Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New candy packaging is sweet on the environment

Marking its 20th year, the DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation 2008 include a number of notable achievements in sustainable packaging.

May 12, 2008

Confection/Candy: Page 19

Flexibles

Sustainability news and events

May 12, 2008

Confection/Candy

In-line weigher and vf/f/s bagger for candy

The Selectacom In-Line Weigher A918 and Advantage B5 intermittent motion vf/f/s bagger from Triangle were on display at Pack Expo Las Vegas. Watch how even product distribution and fast film change and thread-up help pack bags of candy at more than 100 packs/min.

April 17, 2008

Reusable/Returnable

2008 packaged goods trends--top 10 countdown...

#10—Probiotics are everywhere.

April 17, 2008

Recycling

Market overview of confectionery sales in Africa and the Middle East

Confectionery retail sales in Africa and the Middle East are expected to reach the US$4.5 billion mark in 2007, up 3% on the previous year.

April 8, 2008

Confection/Candy

New servo platform brings costs down

A roll-fed, two-axis, continuous-motion card sheeter benefits from servo technology that eliminates the need for external motion-control hardware.

April 4, 2008

Containers

New bagger brings sweet rewards

Constant breakdowns and an increase in production prompt Windy Acres to invest in a new vf/f/s machine.

April 4, 2008

Confection/Candy

Drive & control in food processing: Chocolate bar manufacturing

Bosch Rexroth’s GenNext™ technology boosts uptime, productivity, ease of use of food processing.

March 12, 2008

Closures

'Zenergized' tube suits Walgreen's, other retailers

Tubes make effervescent energy tablets portable for consumers.

March 2, 2008

Flexibles

When the oil runs out: Take a second look at biodegradable cellulose packaging films

Must-read white paper for all users of petroleum-based plastic packaging weighs impact of staying the course vs. using newer technologies for biodegradable films. Compares/contrasts the newest crop of bio films from different suppliers.

February 3, 2008

Flexible packaging

High-volume retailers set the pace for packaging

Consumer packaged goods companies follow high-volume retailers’ packaging lead as they seek to align with retailer strategies, brand positioning.

January 11, 2008

Sustainability

The evolution of natural as a lifestyle choice

It’s all about stewardship, life, and energy, and it’s playing out in the beauty and health and wellness categories.

January 9, 2008

Dairy

Weight-loss shake embodies the 'new natural'

Valerie Jacobs makes her living by helping consumer product companies identify and capitalize on consumer trends, and the director of trend analysis at LPK notes a rise in the number of “natural” products. Not in the sense of natural versus organic, but natural as a barometer of aesthetic enjoyment.

November 7, 2007