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Dairy

Shrink sleeve applicator video

See video of Axon's 200SL full body shrink sleeve and tamper evident band applicator which can run up to 220 packages/min. Easily integrated with your existing lines or we can provide a complete system including applicator, conveyor and heat tunnel.

June 27, 2008

Dairy

21 carton sealing cost-cutting facts

In this atmosphere of stiffening competition it is increasingly important to take a hard look at your present procedures, materials and equipment. This white paper from BestPack shows you how to take this opportunity to consider new options and make appropriate changes and prudent investments quickly.

June 23, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Packaging: the new enabler

Our PTIS group of packaging thought leaders from across the value chain and across packaging functions is happy to be contributing to Packaging World on a regular basis.

June 2, 2008

Labels

ConAgra 'pyramid scheme' promotes nutrition

Graphics based on the USDA’s MyPyramid system to appear on ConAgra food packages in May.

May 31, 2008

Additives, coatings & inks

CSPI: 'Alcospeed' beverages unsafe in any package

The Center for Science in the Public Interest targets alcoholic energy drinks and their packaging.

May 31, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Robots boost cheese productivity

Dutch cheese packager KH de Jong employs robots to depalletize, case-pack, and palletize more than 350 tons per week of Edam.

May 13, 2008

Dairy

Flip-top jar covers

O.Berk has reintroduced its Flip-Top Jar Covers in 70/400 and 89/400 finishes for use in 4- and 8-oz low-profile PET jars.

May 13, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Somic debuts tray erect/load/lid system

For Somic, the shipping case is the display for a wide array of flexible and rigid containers. Interpack saw operation of a complete tray erecting, packaging and lidding end-of-line system from Somic.

May 2, 2008

Dairy

Weber's newest slicer achieves

Weber's precise, high speed 904 high speed food slicer averages under 1% give-away -- with 0.2% common. That's especially important in a time of record high meat and dairy prices and transportation costs.

May 2, 2008

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

ACMA 32-head rotary liquid filler

Tool-less changeovers, modular design, easy to access and ultraclean -- ACMA's new WM filling machine is the culmination of 25 years' experience in electronic net weight filling systems.

May 2, 2008

Dairy

Case packing preserves shape of product

The Cheese Block Case Packer from Massman receives a standard 40# cheese block, wraps a sleeve around it (for stacking strength and to retain the shape of the cased block) and pushes the sleeved block into a wraparound case. See how it's done in this video.

April 18, 2008

Reusable/Returnable

2008 packaged goods trends--top 10 countdown...

#10—Probiotics are everywhere.

April 17, 2008