Sustainable Packaging

Tropicana is first U.S. brand to be Carbon Trust-certified

Carbon footprint certification gives PepsiCo a benchmark for greenhouse gas reduction.

April 4, 2009

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Controls & Machine Components

Actuator

Siko’s AG03 Actuator is a space-saving, easy-to-mount actuator with an integrated sensor unit, control electronics and hollow shaft principle.

April 4, 2009

Contract Packaging

Report: secondary packaging under close review

With retailers demanding greater value, and bottom lines in need of reduced costs, secondary packaging is under the microscope, according to a November 2008 study from the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI).

April 4, 2009

Labels

Specialized rework: D-I-Y or bid it externally?

‘Under the radar’ packaging services require product manufacturers to decide whether to do the work internally or use a contract packager. Consider each cost factor carefully before deciding, says, Bill McNeil, president of Premier Packaging.

April 2, 2009

Flexibles

Squeezable pouch is perfect for Squish'ems!

A new vitamin-enriched fruit snack from Dole Packaged Foods Canada encourages kids to squeeze and slurp their food.

April 2, 2009

Controls & machine components

New checkweigher enhances co-pack QC

Request Foods adds world's first model to its tray-packing operations.

April 1, 2009

Flexibles

Brown sugar stays soft in a premeasured pouch

Imperial Sugar breaks from the commodity pack, introducing brown sugar in 1/4-cup pouches.

April 1, 2009

Beverage

In Japan, fruit juice comes in fruit-like packaging. . .

Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa has come up with a new way to sell fruit juice—make the package look just like the real thing!

April 1, 2009

Recycling

Half-liter Aquafina lightens up

PepsiCo achieves a ‘sustainable design trifecta’ with the lightweight, 10.9-g Eco-Fina bottle.

April 1, 2009

Case/tray packing

First ARC Forum to address packaging innovation

For the first time, the ARC Automation Forum devoted an entire track to packaging machinery.

March 30, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Greener in Europe: Duchy Originals

A carton design proves greener for Chocolate Bezants from Duchy Originals.

March 26, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Video: robots for rainbow packs

To improve profits on variety packs, new robots automate the re-packing process.

March 19, 2009

Flexibles

Skillet-meal pouches add impact to freezer case

Heinz serves up T.G.I. Friday's brand meals in convenient stand-up pouches.

March 15, 2009