Secondary Packaging

Robotic Depalletizing Increases Line Uptime from 54% to 80% at Campbell Soup

Replacing a low-level depalletizer with a robotic one for loading glass jars onto an alfredo sauce line results in significant line uptime and reduced labor costs at Campbell Soup.

August 14, 2019

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Robotic partition inserter breaks bottleneck for winery

Washington state’s Columbia Crest winery replaces an outdated mechanical partition inserter with a robotic one that more than doubles the speed of the bottling line.

August 12, 2019

Flexible packaging

Automatic bagger for baby diapers cuts labor in half

Vietnamese nonwovens company replaces semi-automatic bagger with fully automatic one to increase line capacity while cutting labor in half.

August 11, 2019

Labels

Third digital label press installed

This Ohio label converter is expanding into the digital label production space as a way of separating itself from the competition.

August 9, 2019

Protective/transport packaging

Meat delivery service uses cornstarch-based insulated coolers

NIKU Farms uses bio-based, insulated coolers made from cornstarch that are backyard compostable and biodegradable to ship its farm-to-door meat subscription boxes in Canada.

August 9, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

​Recyclable toothpaste tube brings style to hygiene

Premium toothpaste manufacturer Twice’s signature product, called The Duo, uses the packaging itself to explicitly illustrate the importance of brushing teeth twice daily.

August 8, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Digital print on compostable barrier substrate

Digital printing news on the flexible film front comes from Ireland’s foxpak flexibles.

August 7, 2019

Containers

Graeter’s celebrates 150 years with new ice-cream pint design

The first package redesign in six years, the new graphics feature enlarged ingredient images that showcase the flavor profile and indulgence of each variety without being busy or overly designed.

August 7, 2019

Labels

Label Reflects Liqueur's Unique Origin Story

This label uses topographical map imagery to represent the unique terraced fields specific to the region that grows the raw materials that go into the liqueur.

August 6, 2019

Flexibles

Justin’s new snack pouch contains 25% PCR plastic

Flexible package for new nut butter-covered nuts from Justin’s is one of the first commercial pouches to use such a high proportion of PCR plastic.

August 5, 2019

Filling/capping, dry

Cup filler makes quick work of thick, sticky cream cheese

J&L Food Specialties invests in a rotary piston filling and sealing machine that easily packages its viscous cream cheese spreads with speed and accuracy, resulting in a savings of $75,000 plus/yr.

August 4, 2019

Sustainability

Natural Cosmetics Company Spruces up its Packaging

German company biana switches from a PE tube to one made from spruce wood and sugarcane for its line of four natural skin cream products made with grape seed oil.

August 3, 2019

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Knob Creek whiskey gets old-fashioned cocktail kit carrying case

Securing the whiskey bottle and kit elements, a wood grain-patterned insert thermoformed over actual wooden slats offers maximum authenticity and shelf appeal.

August 2, 2019