Sustainable Packaging

Eco-friendly void fill

Pregis Corporation’s GeoSpeed 100 System is a highly flexible, low-cost packaging solution that delivers eco-friendly packaging material.

March 3, 2008

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Sustainable Packaging

2007 AmeriStars revealed

A color-changing coffee lid and barrier PET bottle are the big winners in the annual awards conducted by the IoPP.

March 3, 2008

Flexible packaging

Stik Pak machines go mainstream

Ropak took stick pack machinery to a new level in time for the single serve packs to become the hottest trend in consumer packaging – and they’ve achieved some incredible throughputs -- up to 1,000 per minute.

March 3, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Latest Adabot™ adds capabilities

Fallas Automation’s latest robotic case packer for flexible packages offers wider payload range, stainless washdown construction, lets operators build pick recipes.

March 3, 2008

Protective/transport packaging

'Packing peanuts' hotline is on the loose fill

Don't toss 'em out or wring your hands: There’s another option for discarding excess EPS pieces.

March 3, 2008

Detergents/cleaners

Sachet packaging opportunity?

A sales-expanding idea for health and beauty aids and other products.

March 3, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Sylvania's enlightened redesign

Consumer-driven auto aftermarket packaging overhaul of 250+ items also embraces sustainability.

March 2, 2008

Flexible packaging

Wet wipe maker pioneers 'Eco-Choice' sustainability platform

Contract manufacturer/packager Guy & O’Neill, Inc. rolls out an ambitious plan that incorporates sustainability into wet wipe manufacturing, materials, and packaging.

March 2, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Make2Pack and PackML making inroads at P&G

Developing machine-control standards that can be widely—if not universally—agreed upon is an activity that remains near the top of P&G’s to-do list.

March 2, 2008

Contract Packaging

The South's largest packaging event

Find solutions to a wide variety of packaging challenges when SouthPack comes to the Charlotte Convention Center March 19-20.

March 2, 2008

Beverage

Juice cooperative promotes 'All-Florida' product origins

Custom on-pack pressure-sensitive label program is easy to implement/operate and heightens consumer interest.

March 2, 2008

Flexibles

DVD package built with sustainable 'ark-itecture'

Evan Almighty launches in a special, paper-based DVD package in Canada.

March 2, 2008

Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

Sealing in savings

Workers at B&G Foods say they’re happily stuck on their new package sealing system. Reductions in maintenance, downtime, and adhesive costs are impressive.

March 2, 2008