Flexibles

Video: Air-pouch void-fill system packs a big payback

A mail-order nutraceutical ocmpany packs up the loose-fill peanuts and switches to air pouches for greater productivity, less mess, and reduced costs.

October 2, 2007

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Flexibles

Cartoner allows for custom cake packs

Finnish bakery's carton has film windows and two handles.

October 2, 2007

Bakery/Snack

SunChips packs boast Green-e logo

On-package designation fronts Frito-Lay's support of renewable energy.

September 17, 2007

Flexibles

Triplex barrier alternative

Constantia Multifilm  has introduced Hi-Z™ packaging film, aimed at replacing expensive barrier

September 6, 2007

Sustainability

Sustainable PET film forms 'tented-blister' three-pack

Soap products company strives to keep environment clean with innovative multi-pack structure.

September 5, 2007

Bakery/Snack

Snack packer improves X-ray inspection

Snack maker King Nut upgrades X-ray inspection systems used for metal detection on multipacks of single-serve bags of airline snacks.

September 5, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Rising to the occasion

A bakery installs new metal detectors to reduce downtime and guarantee the quality of its organic and preservative-free breads.

August 9, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Picking, packing, and palletizing with robots

Robotics—a flexible automation system that improves productivity, quality, and workforce capabilities—continues making inroads into packaging.

August 9, 2007

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Poultry/pork processor bags big benefits

Albertville Quality Foods saves labor, improves bagging speeds, cuts giveaway by installing intermittent-motion vf/f/s machine and radial scale.

August 9, 2007

Flexibles

Snack brand refines and aligns to maintain category leadership

Sahale Snacks helped create "nutritional snacks," and its Sahale brand is No. 1 in the trail mix category. The Seattle, WA-based company wanted to visually extend its "culinary magic" to its line of award-winning, premium nut blends.

August 9, 2007

Bakery/Snack

Bush Brothers cooks up faster labeling

Baked beans packer Bush Brothers and Company, Augusta, WI, needed to speed up its can-labeling operations to more than 1,000 cans per minute, which exceeded what its existing labeler could do.

August 9, 2007

Bakery/Snack

Kellogg's to be up front about nutrition

Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, MI, announced June 14 that it is undertaking two major initiatives that further strengthen its commitment to meeting consumers’ health and nutrition needs.

August 9, 2007

Bakery/Snack

Smart feeding

Erecting paperboard trays manually was labor-intensive, and existing tray overwrappers were inefficient. Automated packaging equipment rides to the rescue.

July 12, 2007