Flexibles

Wine debuts in barrier-coated PET bottles

In March 2008, Artisan Wine Co., British Columbia, introduced to Canadian markets its Painted Turtle brand Semillion/Chardonnay and Cabernet/Shiraz wines in 750-mL silicon oxide-coated PET bottles from Ball Corp. (www.ball.com).

October 2, 2008

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

'Purchasing Plans' update confirms slow machinery sales

For the first time, the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (www.pmmi.org) has issued an update to its “Purchasing Plans Study,” asking respondents to reexamine their responses to the study earlier this year.

October 2, 2008

Recycling

3-L PET jugs with auto-attached PP handles

Langer Juice Co., Inc., City of Industry, CA, is marketing juices in 3-L, hot-filled PET jugs specially developed by Plastic Engineering Technologies (407/808-9825 or 909/390-1323), Ontario, CA.

October 2, 2008

Cosmetics/Personal care

Lessons learned from misdirected OEE strategies

Several suggestions on where not to look for OEE improvements.

September 29, 2008

Sustainability

Promoting PLA to the consumer

The claims made about PLA to consumers differ in their relevance, as well as in their susceptibility to attacks; therefore, strategic thought should go into their choice.

September 26, 2008

Beverage

Dundee design simplified, beautified, unified

Redesign adds personality; can graphics enhanced with high-res printing.

September 24, 2008

Confection/Candy

Vertical cartoner significantly increases production efficiency

The ZAC cartoner from Z Automation is ideal for food and confectionary customers with semi-complex applications, significantly increasing production efficiency by utilizing a unique 'angle-fill' technique that decreases downtime, product jams, and waste.

September 18, 2008

Beverage

Cartoner ideal for bottled water packaging

The ZAC-CH10.5-30I-Stick horizontal cartoning system from Z Automation can package products ranging from a stick pack to feminine products, continuously or intermittently.

September 18, 2008

Cosmetics/Personal care

Innerpacks solve distribution need for smaller count packs

Arpac Shrink Bundlers replace high cost chipboard sleeves or trays with shrink film. Manufacturers like the ability to send smaller count packs from Distribution Centers to local stores. See video.

September 17, 2008

Sustainability

ELAU addresses machinery at Sustainable Packaging Forum

It’s far too easy to forget the critical role of packaging machinery to achieve sustainability initiatives. Is there a collaboration gap?

September 14, 2008

Sustainability

Victoria's Secret tackles sustainability

“The key is recycling"—a candid view from LabelExpo.

September 11, 2008

Containers

Shelf-set advertising is not a cognitive exercise

Eye-tracking and other methods have their place in analyzing consumer purchase behavior. Facial coding is an emerging tool for understanding consumer experiences.

September 10, 2008

Bakery/Snack

Top and side load snack bag packer on the same machine

Video clip shows robot from Blueprint Automation that packs snack bags both top-load and side-load on the same machine up to 150 pouches/min with a fast, tool-free changeover.

September 9, 2008