages without leaving behind existing packaging employees. Alternative compensation practices can also help.by David Newcorn, Senior Editor
November 30, 1998
Beverage
Supplier news: Relocations, expansions
Schneider Packaging (Brewerton, NY) has completed a major expansion of its Brewerton, NY, facility, resulting in a total of 52ꯠ sq' of mfg.
November 30, 1998
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Employee retention through TLC (sidebar)
Capitalizing on multiple locations
October 31, 1998
Conveying & accumulation
Jar line is a royal flush
Universal Foods' Red Star Yeast Div. boosts production five-fold with a new jar line. Nitrogen flushing consistently reduces headspace oxygen below 1%.
October 31, 1998
Conveying & accumulation
Jar line is a royal flush (sidebar)
Drop packer provides smooth operation
October 31, 1998
Beverage
Packaging World's experts
The following list of packaging professionals, human resources officers, recruiters and industry observers are the people who made possible our special report on The Staffing Struggle.
October 31, 1998
Tamper-evident machinery
Lilly likes PEN for veterinary product
A new treatment for respiratory problems in pigs and chickens is administered in the field, where the breakability of glass packaging is a concern. A homopolymer PEN bottle provides a shatter-resistant answer and delivers all the shelf life needed.
October 31, 1998
Beverage
A beer for all seasons
What would the changing seasons be without packaging that reflects and celebrates the change?
October 31, 1998
Flexible packaging
Innovations in plastics help foods flourish
Pinched-grip PET, an innovative pastry bag, a take-out bag for chicken, foamed CPET, and barrier beer bottles and food containers all win DuPont awards.
September 30, 1998
Conveying & accumulation
What's critical in project documentation?
Documentation was easily the most valued service for turnkey providers. Here's what a variety of engineers seek at the end of projects.
September 30, 1998
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Robotic Order Picking System for Beverages
NÅ«Move Robotics & Vision and KPI Solutions unveil RAPTOR, a vision-guided dual-robot system that automates depalletizing, buffering, and mixed-SKU repalletizing to improve speed, flexibility, and efficiency in high-volume beer and beverage order preparation.
Resealable Can Top for Beverages
CO2 Laser Coder for Beverages
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