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Sustainable Packaging
Flexibles
Rigid
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Secondary Packaging
Trends
Beverage
Food
Other Packaged Goods
Converting equipment
Competition touts top tubes
A shave gel tube that doubles as a razor was named the most innovative among the winners of the 1999 Tube of the Year competition sponsored by the Tube Council of North America (New York, NY).
March 31, 2000
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Sustainable Packaging
Texas Instruments saves $8 million going 'green'
Through a combination of source reduction, recycling and converting to reusable containers, Texas Instruments has saved $8 million/year in its transport packaging.
March 31, 2000
Flexible packaging
Borden gets 'smart' with tray
It’s Pasta Anytime™, a Borden Foods creation, is set to debut nationally this June in a patented Smart Cooker™ tray. The microwavable, single-serve product is shelf-stable for nine months.
March 31, 2000
Flexibles
Net Purchasing: Not Ready for Prime Time
An exclusive survey of Packaging World purchasing readers indicates enthusiasm for buying via the Internet but little actual experience in packaging purchases thus far.
March 31, 2000
Flexibles
Streaming videos demo equipment online (sidebar)
Capsule reviews
March 31, 2000
Recycling
Purchasing pros 'buy' rising salaries
Decision-making autonomy and work hours satisfy purchasing personnel, but advancement potential and income receive a thumbs-down. Meanwhile, cuts in both staff and budget increased significantly in packaging since 1997.
March 31, 2000
Digital Transformation
Will e-commerce help or hurt distributors and sales agents?
That’s still a question because readers were sharply divided on the effect e-commerce will have on packaging distributors or sales agents. Survey of purchasing readers in January reports wide range of opinions.
March 31, 2000
Flexibles
Ferreting out a pouch
When Marshall Pet Products of Wolcott, NY, introduced its Premium Ferret Diet food in a 4-lb size last October, it opted for a resealable stand-up pouch from Cryovac (Duncan, SC). “Our product doesn’t stay on the shelf long,” company vice president Peter Reid is happy to report. “But compared to more typical paper/plastic structures with a 12-month shelf life, this pouch has about twice the shelf life. It provides excellent oxygen barrier for the premium meat-based product.”
February 29, 2000
Flexible packaging
Clever packages take flexibles to a new level
Sleeves for propane cylinders win Flexible Packaging Assn.'s President's award. Other FPA winners include pouches of grease for fifth wheels, recyclable ream paper wraps and protective air cushion packs.
February 29, 2000
Flexible packaging
Flexibles feed on innovation
Keebler’s contour pouch for cookies doubles as a hand puppet, while a wrap for frozen, microwavable sandwiches provides source reduction, and an all-plastic bag offers oxygen and moisture barrier for dry pet foods.
February 29, 2000
Flexible packaging
Dairy coop decides on dual bag
California Dairies Inc. reportedly will be the first commercial user of a dual film bag system. CDI plans to offer the plastic bag as an alternative to multiwall paper bags for milk powders sold to confectioners, bakeries and cheese manufacturers.
February 29, 2000
Beverage
Higher pay, heavier workload
Our second exclusive salary survey finds most readers satisfied with their pay. However, concerns exist about advancement potential and the lack of time to plan strategies or satisfactorily train personnel.
February 29, 2000
Coding, Printing & Labeling
FDA packaging guidance gets bad 'wrap' (sidebar)
Safer institutional drug packaging?
February 29, 2000
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