PMMI News

Technologies for keeping baked goods fresh

Pack Expo Las Vegas will showcase a wide variety of packaging machines and materials that can play a key role in keeping baked goods fresh.

August 12, 2013

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Heineken finds package designs through crowdsourcing

From ideas about sustainable packaging to insights into what consumers age 60 and over would like to see in beer packaging—lots can be learned from IdeasBrewery.com.

August 9, 2013

Beverage

Micro beers, macro attitude

If you’re looking for a cultural experience, head to a liquor store with a large and diverse selection of craft beers. There you’ll find visual stimulation, intellectual engagement, and educational opportunities galore.

August 9, 2013

Dairy

Yoghurt maker describes machinery improvements

Wade Groetsch, vp of operations at Noosa, a start-up maker of “indulgence yoghurts” based in Bellvue, CO, talks about packaging machines and sustainable packaging.

August 9, 2013

Beverage

Video: The Global Food Equipment & Technology Show

Join the nation's leading equipment manufacturers at the nation's largest trade show event dedicated strictly to the food and beverage industry - PROCESS EXPO

August 9, 2013

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Vf/f/s system invigorates packaging operations

Tortilla chip maker vanquishes material waste, while pumping up output and product shelf life.

August 2, 2013

Sustainability

New paper/foil/polymer can debuts

Itsu iced tea in the UK has been launched in something called the Cartocan.

August 2, 2013

Beverage

Food safety automation extends to plant employees

Food processors are moving beyond traditional employee hygiene techniques, such as hand washing and sanitizing sinks coupled with dip mats and foaming sanitizers for footwear. The goal: to ensure 100 percent compliance through automated, hands-free hygiene stations that eliminate the potential for shortcuts, process breakdowns and contamination.

August 1, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Aveda launches package recycling program

Aveda’s new Full Circle recycling program allows customers to return packaging not accepted by municipal programs to be recycled, reused, or burned for energy recovery.

July 31, 2013

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Niagara Bottling shows off new PET lines

Niagara Bottling, said to be the leading supplier of private-label bottled water in the US, welcomed guests to a ribbon-cutting ceremony and Open House on July 9 to celebrate the Grand Opening of its newest plant in Gahanna, OH.

July 30, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Innovative pouches launched in Brazil

To expand its consumer base, Natura – leader in direct sales of cosmetics in Brazil – presented last May a new line of personal care products, Sou, with lower prices than similar items in its portfolio.

July 29, 2013

Labels

Coca-Cola personalizes 800 million bottle labels

The largest personalized brand campaign for Coca-Cola in Europe, Share a Coca-Cola uses variable-data printing to create 800 million custom labels.

July 29, 2013

Containers

Single-serve wine vials provide 'accessible luxury'

New glass vial package designed to hold a single serving of high-end wine; applications include hotel amenities and restaurants, among others.

July 29, 2013