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Secondary Packaging

Intermittent-motion cartoner

Balcony-style machine reaches the performance level of continuous-motion cartoners.

November 9, 2009

Cosmetics/Personal care

Mass flow feedback optimizes filling efficiency

PneumaticScaleAngelus has developed a mass flow meter feedback capability for its fillers to control rate of rise of the filling head diving nozzles. It applies to the company’s new dual phase or swirl filling systems introduced last year as well as its conventional single product fillers.

November 9, 2009

Containers

Tiger Beer uses packaging and "blogosphere" to stand out

Case study illustrates how this Asia-Pacific beer reinvented itself by tapping into the internet to win over key influencers.

November 9, 2009

Dairy

Worldwide Food Expo 2009 posts great success

Event drew over 21,000 total attendees and 6,500 qualified buyers.

November 5, 2009

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

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