Consumer packaged goods: Page 74

Cosmetics/Personal care

ICI paints new picture of convenience

For do-it-yourself painters, appropriate flow rate and contamination avoidance are essential for a successful project.

February 1, 2009

Sustainability

P&G provides leadership in sustainable packaging journey

With more than 300 brands sold all around the world, Procter & Gamble utilizes just about every packaging material available. Tony Burns shares his views on how P&G rises to the sustainable packaging challenge.

February 1, 2009

Flexibles

Sustainable design ideas

There is no one right approach, but our cross-functional experts agree that any attempt requires homework and the need to extend a branding strategy rather than replace it.

February 1, 2009

Controls & Machine Components

Booksize compact drive

Siemens Sinamics S120 Booksize Compact muti-axis drive delivers high overload capability in tight machine spaces.

January 31, 2009

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Controller

Rockwell Automation’s Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1400 controller provides end users and OEMs with a higher I/O count, faster high-speed counter and pulse train output (PTO), and improved network capabilities.

January 31, 2009

Consumer packaged goods

High-speed bagger for chemical industry

Used primarily in the chemical and petrochemical industries and is designed for dust-free granulated products, the FFS Gamma High-Speed Bagger is from Haver Filling Systems. It’s capable of speeds to 2,000 bags/hour. The machine provides maximum efficiency due to the harmony between the weighing system and the FFS machine.

January 27, 2009

Consumer packaged goods

Dangerous goods shipping guidelines

Labelmaster® has combined its A.I.R. Shipper™ Air Intl.

January 9, 2009

Sustainability

Sustainability News & Events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned from World News

January 8, 2009

Labels

FDA official analyzes current and future food safety efforts

The problem with thinking about how to protect the nation’s food supply is that when you get into it a little bit, it’s pretty frightening.

January 7, 2009

Sustainability

Oxo-biodegradability?

I didn’t even know there was an “oxo-biodegradable PET plastic movement” until a December 3 email notified me of its existence.

January 6, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

For cubing, future looks DIM

Given the new carrier rules, your company's approach to determining cube for shipments had better be on the square.

January 4, 2009

Dairy

Shanghai to track all major food quality by 2010...

A source-tracing system will be in place by 2010 to ensure food quality in the Chinese city of Shanghai.

December 8, 2008