Secondary Packaging

Egg packer automates casing and palletizing operations

Tender-touch case packers and robotics reduce breakage and increase overall efficiencies.

October 12, 2010

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Sustainable Packaging

Sound off!

October 12, 2010

Recycling

Californians and recycling

Beverage container deposit law, born in Oregon in 1972, has since been enacted in U.S. 11 states.

October 12, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Tense trends tend to send messages to packaging makers

In an ideal world, most of the time packaging materials are invisible, happily protecting food, drugs, and other consumer products, sometimes using somewhat sophisticated technologies, but not drawing attention to themselves.

October 12, 2010

Flexible packaging

Convenience and patient compliance drive contract packager's business

Tee Noland, director of business development for Pharma Tech Industries (PTI), a contract manufacturer/packager, shares his views on why pharmaceutical companies are turning to contract packagers, and discusses the latest developments

October 12, 2010

Labels

Less packaging, more impact for GSK's Os-Cal brand

GlaxoSmithKline revamps its calcium supplement packaging, resulting in a smaller footprint and a bigger shelf presence.

October 11, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Motor line

Baldor’s Reliance Super-E line of premium efficient motors includes more than 50 washdown, paint-free and all stainless premium efficient ratings, and more than 70 premium efficient unit handling ratings.

October 11, 2010

Flexibles

Big deli meat pouch packs

In the early 1990s, Land O’Frost, Inc., Lansing, IL, and Searcy, AR, was a pioneer in the implementation of flexible, resealable packaging for deli meats.

October 11, 2010

Beverage

Doing well by doing good

If, like most packaging professionals, you’re tired of hearing that packaging can only have a deleterious effect on society, you gotta meet Greg Stromberg.

October 11, 2010

Labels

Polish distiller employs traditional packaging for premium vodka in U.S.

Relic bottle and tattered label used to launch Wódka, marketed as a premium rye vodka sold at an honest price.

October 10, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Clear choice awards announced

The Boston Beer Company developed a beer that is barrel aged, and for this offering, needed a very special bottle; the bottle they came up with is so special it’s the winner in the Overall Package Design category in this year’s Clear Choice Awards, sponsored by the Glass Packaging Institute.

October 10, 2010

Containers

PET bottle flexes with hot filling

A sports/hydration beverage based on coconut water has been introduced in the first 20-oz stock PowerFlex PET container.

October 10, 2010

Cartons and boxes

Established stevia brand refreshes packaging for greater green mileage

100% recycled material and a smaller package size reflect Wisdom Natural Brands’ commitment to the environment.

October 10, 2010