Flexibles

Kraft reduces net waste 30%, exceeding goals

Nine Kraft Foods’ facilities in North America send zero waste to landfills, while other plants report significant savings as well.

July 14, 2010

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Bakery/Snack

Campbell's has sights set on three growth areas

Soup company looking to innovate in healthy beverages, baked snacks, and simple meals. Look for the level of innovation that Campbell’s used in transforming the soup aisle.

July 14, 2010

Flexibles

30 wine label ideas, but be careful about your message!

Wine is fast losing its stodgy image. The label is becoming a more versatile marketing tool, engaging shoppers with new types of brand ‘personality.’

July 14, 2010

Flexible packaging

A package that can stand and deliver

The stand-up pouch stands tall as a versatile packaging option.

July 12, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Nabisco packs go flexible

Pat Reynolds takes a look at how Nabisco moved from traditional bag-in-box packaging to flexible film packaging with a Terracycle twist when it introduced Wheat Thins and Ritz brands in a toasted chips format.

July 9, 2010

Flexibles

Sustainability plus cost savings-a smart balance indeed

By replacing corrugated shippers with corrugated pads plus shrink film, the firm behind the popular Smart Balance brand makes measurable gains on at least two fronts.

July 9, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

'openSAFETY' comes to PMMI Safety Conference

The Ethernet Powerlink Standardization Group will introduce an open safety protocol that can run on any industrial network, openSAFETY, at this year’s PMMI safety conference.

July 8, 2010

Flexibles

Ryt-way's acquisition: Consolidation is reawakening in contract packaging

$200 million purchase of Cloud Packaging Solutions and Toll Packaging, along with scheduled tax hikes Jan. 1, may open the floodgates for more deals around the industry.

July 7, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: High-inertia servomotors

A high-inertia style servomotor from Siemens makes the control response of the new 1FK7-HI suitable for high- and variable-load inertia applications, including the feed and auxiliary axes on machine tools, as well as winders and unwinders.

July 7, 2010

Containers

AriZona's high-tech bottle gives functional beverages a boost

For AriZona Beverage Co., the package is the primary method of communication with consumers, so when it introduced RESCUE Water in the functional beverage aisle, the company selected a package that both looked and performed differently from competitors' packages and also conveyed the quality of the product.

July 5, 2010

Beverage

WPO--a crucial participant in the global packaging community

The World Packaging Organization was founded in 1968 on the occasion of the second Japanese International Packaging Exhibition.

July 3, 2010

Sustainability

Research: Wine doesn't hold up well in plastic bottles or bag-in-box

Some wine brands have been shifting to plastic bottles and bag-in-box formats over the past several years, citing convenience and sustainability benefits.

July 3, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Pure Fishing hooked on convenience, other benefits of new packaging

Opening traditional clamshell packages is frustrating for consumers in a number of product categories, including fishing equipment.

July 3, 2010