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Flexibles

Prepress progress through new and old technologies

CPG companies want color accuracy that is dead-on, but they also want to squeeze out more efficiency from the package printing process. Prepress is where it all has to happen.

October 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Psst: The privacy world of RFID

Privacy is an issue that some see as a potential dark cloud to RFID's silver lining.

October 31, 2005

Flexibles

Fluteless fruit snacks club pack

Member's Mark zoo animals fruit snacks are in 72-count paperboard containers that use a special reinforced board instead of fluted corrugated to save weight.

September 30, 2005

Recycling

Soon playing on a shelf near you: Packaging

Thanks to electrochromic technology, these animated displays can turn a cereal box into a TV screen.

September 30, 2005

Sustainability

Wal-Mart switches to corn-based plastic packaging

Starting Nov. 1, 2005, Wal-Mart will begin to substitute 114 million clear petroleum-based plastic clamshell containers with corn-based plastic packaging for cut fruit, herbs, strawberries, and Brussels sprouts.

September 30, 2005

Filling/capping, dry

Let's go bust some clutter

Seeing is believing. When it comes to consumer branding, the apt phrase might be “seeing is buying.” More accurately, it would be “unseen is unsold,” because consumers cannot buy what they do not see.

September 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Food biz summit focus on RFID

In early October, some of the world's largest food businesses openly discussed their RFID programs including Kraft, Wegmans, and Marks & Spencer.

September 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

How should you choose the right vendors for your RFID project?

Choosing the right set of vendors in a project is often the best way to help guarantee a successful implementation.

September 30, 2005

Secondary Packaging

Sigpack Systems Div., a Bosch Packaging Technology Co.: Tray loader

The WTI tray loader from Sigpack Systems is small in design, saving customers more than 60% in operational space, while remaining economical and productive.

September 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Maxed out on packaging productivity?

P&G, Douglas Machine, MARKEM and ELAU joint Conference presentation at PELV documents benefits of Make2Pack modularity in packaging machine design, deployment.

September 30, 2005

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Luciano Packaging: Multifunctional vf/f/s machine

The new Key-Pak Model El-1200 produces flat-bottom, side-gusseted stand-up packages and standard pillow packages on the same vf/f/s machine. Features include quick tooling and program changeovers, stepper motor film drive system, PLC controls with color touchscreen, easy program selection from a list of various bag and product combinations, and free training on all Key-Pak models.

September 30, 2005

Bakery/Snack

Packaging Hall of Fame welcomes three career pros

Toshio Arita, Ray Tucker, and Donald Reichert were inducted into the 2005 Packaging Hall of Fame during ceremonies held in conjunction with Pack Expo Las Vegas 2005.

September 30, 2005