Beverage

The latest Hispanic market facts (sidebar)

MarketResearch.com had just released The U.S. Market for Hispanic Food and Beverages, second edition, as this story went to press last month, As expected, the study shows the accelerating strength of the Hispanic market.

November 30, 2004

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Beverage

MiCasa design es muy bueno (sidebar)

Packaging World asked Mariví Chong to identify one design that she felt was exemplary of Hispanic packaging. Her pick?

November 30, 2004

Contract Packaging

Association gets new name, fresh start

The Contract Packaging Association is looking to increase its visibility and effectiveness. One initiative will be a targeted magazine, Contract Packaging, from the publishers of Packaging World.

November 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Packaging Innovations for Food & Beverage: When Innovative Packaging Imitates Life

January 19-20, 2005Radisson Hotel Miami, FLwww.marcusevansbb.com/packaginginnovations

November 30, 2004

Bio-based

PLA makes splash in bottled water

Sustainable packaging received a dramatic boost as BIOTA Brands of America Inc., Telluride, CO, launched its premium spring water in bottles molded of Cargill Dow LLC NatureWorks™ polylactic acid starting in October.

November 30, 2004

Beverage

Device measures bad vibes in China

In a vast country where only 25% of its roads are paved, the distribution challenges within China have long been problematic for packagers in the United States and elsewhere.

November 30, 2004

Flexibles

The wrap-up: Old wine in old pouches

In this article from National Geographic, an archaeologist traces drink to the Stone Age and finds pouched wines.

November 30, 2004

Flexibles

Trend toward sustainable packaging

Prepare for an ever-increasing amount of biodegradable products and packaging, including water and--very soon--milk in blow-molded bottles made of polylactide, or PLA, a polymer made from corn.

November 30, 2004

Beer

PBC first to introduce quick-chilling 12-pack carrier

PACK EXPO : Pittsburgh Brewing Company (PBC) is the first U.S. beverage producer to market its brands in a new 2x6 handled beverage carrier from ITW Hi-Cone.

November 30, 2004

Containers

Self-heating beverage container debuts

WP Beverage Partners LLC is introducing a new line of its Wolfgang Puck brand of gourmet coffees in self-heating containers—a first in North America, says the container’s creator, OnTech Delaware Inc. in San Diego.

November 30, 2004

Conveying & accumulation

RFID: The promise and the struggle

Hype about radio-frequency identification clashes with reality at Baltimore EPC Global conference.

November 30, 2004

Converting equipment

Supply chain for clear PP bottles

PACK EXPO : At K’2004 in Germany, Sidel showed its new crystal-clear clarified polypropylene (cPP) bottles made on Sidel’s injection stretch blow molding SBO Series 2+ equipment.

October 31, 2004

Beverage

NJM/CLI hosts party

During a week of hard work and long days at Pack Expo, NJM/CLI treated customers and friends to a fun-filled night of Chicago's best blues music.

October 31, 2004