Containers

Sustainability's bottom line

The process of packaging—sourcing materials, design, transportation, handling, and warehousing—is costly.

January 9, 2009

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Flexibles

Barrier shrink lidding film

Vector Packaging’s Fresh Wrap™ barrier shrink lidding film is an oxygen barrier that keeps products looking fresh, maximizes shelf life, and fulfills all of the requirements of MAP applications.

January 9, 2009

Consumer packaged goods

Dangerous goods shipping guidelines

Labelmaster® has combined its A.I.R. Shipper™ Air Intl.

January 9, 2009

Beverage

Open Frame Pressure-Sensitive Labeling System Very Versatile

Inline Series 6000 can be built in a variety of configurations to meet specific PS labeling needs.

January 8, 2009

Flexibles

Sleeve film labels survive cold, moist conditions

Refrigerated dressings manufacturer improves label appearance and durability and enhances container tamper evidence.

January 8, 2009

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Drying up moisture difficulties

Brewer installs high-speed blowers and air knives to cut capping and labeling problems.

January 8, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Small is the new big

A tortilla chip maker invests in new bagging equipment to keep up with the trend in downsized bags.

January 8, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Shrink wrappers shrink costs, expand efficiencies

Meat processor doubles shipper case preparation speeds, cuts materials and labor costs, and reduces freight weights by installing two medium-volume shrink wrap machines.

January 8, 2009

Sustainability

Sustainability News & Events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned from World News

January 8, 2009

Labels

DPT, Med-Health Pharma shed light on authentication solution

A pervasive air of secrecy makes trends in brand protection tough to track. But the following two pharmaceutical-based authentication efforts by DPT Laboratories and Med-Health Pharma shed light on some of the solutions being explored to combat counterfeiters, diverters, and gray marketers who appear to be broadening their horizons. (Alan Green, logistics director for DPT Laboratories, will discuss how the contract developer, manufacturer, and packager is implementing brand-protection strategies at the Brand-Protection Packaging Forum May 5, 2009 in Chicago.)

January 8, 2009

Cartoning

Perfecting pasta packaging

A line at Barilla's greenfield plant in Avon, NY, features a cartoner and two case packers.

January 7, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Costco snack pack operations

Costco’s in-house production for tubed snacks relies on three f/f/s units and four pick-and-place robots to produce a 24-count variety pack.

January 7, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Installs and start-ups

Advice from packaging machinery experts on what makes for a great install and a smooth startup.

January 7, 2009