Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Two-piece cup system

Spartech has introduced Packalloy™ Imagine 2-piece cup system, a container system for food products that combines high-performance plastic technology with the advantages of 2-piece convoluted mandrel forming.

January 11, 2008

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Flexibles

Swedish ready meals maker goes green

Sweden’s Gunnar Dafgård becomes the first to use a new molded wood-pulp tray that offers dual-ovenability and sustainability advantages.

January 11, 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

Prepared Foods

Automated pickers boost hamburger packing efficiencies

White Castle uses robots to lower labor requirements and prevent job-related injuries.

January 11, 2008

Closures

Artegraft switches to copolyester for vascular graft tubes

Company transitions from cylindrical glass culture tubes for its collagen vascular grafts to a copolyester-based tube with a flat side, helping to prevent breakage and save money.

January 10, 2008

Converting equipment

Cooperation proves critical in tube manufacturing

In this Q&A, Mel O’Leary, Jr., president and CEO of Meredith-Springfield Associates, describes how copolyester resin and supplier cooperation helped make the Artegraft tube.

January 10, 2008

Labels

A f'REAL! insight in a new package introduction

How to test a new package ‘covertly’ in the real world while limiting your company's risk and increasing your packaging intelligence.

December 3, 2007

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Bagger doubles speeds, reduces product giveaway

In the wake of Katrina, shrimp processor/packer rebounds, rebuilds, and re-invigorates efficiencies by installing an automated scale/bagging system.

November 7, 2007

Flexibles

Berry packer revamps bagging and casing lines

Renovation of blueberry packaging operations includes installation of vf/f/s machine for retail bags, bag-in-box equipment for bulk packs, plus several new auxiliary systems.

November 7, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Soliciting packaging ideas and innovation

NineSigma openly solicits interested parties to respond to some of the thorniest technical challenges.

October 30, 2007

Containers

Colorful tubs chill out

Switch from paper to chill-resistant plastic heats up Blue Bunny brand ice cream sales.

October 8, 2007

Cartoning

Call for PAF presentations

With the third rendition of the Packaging Automation Forum set for May 19 - 20 in Chicago, PAF organizers are seeking speakers who can address the broad area of packaging automation through better use of integrated controls technology.

October 3, 2007

Labels

Smart packaging--gaining traction in the marketplace

The promise of smart packaging has always been impressive. Now, at last, some pretty intriguing commercial applications are starting to surface.

October 3, 2007