Sustainability

Planters peanuts switches to plastic packaging

A move from glass to plastic jars for Planters Dry Roasted Peanut varieties results in 84% less packaging by weight.

February 13, 2012

Bakery/Snack: Page 22

Reusable/Returnable

Conagra pops up a winner

When brand managers and packaging engineers at Conagra saw an opportunity to delight the consumer and differentiate their microwave popcorn brand, they didn’t hesitate.

February 3, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Kliklok SR4WS Topload Carton Former producing large tri-seal cartons

The SR4W was designed to produce large cartons at moderate speeds.

January 12, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Kliklok Topload Cartoning Line packaging donuts in hood cover-style cartons

Kliklok topload cartoning machines provide the versatility and positive control necessary for special cartons.

January 12, 2012

Bakery/Snack

Higher-barrier plastics will help grow flexible packaging market

Flexible packaging benefits from a widening range of new products being developed by brand owners in an increasingly competitive consumer marketplace.

January 5, 2012

Dairy

White paper examines operating costs for automatic vs. manual p-s labeling

White paper from Label-Aire examines pressure-sensitive labeling applications, and makes the case for lower operating costs and increased flexibility for fully automatic labelers.

December 19, 2011

Containers

Mr. Peanut adorns Planters holiday tin

Planters holiday tin for 2011 uses an illustrative format to weave an original holiday narrative featuring Mr. Peanut and a cast of characters that inhabit the world of Planters.

December 16, 2011

Weighing/combination scales

Bagging snacks goes best in class

With state-of-the-art technology for weighing and bagging, Alimentos Bermudez S.A. is set to conquer the snack food markets of Central America, the Caribbean, and the U.S.

November 3, 2011

Flexibles

U.S. demand for flexible packaging to exceed $18 billion in 2015

Study indicates that deceleration in raw material price growth, as well as flexible packaging’s lightweight properties will push demand for the converted material.

October 14, 2011

Bakery/Snack

Resealable carton debuts for sugar

‘Raw sugar’ brand Plantation becomes first to use a resealable carton format that incorporates a press-to-close feature.

October 3, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Rectangular pack is a good fit for allograft tissue

Specially designed cyclic olefin copolymer container housed in an outer blister protects lyophilized tissue used primarily in orthopedic and spine-related surgeries.

September 29, 2011

Conveying & accumulation

Check weigher OEM weighs in on open architecture

Friesen’s increases its check weigher system speed by 31% and reduces downtime by 22% using controls that are PC- and EtherCAT-based.

September 29, 2011

Filling/capping, dry

Flavored glucose in stick packs provides tasty relief to diabetics

New stick packages make it convenient and ‘cool’ for children to prevent low blood sugar.

September 27, 2011