Recycling

Half-liter Aquafina lightens up

PepsiCo achieves a ‘sustainable design trifecta’ with the lightweight, 10.9-g Eco-Fina bottle.

April 1, 2009

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Case/tray packing

First ARC Forum to address packaging innovation

For the first time, the ARC Automation Forum devoted an entire track to packaging machinery.

March 30, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Video: robots for rainbow packs

To improve profits on variety packs, new robots automate the re-packing process.

March 19, 2009

Beverage

Polypack provides shrink bundling solutions for both distribution and retail

Eliminate packaging waste with a Polypack!

March 4, 2009

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Edson Packaging adopts global business model

At automation forum for CPGs, Edson and Schneider Electric demonstrate partnership to develop and support global packaging solutions.

March 2, 2009

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Integrated motor/drive and advanced pneumatics drive machine benefits

F/f/s machine occupies minimal floor space and uses servo-driven belts instead of shaft-driven chains to pull material through smoothly.

March 1, 2009

Controls & Machine Components

Data, data, everywhere

Like most Irishmen of her generation, my grandma had countless snatches of poetry tucked away that she’d unleash on us kids if she felt the occasion called for it.

March 1, 2009

Closures

Aluminum-look PET beverage bottles

Bottle and holographic label provide points of difference for Code Blue 'recovery' drink.

March 1, 2009

Beverage

Two-ounce PET bottle

Silgan's 2-oz. PET Boston Round bottle is targeted primarily to the energy drink market, though it can also be used for smaller-sized personal care products such as product samples and complimentary amenities products.

March 1, 2009

Flexibles

MSU presents holistic approach: announces new industry 'think tank'

The approximate 100-person attendee list for Michigan State University's second annual Packaging Executives Forum read like a who's who of consumer packaged goods companies and packaging suppliers.

March 1, 2009

Closures

Enhanced zipper supports cheese's positioning

Consumers equate product quality with package quality.

March 1, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

MSU to establish Center for Packaging Innovation and Sustainability

$400,000 from The Coca-Cola Co. will help create think tank center.

March 1, 2009

Flexibles

Premixed cereal/milk combo is ready-to-eat

Proprietary cooking and filling technology from Kozy Shack keeps premixed cereal and milk fresh for on-the-go eating.

March 1, 2009