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Sustainable Packaging
Flexibles
Rigid
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Secondary Packaging
Trends
Beverage
Food
Other Packaged Goods
Flexibles
Matte finish creates newsprint look
While glossy film is the norm for snack foods, a fish & chips snack bag from Burton's Biscuits in England features an alluring matte finish that stands out in the snack aisle.
December 31, 1997
Food: Page 367
Secondary Packaging
Fun's the focus
As children continue to gain influence in purchasing decisions, manufacturers are using packaging as a way to attract their attention. Bel/Kaukauna is a good example.
December 31, 1997
Flexible packaging
Stand-up pouch momentum builds worldwide
Innovative shapes and reclosable fitments and zippers were among the more noteworthy advances on display at a two-day stand-up pouch educational clinic sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (Dearborn, MI).
December 31, 1997
Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings
Test shoppers prefer shiny labels
According to a recent study, shoppers choose products with a metallized label over similar products with a plain-paper label as much as 26.7% more often.
December 31, 1997
Beverage
Materials and container development lead outsourced functions (sidebar)
Flexibility, enhancing core competences are major drivers to outsourcing
November 30, 1997
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Materials and container development lead outsourced functions
Development of packaging materials and containers and the graphics that go on them are the functions most often outsourced, say Packaging World readers. However, packaging machinery selection, packaging line design and integration all make the Top Ten.
November 30, 1997
Conveying & accumulation
End feeders zip chili pepper packing
Equipment that automatically feeds ends to can seamers helps Mexico City-based La Coste"a meet rising demand for its chili peppers. The feeders also save 70% in labor costs and improve overall efficiency at a two-year-old plant.
November 30, 1997
Sustainability
Treated paper focuses on foodservice
Treated paperboard containers provide grease resistance and reduce material use and costs for pizza and breadsticks.
November 30, 1997
Converting equipment
HDPE-based Tropicana bottles project fresh, 'local dairy' image
In the first stage of a national roll-out, coextrusion blow-molded bottles for Tropicana FruitWise smoothies are finding a place in the refrigerated cases of supermarkets in Cleveland and several other markets.
November 30, 1997
Closures
Protecting delicate decorations
Bakery supplier Lucks Food Decorating Co.'s unique product, Edible Image® transfers, are hygroscopic cake decorations that peel off of a liner and adhere to cake frosting in seconds, eliminating the need for in-store bakeries, schools and restaurants to hand decorate cakes.
November 30, 1997
Controls & Machine Components
All-Fill Inc: Piston fillers
The Series 505 heavy-duty single-nozzle piston fillers from All-Fill (Creamery, PA) are designed to fill liquids, creams, pastes, gels and other viscous products containing particulate matter up to 4/5" in dia.
October 31, 1997
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Film for bakery, confectionery
Mobil Bicor® LTSC film is a two-side coated, one-side sealable OPP film for bakery and confectionery applications available from Mobil's Films Div.
October 31, 1997
Flexible packaging
Consumers want better packaging
Friends and family who know I have "something to do with" packaging are always asking me to pass on their packaging complaints, observations and requests.
October 31, 1997
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