Containers

Colorful tubs chill out

Switch from paper to chill-resistant plastic heats up Blue Bunny brand ice cream sales.

October 8, 2007

Other Packaged Goods: Page 146

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Servo spindles differentiate NEM Inc.'s new servo capper

Motorized capping heads have long differentiated New England Machinery cappers, but with new servo heads and spindles from ELAU they deliver all-new functionalities.

October 5, 2007

Sustainable Packaging

Keeping on top--staying ahead

The packaging scene has always been complex and technically challenging. But now that the endlessly complex and sometimes contradictory requirements of sustainability have landed in our laps, packaged goods companies and the suppliers they rely on have it tougher than ever.

October 4, 2007

Sustainability

Polyolefin dispersions

Dow Chemical has introduced HYPOD™ Polyolefin Dispersions, propylene- and ethylene-based dispersions that combine the performance of high-molecular-weight thermoplastics and elastomers with the application advantages of a high-solids waterborne dispersion.

October 4, 2007

Sustainable Packaging

Plastic paint container

KW Container’s new paint containers aremade of 100% recycled and recyclable HDPE or PP, making them suitable for paint and coatings manufacturers seeking packaging solutions that address environmental challenges.

October 4, 2007

Sustainability

Industry Watch

October 4, 2007

Flexibles

Tender's label debugs bilingual demands

Hinged labels for the company’s Ben’s 30 insect repellent pack a lot of information in a small space to meet bilingual requirements.

October 4, 2007

Consumer packaged goods

Espoma pulls trigger on sleeve-labeled bottle

Recognized for plastic-bagged natural plant foods, this lawn-and-garden firm introduces Earth-tone pesticides in a sleeve-labeled PET trigger-spray bottle.

October 4, 2007

Confection/Candy

Fiber laser system

The new e-SolarMark FL fiber laser marking system from Matthews provides on-the-fly or stationary permanent high-quality small-character marking/coding of metallized or plastic materials, such as packaging foils.

October 4, 2007

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Lane pouch filler

MG America will exhibit its Schmucker 16-Lane Pouch Filler (Model Tube/S), a vertical packaging machine that shapes, fills, and seals small tubular sachets of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.

October 4, 2007

Flexibles

Honeywell's clutter-management products court 'soccer moms'

Innovation brings women to an aisle in the store—auto care—they don’t normally frequent, and integration of a network of vendors gives Honeywell a ‘virtual factory.’

October 4, 2007

Labels

Smart packaging--gaining traction in the marketplace

The promise of smart packaging has always been impressive. Now, at last, some pretty intriguing commercial applications are starting to surface.

October 3, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

AroMetrics packs refreshed

A good-looking and good-smelling package redesign for Valvoline car fresheners cuts through the ‘noise’ at retail.

October 3, 2007