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Beverage
Tropicana tries shelf-stable OJ in PET (sidebar)
Others like PET gallons, too
September 30, 1996
Juice: Page 38
Conveying & accumulation
Ocean Spray's vision improves inspection
Juice maker automates vision system for detecting fill heights and cap application on PET bottles containing hot-filled juices. Productivity rises, labor costs decline, resulting in payback in less than one year.
August 31, 1996
Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging
Now beverage cans will open wide-- really, really wide
Suddenly, it seems, U.S. brewers are looking to change one of the most popular and endearing features of their cans--the easy-opening features. Last month (See PW, August '96, page 8), we reported on the conversion by Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI, from its standard, easy-opening stay-on tab (SOT) end to a large opening end (LOE) developed for Miller by Reynolds Metals Co.
August 31, 1996
Converting equipment
Salsa jar sealed 'first class'
Polypropylene replaces glass jar for hot-filled salsa served on Reno Air flights. Special linerless cap holds vacuum, yielding 90-day shelf life.
June 30, 1996
Flexible packaging
Testing the power of PEN
Tests of hot-filled jam in a jar and pasteurized beer in bottles are among the latest signs that PEN's packaging potential may soon be realized.
June 30, 1996
Flexibles
Supplier news: International agreements
A strategic alliance was announced between Robert Bosch in Germany and Elopak a.s. in Norway to launch a new aseptic pouch packaging system for milk and fruit juices.
June 30, 1996
Converting equipment
Pampryl is juiced over bottle resin
In May, French fruit juice company Pampryl began selling 11 varieties of aseptically filled juice and nectar within France in a 1-L plastic bottle. The bottle maintains the 12-month unrefrigerated shelf life of its glass predecessor.
June 30, 1996
Containers
Plastic drums for citrus
The N55 is the first nestable plastic drum designed for use in the transport of citrus juices, says manufacturer U.S. Coexcell (Maumee, OH). This 55-gal HDPE drum is conically shaped and has a fully removable plastic cover and metal lockband.
May 31, 1996
Conveying & accumulation
Continuous-motion packer speeds up Coke hot-fill line
A new type of continuous-motion bottle packer boosts output of Chattanooga hot-fill line. Simple design cuts maintenance and changeover.
May 31, 1996
Conveying & accumulation
Del Monte Italy tries new aseptic concept
Del Monte Foods Sud Europa S.p.A. (San Felice sul Panaro, Italy) has found a way to go from heavy, stock polyethylene terephthalate bottles to lightweight proprietary designs and cut its bottle costs by two-thirds at the same time.
May 31, 1996
Beverage
Gabletop proves Fruitful for foodservice
Damon Industries begins packing juice and drink concentrates in gabletop cartons for foodservice accounts out West. A retail version is possible next year. Contract packers will help expand sales nationwide within five years.
May 31, 1996
Beverage
IP sees growth in paper demand
Last year, U.S. linerboard capacity reached 24.2 million tons, posting a 5.9% gain over 1994 (see chart, below left). About one-fifth of this larger-than-expected increase was attributable to swing machines that switched from kraft paper to linerboard, and from new machinery producing at high rates, according to Thomas E.
May 31, 1996
Coding, Printing & Labeling
NACD calls cocktail mix bottle 'Finest'
Polypropylene bottle earns top award by providing functionality and contact clarity for cocktail mixes sold for on-premise use. Other easy-to-use containers also won awards, as did containers differentiated by decoration.
April 30, 1996
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