Coding, Printing & Labeling

Clear choice awards announced

The Boston Beer Company developed a beer that is barrel aged, and for this offering, needed a very special bottle; the bottle they came up with is so special it’s the winner in the Overall Package Design category in this year’s Clear Choice Awards, sponsored by the Glass Packaging Institute.

October 10, 2010

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Containers

PET bottle flexes with hot filling

A sports/hydration beverage based on coconut water has been introduced in the first 20-oz stock PowerFlex PET container.

October 10, 2010

Cartons and boxes

Established stevia brand refreshes packaging for greater green mileage

100% recycled material and a smaller package size reflect Wisdom Natural Brands’ commitment to the environment.

October 10, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Coca Cola sued for misleading consumers

Center for Science in the Public Interests alleges vitaminwater labels and advertising are filled with "deceptive and unsubstantiated claims."

October 10, 2010

Flexibles

A crinkle in SunChips' bio-based bag plans

Frito-Lay is replacing most of the plant-based packaging for its SunChips brand snack chip due to consumer complaints that the bag is too noisy.

October 7, 2010

Closures

Survey: Wineries popping for cork closures see significantly higher growth

Of the top 100 bestselling wine brands, 72 are using cork, a trend that appears to correlate with greater sales growth, a new study reports.

October 5, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Pacific Wine Partners: Downstream accumulation

Positioned ahead of and as the infeed and laner to the case packer, the downstream Garvey accumulation system provides up to three minutes’ accumulation. Before, an operator had been positioned here to upright downed bottles. With ""smart"" accumulation, PWP reports higher efficiencies and no label damage.

October 3, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Designed for dairy, conveyors can be washed down even while running

Video shows how Garvey Infinity Series Accumulators and conveyors allow can be washed down, even while running. They are designed to prevent the build up of unwanted dirt, dust and product in places where washing is difficult.

October 3, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Elliott case packing systems are adaptable, redeployable

Fast changeover and easy reconfiguration make Elliott's new modular case packing systems a future-proof investment.

October 2, 2010

Beverage

ACEP warns about inaccurate dosing of OTC meds

Parents may be giving their kids a larger dose than intended when using liquid pediatric dosing cups for OTC cough and cold medications.

September 29, 2010

Beverage

Partnership between MTS and SCA Cool Logistics

Minnesota Thermal Science (MTS), an international provider of solutions for the safe transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical, blood and biologic products, announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with European market-leader of temperature-controlled packaging, SCA Cool Logistics (Cool Logistics).

September 28, 2010

Sustainability

Best practice tips for using PCR plastic revealed in new SPC publication

The SPC’s new ‘Guidelines for Increasing Post Consumer Recycled Content in Plastic Packaging’ identifies solutions for overcoming technical challenges.

September 28, 2010

Beverage

ISTA announces global method for insulated shipping containers

7E and Standard 20 provide a “set of tools” pertaining to thermal profiles of insulated shipping containers during distribution, and to laboratory test environments.

September 27, 2010