Secondary Packaging

Video: Automatic Cartoner - up to 120 CPM

The Pegasus Cartoner: Continuous motion, horizontal cartoner for erecting, loading and closing glue or tuck style cartons. This video from Econocorp shows automatic bottle orienting, loading, and cartoning on a production line.

February 10, 2010

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Secondary Packaging

Intermittent, horizontal cartoner erects, loads, and glues at 40 containers/min

The Spartan Cartoner: Intermittent, horizontal cartoner for erecting, loading, and closing glue or tuck style cartons at up to 40 cpm. This video from Econocorp shows an automatic sandwich steak loading and cartoning line in a meat packing plant.

February 10, 2010

Consumer packaged goods

Exquisite CD boxed set wins Grammy Award

How can a complete boxed set of Neil Young's early music fetch as much as $300?

February 10, 2010

Beverage

Coca-Cola builds incremental sales with 'cause' packaging

Specially designed Diet Coke cans are supporting a heart-health campaign and strengthening Coca-Cola’s reputation as a supporter of special events.

February 10, 2010

Beverage

Surprise! Study casts favorable light on bottled water 'footprint'

Peer-reviewed Nestle Waters analysis puts some perspective on the effect on the environment, adding support to recent efforts at making the bottles more eco-friendly.

February 9, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Medical device packaging updates focus on standards

Economic factors, testing for ‘real-world’ distribution, and evolving standards dominate the discussion at the Medical Packaging Update conference, held Feb. 8 at MD&M West 2010 in Anaheim.

February 9, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Loading the Design Box

According to VCP packaging engineer Stephane Bernelas, the Design Box is a “presentation package” designed to increase VCP’s perception as a source of luxury products and reinforce its position as an innovative champagne house.

February 8, 2010

Flexibles

Frito Lay Canada is first with 100% compostable SunChips bag

Marketed as “The new sound of green,” the SunChips 100% compostable flexible snack bag will begin appearing on Canadian retail shelves in March.

February 8, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Kellogg's bundles cartons in film

A recent stroll down the aisles of a Costco store brought Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan face to face with a three-pack of cereal cartons unitized in lightweight film rather than paperboard.

February 8, 2010

Weighing/combination scales

Nuts about new weigher/bagger

Custom combo system serves up targeted operating and cost efficiencies.

February 7, 2010

Flexibles

: Coating for labels, packaging

CodeStream® is a laser-writable coating for marking variable data on labels and packaging from WS Packaging Group.

February 6, 2010

Containers

Packaging supports new ripple in functional beverages

Dr. Andrew Abraham identified a need for a nutrition-packed product, as part of a personal diet regimen, in functional beverages.

February 6, 2010

Recycling

Scientists set sail for first global study of 'plastic soup'

The 5 Gyres Project, a marine study of the plastic debris found in the world’s five oceanic gyres, launches in the North Atlantic Ocean.

February 5, 2010