Beverage

Consumer Reports stirs up BPA hornet's nest

Consumer Reports publishes test results disproving Bisphenol-A's safety for use with canned foods, and industry groups are abuzz.

November 5, 2009

Industries: Page 371

Coding, Printing & Labeling

"The Silence of the Yams"

While fruits and vegetables continue to be the healthiest foods, packaged foods continue to make health claims the public distrusts.

November 3, 2009

Beverage

The 'oldest profession' still follows the money

Packaging technologies serve as part of the ‘tool kit’ to identify pharmaceutical counterfeits.

November 2, 2009

Closures

Resealable innovation at Costco

West Liberty Foods of West Liberty, IA, is producing an innovative resealable package for sliced luncheon meat sold under Costco’s well known Kirkland Brand.

November 2, 2009

Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

35 cpm Compact case erectors

See this video clip of Wayne Automation’s compact and affordable 5 - 35 cpm Case Erector for RSC, HSC, and AFM cases.

November 2, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Swedish pilot program provides fast food CO2 footprint

Swedish National Food Administration raises awareness of CO2 footprint with menus at fast food establishments. Not only citing nutritional value, but carbon emissions as well.

November 2, 2009

Beverage

Tray Formers for pallet-sized trays

See this video clip of Wayne Automation's JTF-10 Trayformer with Automatic Pallet Load and Discharge.  The system is available in three infeed models to meet specification production requirements.

November 2, 2009

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Ailing OTC sales? Heal thyself with better package design

Deregulation has moved more OTC products onto the retail floor, and pharmacists don’t always have the time to help consumers. More effective packaging could provide the elixir health care brands need to educate consumers—and improve sales.

November 1, 2009

Sustainability

Sustainable packaging: let's do it right

Often seen as the “bad guy,” packaging can actually contribute to a company’s sustainability goals. But proper research and knowledgeable package design and sourcing are essential.

November 1, 2009

Additives, coatings & inks

Domed oval bottle

Alpha’s PET Domed Oval 8 oz. bottle features a different shoulder profile than either of its existing lines of ovals (Capri Ovals and Vale Ovals).

October 31, 2009

Recycling

Shelf impact

October 31, 2009

Sustainability

New void fill boosts sustainability

Creative Memories switches to a new kind of air pillows to support its brand’s environmental positioning.

October 31, 2009

Sustainability

New UV ink tech brings success to brew bottle

Thomas Creek Brewery’s cheeky Up the Creek microbrew becomes the first to use a new environmentally friendly UV-curable ink process for direct print onto its glass bottles.

October 31, 2009