Industries: Page 370

Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

Palletizing robot streamlines food packing operations

Before the addition of a Motoman Robotics robot at Aliments Putter’s Foods, palletizing was a drag on operational efficiency. This application article chronicles the robot’s impact on facilitating the entire flow of goods on packaging lines.

October 26, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

WINMEC RFID Executive Forum - Modifying Global Business for Competitiveness

RFID has started to have a major impact on various industry segments ranging from retail to healthcare, and, energy to manufacturing.

October 24, 2009

Flexibles

Glenroy, Inc. Promotes Weiss To Account Manager

Glenroy, Inc. has promoted Kimberly Weiss to the position of account manager within Glenroy’s service team.

October 24, 2009

Sustainability

Sustainable packaging's constant buzz

If nothing else, you gotta love the energy that’s being brought to bear these days on the whole sustainable packaging enchilada.

October 23, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Trays offer moisture resistance + compostability

Interest in these 100% biodegradable trays made of sugar cane waste called “bagasse” is said to be strong and growing.

October 23, 2009

Beverage

Rexam appoints Eric Soubeiran as Director, Marketing and Innovation, Personal Care Division

In this role, Soubeiran will lead worldwide initiatives to develop and support products in the Division’s core markets – Cosmetics, Toiletries and Household Care.

October 23, 2009

Flexible packaging

Honey in a tube? Probably not in the USA

German package puts slightly flavored honey in metal tube.

October 23, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Pushing the Demand Curve Forward for Reusable Packaging

National industry and professional associations, along with packaging and pooling companies, are striving to increase awareness and promote the use of reusable packaging through educational seminars.

October 22, 2009

Sustainability

Sustainability Leader Discusses Innovation at 2009 Environmental Expo in Vegas

Nicholas Rumanes, vice president of development for the Las Vegas Sands Corp., spoke at the annual Environmental Expo during CardPak Inc.'s banquet at the Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

October 22, 2009

Beverage

Oliver Winery launches "Oliver Sangria Classic"

October 22, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFIDTraxx Demonstrates DocStaxx -RFID Document Tracking & AssetTraxx -RFID Asset Tracking Systems

RFIDTraxx LLC announced today that it will participate in the MIT Enterprise Forum’s AUTO-ID & SENSING SOLUTIONS Expo to be held on October 27, 2009 at the MIT Stata Center in Cambridge MA.

October 22, 2009

Consumer packaged goods

Saint-Gobain Containers promotes glass recycling to school-aged children through education program

Saint-Gobain Containers, a leading producer of glass containers for the food and beverage industries in the United States, recently launched its second feature animation targeted for elementary school-aged children illustrating the importance of recycling glass containers.

October 21, 2009