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Sustainable Packaging
Flexibles
Rigid
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Secondary Packaging
Trends
Beverage
Food
Other Packaged Goods
Flexibles
Supplier partnerships encouraged in purchasing (sidebar)
What do supplier partners gain?
September 30, 2000
Food: Page 321
Contract Packaging
Supplier partnerships encouraged in purchasing
Most companies that participated in Packaging World’s vendor consolidation survey encouraged partnership arrangements with suppliers. All respondents expect better price and service, but others seek on-site technical help, supply guarantees and materials price hedging opportunities.
September 30, 2000
Prepared Foods
How OEMs can improve training
Respondents to Packaging World’s online training survey have a long list of changes they’d like equipment builders to make in their training programs.
September 30, 2000
Prepared Foods
Packagers eager for more training
More than ever before, training on equipment and components is seen as a vital need to companies that make all types of products. However, the lack of time and lukewarm company commitments are major obstacles, and the quality of training is also criticized.
September 30, 2000
Conveying & accumulation
Crown Candy receives royal wrapper
Candy maker purchases new horizontal flow wrapper for wrapping large, coconut bon bons. The PC-controlled machine reduces changeover, increases line speeds and simplifies the packaging process.
September 30, 2000
Flexible packaging
Pouch machinery fills versatility needs
Hf/f/s pouch equipment reduces material waste and ups speed for California Redi-Date. The contract packager plans to employ a similar machine to add versatility.
September 30, 2000
Flexibles
Purchasing moves 'slow speed ahead'
Pharmaceutical/medical and beverage markets will drive packaging machinery spending this year, says a PMMI study. U.S. domestic equipment sales are expected to rise 2% to 3% in 2000 to $4.9 billion.
September 30, 2000
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Solutions 2000: world's largest packaging conference
PACK EXPO International 2000 is not only the biggest U.S. packaging show, but this year it also boasts what it calls “the world’s largest conference:” Solutions 2000, planned for Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 6-8.
September 30, 2000
Flexibles
Electronics controls new technology at Pack Expo (sidebar)
Heinz honored as Leader of the Year
September 30, 2000
Flexible packaging
Stand-up pouches push the retail envelope
Nabisco rolls out Mini Chips Ahoy! cookies in a resealable stand-up pouch while Patrick Cudahy uses a pouch for frozen, precooked meats. And in Ecuador, an integral straw helps kids sip fruit drinks from a stand-up pouch.
September 30, 2000
Flexibles
Hardware products renovate with packaging
Packaging seen at the National Hardware Show ranged from consumer-friendly packaging for data comm products to innovative film cubes for potting soil. The softer side of hardware was seen in a trend toward products packaged for females and light do-it-yourselfers.
September 30, 2000
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Packs sport Olympic mascots
In the spirit of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Melbourne, Australia-based Bonlac Foods introduced bags of portion-packed processed cheddar cheese sporting Aussie characters Syd, Millie and Olly playing Olympic sports.
August 31, 2000
Bakery/Snack
Cereal promo's a healthy wrap
In May, Kraft Foods, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, shrink wrapped a free booklet, “Balance Your Life,” from Prevention® Magazine to over one million cereal boxes.
August 31, 2000
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EOL Group to Showcase the FLEXLINE at PACK EXPO
See the FLEXLINE—an automated packing system designed to efficiently and reliably package a wide range of products, including oddly shaped stick items and various formats of cups and pouches, at speeds up to 40,000 units per hour—at Standard-Knapp's Booth W-2110.
Recyclable Lidding Film for Produce
Sustainable Seafood Packaging
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