Controls & machine components

New checkweigher enhances co-pack QC

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

April 1, 2009

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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

Beverage

Polypack provides shrink bundling solutions for both distribution and retail

Eliminate packaging waste with a Polypack!

March 4, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Mechatronic update for proven overwrapper design

Scandia Packaging Machinery specializes in high speed overwrapping systems for pharmaceuticals, media DVDs and CDs, candy, tobacco and more.

March 2, 2009

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Edson Packaging adopts global business model

At automation forum for CPGs, Edson and Schneider Electric demonstrate partnership to develop and support global packaging solutions.

March 2, 2009

Bakery/Snack

Shelf-ready shipper for Aussie snacks

This new box style for The Smith's Snackfood Co. delivers a cost-effective and sustainable solution packaged in a shelf-ready shipper.

March 2, 2009

Flexibles

Tuna steaks in retorted plastic cups

In September 2008, Vigo, Spain-based seafood processor Miau launched shelf-stable tuna steaks packaged in retorted plastic cups supplied by EDV Packaging (www.edvpackaging.com).

March 2, 2009