Closures

Groovy beverage bottle builds green credibility

All-natural sports drink maker LIV Organic debuts the first PET bottle using new Groovy finish technology, said to use 31% less resin than a standard 38-mm finish.

July 1, 2010

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Flexible packaging

Fresh produce packer opts for f/f/s bagging

Installs two vertical form/fill/seal machines to optimize operating flexibilities.

July 1, 2010

Flexibles

E-beam could be on the way

The emergence of electron-beam sterilization could transform hot-fill operations like Plum Organics into aseptic filling operations instead.

July 1, 2010

Flexibles

Pouch format is 'baby food 2.0

A stand-up pouch capped by a large reclosable and tamper-evident closure is a packaging format in which The Nest Collective has a lot of confidence.

July 1, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Report paints positive picture for future of compostable packaging

When Frito-Lay launched the new snack bag for its SunChips brand last April, it introduced compostable packaging to the mainstream.

July 1, 2010

Sustainability

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July 1, 2010

Sustainability

Sustainable packaging--what's next?

Sustainable packaging continues to build momentum. If this concept is to solidify its hold on packaging and influence the way packaging professionals operate beyond the short term, a certain amount of balance is going to be needed where the three so-called “pillars” are concerned.

July 1, 2010

Filling/capping, dry

Imported food still largely undiscovered territory

Immediately after the horrifying attacks of September 11, 2001, a swirl of newly urgent safety questions arose.

July 1, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Avandia controversy escalates

One Senator and one member of Congress are calling on the FDA to pull from the market the diabetes drug Avandia because of safety concerns. It’s the latest flare-up of a firestorm of controversy--and a window into several important issues.

July 1, 2010

Flexibles

SUP wines convenient and eco-friendly

The Jeanjean Group, Saint-Felix de Lodez, France, operates both as a wine producer and specialty packager of wines. Markets include cafes, restaurants, hotels, and large cellars as well as consumer retailers.

July 1, 2010

Containers

New graphics contemporize Lubriderm lotion's look

Johnson & Johnson has updated the look of its Lubriderm Skincare lotion, capitalizing on the brand equity of its bottle shape, while adding decorative touches that make the packaging look “more contemporary, attractive, and impactful on shelf,” says Sherry Thompson, Lubriderm senior brand manager.

July 1, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Dole opts for all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags

Dole Fresh Fruit, a subsidiary of Dole Food Co., Inc., headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, now is using all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags to ship some of its fruit and vegetable products within North America.

July 1, 2010

Closures

Two-piece steel cans rev up motor products profile

Based in Eden Prairie, MN, Sea Foam is a leading supplier of motor treatment products and fuel additives for gasoline and diesel engines.

July 1, 2010