Closures

When it comes to wine, quality trumps closure type

New study finds that 97% of consumers don’t focus on wine packaging, unless problems occur; 92% believe that protecting the wine is of primary importance.

May 31, 2012

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Date coding of paperboard sleeves made easy

A new ink-jet coder frees up operators who used to spend a lot of time peeling stickers from a release liner and applying them to paperboard sleeves.

May 31, 2012

Closures

Miller scores sales with Punch Top Can

Miller Lite and Miller Genuine Draft cans are scored with a secondary tab that invites beer drinkers to have fun opening it, then enjoy a smoother pour.

May 24, 2012

Beverage

Keynote Q&A: Better Food Safety and Its Costs

At the first day of the Automation Conference, David Acheson, managing director, Leavitt Partners, receives a question about how much cost may be passed along to consumers due to the recent Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements for food manufacturers. (Approximate Time - 2:34).

May 23, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Remote Diagnostics at Coke Plant

Kai Mariappan, plant control specialist at the Egan, MN, plant of Coca Cola, shared with his audience in the packaging track an example of a successful remote diagnostics application for packaging and production.

May 23, 2012

Labels

The Automation Conference: Label Procurement Meets Automation

Mark Moorhead, director of marketing at WS Packaging Group, showed the audience in the 1:00 p.m. session of the Packaging Track how Gilchrist & Soames turned to a Web-based automated system to help tame SKU proliferaton in label procurement.

May 23, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Method expands recycling program to all cleaner packaging

The household cleaning products company expands its collection program to include pumps, triggers, refill pouches, and other packaging, regardless of brand.

May 21, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Corn-based meat trays

One of the leading supermarket chains in Australia will use some 95 million trays eco Plastic trays in calendar year 2012.

May 18, 2012

Bakery/Snack

Frito-Lay announces initiative to validate and label products as gluten-free

Company partners with the Celiac Disease Foundation and National Foundation of Celiac Awareness to educate consumers about celiac disease.

May 18, 2012

Flexibles

Mars Drinks debuts 100% recyclable Freshpack

Single-serve brewing system gets first two drink pouches in recyclable material, said to reduce the package footprint from 40% to 44%, depending on method of disposal.

May 17, 2012

Plastics/resins

New package washes away dishwashing brand’s identity crisis

Switch to clear PET container and pressure-sensitive label enhances brand image, promotes packaging efficiency, and increases sales for Chinese dishwash detergent.

May 16, 2012

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

PepsiCo Brazil chooses liquid-carton filling equipment

Company adds liquid-carton filling machine to produce single-serve portions of its highly popular chocolate milk drink.

May 15, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Vacuum packaging that keeps meat red

FreshCase technology, which involves the use of sodium nitrite in the food contact layer of the film, is an award-winning way of using vacuum packaging without causing the fresh red meat to darken.

May 14, 2012