Coding, Printing & Labeling

Well-coordinated turnkey ink-jet coding network

Automated suite platform connects and controls bottle, tray, case, and pallet printing operations.

September 30, 2016

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Plastics/resins

Preform deduster adds quality for German mineral water producer

Gerolsteiner Brunnen places deduster upstream of its inspection equipment to keep potential foreign bodies from entering PET preforms prior to stretch blow-molding.

September 29, 2016

Labels

Hershey leads SmartLabel initiative

Announced in late 2015, the SmartLabel™ tool allows brand owners to provide consumers with access to comprehensive product information via an on-pack QR code. Here, Deborah Arcoleo, Director, Product Transparency for The Hershey Company, shares how Hershey forged the concept and worked with industry members to launch the initiative.

September 29, 2016

Beverage

RTD beverage line borrows parent brand aesthetic in new design

New design for Matcha LOVE RTD line calls out flavor profilesn through natural fruit illustrations that speak to health and well-being.

September 26, 2016

Beverage

Orangina’s aluminum foil lids shine on shelf

The beverage maker applies aluminum foil lid labels to its cans for promotional and hygienic advantages.

September 22, 2016

Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

Salt rubs get contemporary redesign, flip-top closure

Morton Salt’s sea salt rubs are now packaged in a sleek-waisted cylinder finished with a full-body shrink-wrap label.

September 22, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Case packers at Unilever handle multiple case styles

Flexible case packers at Unilever’s plant in Sanguinetto, Italy, allows it to package its Knorr bouillon products into trays, full wraparound cases, and retail-ready packaging.

September 19, 2016

Flexibles

Whimsical animal adventurers set all-natural jerky packs apart

A backpacking cow, a kayaking pig, and a rock-climbing turkey pictured in U.S. national parks set all-natural Field Trip Jerky’s packaging apart from its competitors.

September 17, 2016

Fruits/Vegetables

Scientific research shows how corrugated stops bacteria

New scientific work reveals that microorganisms die when they get trapped in paper fibers and die due to a lack of water and nutrients.

September 15, 2016

Sustainability

Bio-based label at Labelexpo

Among the containers featured at the September 13-15 Labelexpo in Chicago was a 1-L bottle of floor cleaner with a bio-based label made entirely from sugar cane ethanol.

September 15, 2016

Closures

Orangina’s aluminum foil lids shine on shelf

Orangina applies aluminum foil lid labels to its cans for promotional and hygienic advantages.

September 13, 2016

Beverage

Software optimizes compliance with food safety requirements

Eckes Granini, a major European juice producer, was able to achieve compliance with food safety requirements and accurate production records through implementation of real-time operations and performance management software.

September 12, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Better butter case packing at 200 containers/min

German dairy installs new robotic case packer to handle trays as well as new retail-ready packaging for butter containers in a range of shapes, sizes, and product mixes.

September 12, 2016