Beverage

Wine for your furry friend

Bark Vineyards bottled varietals offer 'fine wine for your canine or feline.'

April 24, 2008

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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

Sustainability

Australian beer goes green...

Australian-based Foster's beer has launched a sustainably produced and packaged premium beer brand for its domestic market.

April 17, 2008

Reusable/Returnable

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

#10—Probiotics are everywhere.

April 17, 2008

Tamper-evident machinery

Dos and don'ts on brand protection

At the first Brand-Protection Packaging Forum, leading brand owners such as Johnson Medical Device and Diagnostics shared strategies.

April 15, 2008

Containers

The modern retail-packaging conundrum

What is the role of product packaging, given the fast-changing face of retailing and consumer demand now?

April 9, 2008

Recycling

Market overview of confectionery sales in Africa and the Middle East

Confectionery retail sales in Africa and the Middle East are expected to reach the US$4.5 billion mark in 2007, up 3% on the previous year.

April 8, 2008

Beverage

Country Watch: Ukraine 2007 the worlds second fastest growing soft drinks market

Ukraine, buoyed by increasingly strong economic fundamentals, was the world's second fastest growing soft drinks market in 2007, trailing only Turkey. Euromonitor International identifies opportunity but warns against complacency.

April 8, 2008

Containers

CR caps for plastic tubes

World Wide Packaging is expanding its market with newchild-resistant caps for plastic tubes,

April 7, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Drum discharging & feeding system

MTS’s Drum Discharging and Feeding System provides dust-tight discharge and feeding of various dry solids and powders.

April 6, 2008

Sustainability

What's happening in high-barrier PET?

PET bottles are a major segment in the U.S. packaging market and are being used for a whole host of products.

April 5, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

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April 5, 2008

Beverage

Grip - handle liquid containers

The General Line Packaging Group, a div. of O.Berk, has introduced Grip-Handle Liquid Containers in PET, providing a lighter-weight, no-breakage option over glass while retaining clarity.

April 5, 2008