Household/Automotive

Labels help melt confusion

“Any engineer that has ever put a wrong bag of chemicals into a mixer can tell you about the importance of proper labeling.”

April 30, 2006

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Consumer packaged goods

Workers find robotic relief

Repetitive-motion injuries are avoided and operator fatigue eliminated when a six-axis, articulated-arm, robotic case packing system is installed at US Chemical.

April 30, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New pack delivers treatment 'Spot On' the 'Well'mark

Wellmark’s distinctive thermoformed packs with ‘Pet Specifix’ applicators help pet owners apply the appropriate flea and tick topical treatment to cats or dogs.

April 30, 2006

Closures

Hinged-lid container

The new 425RQ “Smart Hinge” lightweight, tapered, rectangular plastic container from Letica holds 4.25 gals (maximum weight 34 lbs) of dry product such as bulk snacks, pet food, bird seed, or detergents, enabling full access to package contents via an integrated hinged lid.

April 30, 2006

Detergents/cleaners

Concentrate on 'small' to win precious real estate

Unilever may be onto something in the quest to maximize space on cluttered store shelves. At Wal-Mart, Unilever has introduced an All sub-brand called Small & Mighty.

April 30, 2006

Detergents/cleaners

Being more relevant

"Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes." —Peter Drucker

April 30, 2006

Containers

Club store fills bulk bags on demand

PriceSmart club stores in Latin America offer on-demand, in-store bulk packaging of dry and liquid commodities.

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

World cap and closure demand forecast

By 2009, the global demand for caps and closures is expected to reach $25.9 billion, or 1.5 trillion units.

April 30, 2006

Sustainability

Will PFOA issue stick to packaging?

“Truth is, FDA clearance of a food additive may not always last forever. The law provides that FDA can re-examine the safety of an approved additive whenever new evidence emerges to justify it.”

April 30, 2006

Flexible packaging

The future of resealable packaging

Robert Hogan is director of international sales and marketing at Zip-Pak, a global leader in zipper technology for packaging. Bryan Muskat is president of Triangle Package Machinery, a leading supplier of zipper-compatible VFFS packaging machinery. Presented here are their views on the whys and wherefores of incorporating resealable packaging features.

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

Book review: The science of food packaging

Innovations in Food Packaging is a weighty addition to the topic.

April 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

UF's smart sensor has sense of freshness

The University of Florida has developed a sensor platform that it claims is capable of tracking temperature, humidity, shock, and other variables.

April 30, 2006

Contract Packaging

Greenberg joins Packaging World

March 17 marked not only St. Patrick's day but also the first visit to Packaging World's offices by our new legal columnist Eric Greenberg.

April 30, 2006