Flexible packaging

Is it a robot? A top loader? A side loader?

It’s all the above. Pro Pack Systems’ latest innovation is something you don’t see every day – a delta 3 robotic case packer. And it packs both horizontal and vertical pack patterns. PACK EXPO booth N-4457.

October 17, 2008

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Cartoning

Servo cartoner delivers speed and accuracy

Z Automation’s latest Schneider Electric-equipped servo cartoner features motorized setup and remote diagnostics/operation.

October 17, 2008

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Meat- and poultry-friendly carton sealer video

BestPack Packaging Systems is introducing its latest Top/Bottom carton sealing machine, Model MBD22 for only $2,500.

October 15, 2008

Bakery/Snack

Snack-friendly carton sealer video

BestPack Packaging Systems is introducing its latest Top/Bottom carton sealing machine, Model MBD22 for only $2,500.

October 15, 2008

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

'Swirl' filling makes a splash with consumers

Swirl filling -- the latest consumer packaging innovation from PneumaticScaleAngelus – generates shelf presence.

October 6, 2008

Consumer packaged goods

Solvent-free overwrap

Rollprint offers Triad, a new high-barrier, solvent-free overwrap that has been developed using the company’s proprietary metallocene-based sealant chemistry.

October 6, 2008

Beverage

Retailers take on sustainability

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) recently held their inaugural Sustainability Summit in Minneapolis, MN.

October 5, 2008

Protective/transport packaging

Insulated shipping containers

ACH Foam Technologies has launched DuraTherm™, a durable shipping container for shipping perishable meats, pharmaceuticals, and other products that require thermal protection.

October 5, 2008

Cosmetics/Personal care

Glass-like clear polymer

Invista has developed Polyclear® Crystal™ PET 3302, a polymer with glass-like clarity for food, beverage, and beauty product packaging.

October 5, 2008

Sustainability

Colorful sustainable packaging

Newly launched by PWP Industries, the AgroResin® Rainbow expands the AgroResin® fiber composite packaging portfolio to include bright, vibrant new colors.

October 5, 2008

Consumer packaged goods

Extended-content labels

Cortegra has introduced its new cost-effective extended-content labels (ECL) with proprietary designs for information-rich products, multiple language translations, and lengthy and complex drug facts.

October 5, 2008

Cosmetics/Personal care

Shape as brand message form leaves competitors in the dust

Shelf Impact! has been talking to a lot of package-design consultants who track trends such as the use of color and shape, and the consensus is that more brand owners are beginning to “get it” about using shape not just for shape’s sake, but to work holistically with graphic elements to convey brand meaning.

October 4, 2008

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Taking aim at OEE

Is your company on-target with your OEE program? If not, you may want to reconsider.

October 4, 2008