Sustainability

Pad packing cuts costs, materials

Cleanser manufacturer SerVaas Laboratories cleans up on costs and materials savings when it swaps its shipping cases for shrink-wrapped pad packs for retail and distribution.

June 4, 2009

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Recycling

Featured discussions

June 4, 2009

Beverage

Economic adulteration for a new era

Call me a regulatory geek if you must, but I enjoy mulling the different varieties of adulteration. Today we mull two in particular.

June 4, 2009

Bakery/Snack

Sara Lee 'innovation campus' opens its doors

State-of-the-art center includes packaging labs, pilot plant, and foodservice kitchens.

June 3, 2009

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Rough seas, smooth operations

May 5, 2009

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

A ship-shape bag-in-box system

The Golden Alaska fishing vessel boasts a labor-saving case erector and bag inserter.

May 5, 2009

Dairy

June brings ExpoPack Mexico

Packaging machinery imports in Mexico grew 3.8% last year, so ExpoPack sponsors and exhibitors alike are anticipating a solid 2009 event.

May 5, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Bar-code labeling upgrade improves inventory control

Joy Cone Co. installs a bar-code printer/applicator.

April 30, 2009

Flexible packaging

2008/2009 AmeriStar winners revealed

The Institute of Packaging Professionals announces the 2008/2009 AmeriStars.

April 5, 2009

Flexibles

A world that hungers for packaging

Since the dawn of humankind, food has been the most basic need.

April 5, 2009

Flexible packaging

Raising the bar on safety

A confectionery manufacturer installs 19 metal detectors at six of its production plants to ensure product quality.

April 5, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Video: robots for rainbow packs

To improve profits on variety packs, new robots automate the re-packing process.

March 19, 2009

Flexibles

Tuna steaks in retorted plastic cups

In September 2008, Vigo, Spain-based seafood processor Miau launched shelf-stable tuna steaks packaged in retorted plastic cups supplied by EDV Packaging (www.edvpackaging.com).

March 2, 2009