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

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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

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Coca Cola sued for misleading consumers

Center for Science in the Public Interests alleges vitaminwater labels and advertising are filled with "deceptive and unsubstantiated claims."

October 10, 2010

Flexibles

A crinkle in SunChips' bio-based bag plans

Frito-Lay is replacing most of the plant-based packaging for its SunChips brand snack chip due to consumer complaints that the bag is too noisy.

October 7, 2010

Closures

Survey: Wineries popping for cork closures see significantly higher growth

Of the top 100 bestselling wine brands, 72 are using cork, a trend that appears to correlate with greater sales growth, a new study reports.

October 5, 2010

Palletizing/depalletizing

B&R demonstrates new automation capabilities at PACK EXPO 2010

B&R Industrial Automation will introduce advances in safety, robotic, ease-of-use, connectivity and automation technology at PACK EXPO Booth S-1073. Several respected OEMs will introduce B&R-enabled machines.

October 4, 2010

Flexibles

Paperboard tray for MAP fish

The Finnish fish processing company V. Hukkanen Oy is launching its Kalaneuvos marinated salmon strips in a new paperboard-based microwaveable and ovenable modified atmosphere packaging.

October 4, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Pacific Wine Partners: Downstream accumulation

Positioned ahead of and as the infeed and laner to the case packer, the downstream Garvey accumulation system provides up to three minutes’ accumulation. Before, an operator had been positioned here to upright downed bottles. With ""smart"" accumulation, PWP reports higher efficiencies and no label damage.

October 3, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Designed for dairy, conveyors can be washed down even while running

Video shows how Garvey Infinity Series Accumulators and conveyors allow can be washed down, even while running. They are designed to prevent the build up of unwanted dirt, dust and product in places where washing is difficult.

October 3, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Elliott case packing systems are adaptable, redeployable

Fast changeover and easy reconfiguration make Elliott's new modular case packing systems a future-proof investment.

October 2, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Game changer: Extreme Packaging designs 100 cpm into low cost wrapper

To get cost out and speeds higher, the shrink wrapping specialist has streamlined mechanical design, eliminated pneumatics and integrated all control and HMI functions into a single piece of hardware.

October 2, 2010

Containers

Walmart gets a better handle on women shoppers

Survey findings, presented at HBA Global Expo, find women are loyal Walmart shoppers. Value and quality are paramount, and the results give clues to better package design.

October 1, 2010