Sustainability

Tesco's twist on 'two-for-one' to reduce food waste, packaging

New 'Buy One Get One Free – Later' initiative allows consumers to pick up second products at a later date when short shelf life may contribute to food waste.

October 27, 2009

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Flexibles

Sucrets cartons challenge kids to contemplate global warming

New Sucrets ICE product is co-branded with Ice Age animated film characters for cause campaign directed at kid-inspired solutions to global warming.

October 27, 2009

Containers

SPE Announces 2009-2010 Board of Directors Election Results

ISPE, a global not-for-profit association of 24,000 pharmaceutical science and manufacturing professionals, has announced the results of its 2009-2010 International Board of Directors election, revealing a slate of representatives that hail from nearly every corner of the globe.

October 26, 2009

Prepared Foods

PAT solutions for lyophilized products

This year’s ISPE Annual Meeting 2009 will take place in San Diego from Nov. 8th to 11th.

October 26, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

MAP done in-store

In Como, Italy, the supermarket chain Bennet has begun in-store slicing and vacuum-packaging of luncheon meats in a modified-atmosphere format.

October 26, 2009

Dairy

High volume dairy implements robotic palletizing

California Dairies’ Turlock, Calif., plant produces more than 170 different SKUs of butter in case sizes ranging from 8 to 55 pounds. This Motoman Robotics case history describes the plant’s transition from manual to robotic palletizing.

October 26, 2009

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