Beverage

A grateful label design

Wine packager Allied Domecq Wines recently turned to Michael Osborne Design to create new packaging for its J.Garcia Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot wines.

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Labels

Creating a sparkling holiday design

Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice Cocktails will be dressed as Nutcrackers this year for the holiday season, thanks to designers at The Bailey Group. The glass bottles are wrapped from head to toe in a “lively and festive” shrink label.

December 31, 2003

Dairy

Web Plus: Timely transactions

For customers, Nordson Corporation’s www.enordson.com Web site offers a lot of convenience, according to Mary Anhalt of Sargento Foods, Plymouth, WI.

December 31, 2003

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Companies

Sonoco (Hartsville, SC) completed a 10-year agreement with Pasco Beverage Co.

December 31, 2003

Dairy

New standards for yogurt

FDA is considering a petition from major yogurt manufacturers to revise the standards of identity for yogurt. The proposed change would require that, for the first time, a minimum level of bacteria be added to yogurt products.

December 31, 2003

Protective/transport packaging

Void-fill to order

Dart Warehouse’s giant fulfillment operation uses a wide variety of void fillers to match what its customers want.

December 31, 2003

Flexibles

Redesigned graphics pour Welchito into Hispanic markets

A pilot aluminum can-decorating line in suburban Chicago helps Welch Foods introduce new flavors of Welchito juice drinks to children in Latin America and the Caribbean.

December 31, 2003

Beverage

Demand vs forecast-driven production

Facing increased competition and a fickle consumer, consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers must shift from forecast-driven to demand-driven production.

December 31, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Edna Valley Vineyard: Accumulation table for wine bottling line

Edna Valley Vineyard’s first-of-its-kind accumulation table from Garvey packs a lot of benefits in a small space. Positioned between a capsule applicator and capsule spinner, the 5’x6’ oval table boosts bottling efficiency by 20%. It provides five minutes’ accumulation at rates of 120 bottles/min.

November 30, 2003

Beverage

International forum on transport packaging announced

Dimensions.04, an annual forum on transport packaging, will take place April 14-17 at Walt Disney World, Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, FL.

November 30, 2003

Beverage

Lack of information integration punishes packagers

Why does it take a CPG (consumer packaged goods) company an average of 27.5 months to launch a new product?

November 30, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Pleasant surprises from new liquid packaging servo

In initial applications of the first purpose-built liquid packaging servo motor/drive, packaging machine builder are discovering surprising new benefits.

November 30, 2003

Beverage

Clear Choice Awards announced by Glass Packaging Institute

Beer: Anheuser World Select Lager Beer; Owens-Illinois Glass Containers, www.o-i.com.

November 30, 2003