Thermoform/fill/seal

Cup thermoform/fill/seal with in-mold labeling

Arcil form/fill/seal system from Synerlink is especially suitable for yogurt, and it incorporates in-mold labeling yet occupies a remarkably small footprint.

November 15, 2012

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Containers

Gourmet fish in light-weight PP tray

Germany’s Homann Food Ltd. has launched a range of gourmet fish products in a lightweight, transparent, fish-shaped polypropylene dish.

November 15, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Fragrance carton presents printing challenges

New carton for Elizabeth Arden’s Sunflowers fragrance uses multiple printing techniques requiring strict color maintenance and tight registration during converting.

November 13, 2012

Flexibles

Premixed rum cocktails are pleasing in new pouch

Two new varieties of Malibu Rum premixed, ready-to-serve cocktails are introduced in a new pouch format that offers increased functionality.

November 13, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Disney-themed fresh meal kits for kids promote nutrition

Eight varieties of fresh mini-meals and salads use Disney-themed packaging to appeal to kids, in an effort to help them meet their daily fruit and vegetable requirements.

November 13, 2012

Confection/Candy

GPS device masquerades as candy bar in new promo

Nestle U.K. & Ireland seeds its candy bar brands with six ‘GPS-enabled replica bars’ that, when activated by consumers, result in a visit from the company’s prize team.

November 13, 2012

Containers

Canned drinking water to victims of Sandy

Two truckloads holding 105,600 cans of fresh purified spring water were sent to the Red Cross Distribution Center in Somerset, NJ, to help in that region’s disaster relief efforts in the wake of Sandy.

November 13, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Produce packer easily integrates printers with ERP

Tomato and cucumber packer EuroFresh Farms uses cost-efficient, seamless software solution to link its 30 bar-code printers to a new enterprise resource planning system.

November 10, 2012

Dairy

Castello Alps cheese packaging depicts craftsmanship, tradition

The 'Alpine artisanal story' shines in packaging of cheeses just launched in the U.S. and Canada.

November 9, 2012

Containers

Bottle and gift pack help reflect high-end tequila

Tequila packaging gets an upgrade from Brown-Forman’s Casa Herradura Selección Suprema tequila.

November 7, 2012

Beverage

Food & beverage industry: ‘growth trickles’

Economically, supermarket and food-store sales have picked up since the first of the year, according to Brian Todd, president and CEO of The Food Institute (www.foodinstitute.com), Upper Saddle River, N.J.

November 7, 2012

Flexible packaging

Off The Shelf: Unique dispensing spout for aseptic juice pouch

Editor Pat Reynolds returned from Pack Expo 2012 with a fascinating dispensing spout that he demonstrates in this video.

November 6, 2012

Beverage

Lots of energy devoted to drinks controversies

Energy drinks are (1) dietary supplements and (2) safe, say makers, but others raise questions on both points.

November 6, 2012