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Controls & Machine Components

Packaging and trademark litigation

Packaging and trademarks

August 26, 2010

Flexibles

2010 Greener Package Awards honor eight sustainable innovations

The second-annual Greener Package Awards competition recognizes innovations in five categories that significantly reduce packaging’s environmental footprint.

August 26, 2010

Protective/transport packaging

Dell eliminates use of 18.2 million pounds of packaging since 2008

Reductions result from the company’s ‘three Cs’ packaging strategy: the cube, the content, and the curbside recyclability of its packaging materials.

August 26, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Label issues present varied challenges

Distribution environment, regulatory and compliance issues, and marketing messages are among the key concerns for manufacturers.

August 25, 2010

Sustainability

Groovy beverage bottle builds green credibility, reduces weight 15%

If LIV Organic's all-natural sports drink is "like Gatorade without the garbage," as its Web site advertises, then its new bottle is like a premium, 16.9-oz PET container without the weight, and with less cost.

August 24, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Snacking trends signal packaging opportunities?

Food channel releases Top 10 Snack Trend Report

August 23, 2010

Operational Excellence

Application analysis discusses track-and-trace bar codes for fresh produce packaging

This Application Analysis explains the track and trace basics for produce packers facing PTI compliance. Read about a case printing solution from FoxJet and examine the costs.

August 22, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Video explains how all-electronic print-and-apply labeler saves money

This video shows the operation of the FoxJet Spec.e labeler and describes the engineering behind the all-electric technology. The system's benefits are plentiful, but most notable are the diminished operating costs. By eliminating the need for shop air, you could cut your energy expenses by better than half.

August 22, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

In pharmaceuticals we trust?

Drug recalls, counterfeiting, and diversion are creating distrust in the pharmaceutical sector.

August 19, 2010

Bakery/Snack

Frito-Lay keeps chipping away for a better snack bag

New bags for its Sun Chips brand are a welcome innovation for sustainability, but consumer concerns have the company researching ways to soften the noisy ‘crinkle.’

August 19, 2010

Containers

'Big mouth' plastic containers are shrinking

Those jars that are popular in club stores for bulk products are seeing reduced diameters and improved geometry to cut costs while also retaining stacking strength.

August 18, 2010

Dairy

Kroger to boost private-label presence in beauty aisles

The retailer has beefed up its overall store-brand selection 25% during the past two years, and now it sees health and beauty as underserved by private-label.

August 18, 2010