Flexibles

2008 FPA Silver Award Winners

Photos of the 2008 Flexible Packaging Assn. Silver Award winners.

February 14, 2008

Industries: Page 442

Beer

In Singapore, you might not know what you're drinking...

A new surprise-packaging concept from Out of the Box, a Singapore marketing company, ensures that consumers don't know what they're drinking until they drink it!

February 13, 2008

Flexible packaging

Leveraging the potential of servo automation

Hassia Redatron’s sachet machine uses Intelligent Servo Modules for reliability and more precise dosing.

February 13, 2008

Beverage

Streamlined can wakes up coffee market

Silver Joe's Coffee shakes up the category in a patented, awarded-winning 'tear-drop' shaped can.

February 13, 2008

Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

New liquid dispensing flip-top cap, ideal for marinades and sauces

Imagine your marinade pouring from the bottle with a controlled directional flow. No mess, no liquid running down the bottle sides. Watch the footage behind the scenes at a focus group to find out what consumers are saying about the new dispensing closure from Weatherchem.

February 7, 2008

Dairy

New liquid dispensing flip-top cap, perfect for specialty milk products

Imagine your dairy products pouring from the bottle with a controlled directional flow. No mess, no liquid running down the bottle sides. Watch the footage behind the scenes at a focus group to find out what consumers are saying about the new dispensing closure from Weatherchem.

February 7, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

WorldStars recognize winners globally

The World Packaging Organisation announces 166 winners worldwide, from Austria to Zimbabwe.

February 5, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

What makes interpack so important?

Guest editorial: the biggest packaging show on earth is also among the most influential. Plenty of corporate packaging machinery buyers from the Fortune 500 attend. Why do only 10% of North American OEMs exhibit there? By John Kowal ELAU Inc. Global Marketing Manager

February 4, 2008

Flexibles

When the oil runs out: Take a second look at biodegradable cellulose packaging films

Must-read white paper for all users of petroleum-based plastic packaging weighs impact of staying the course vs. using newer technologies for biodegradable films. Compares/contrasts the newest crop of bio films from different suppliers.

February 3, 2008

Sustainability

Toying with bottle design

A playful bottle is engineered for educational, environmental, and humanitarian benefits.

February 1, 2008

Bakery/Snack

White Paper: The superiority of single-source providers

In an industry saturated with competitors, researching individual equipment suppliers and manufacturers can prove a daunting and time-consuming task. That’s why more times than not it makes sense to purchase weighing and packing systems from a single-source provider, according to this White Paper by WeighPack Systems.

January 30, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Robotic trends in packaging

Part 2 of a 2-part series on trends in packaging robotics. (Our previous report explored reasons for the proliferation of purpose-built robotic capabilities in packaging machine designs. This concluding article looks at applications and design considerations for OEMs.)

January 30, 2008

Beverage

Will buzz about energy drinks impede growth?

Recent criticism over high caffeine and taurine content in energy drinks and possible links to high blood pressure and heart diseases could lead to a slowdown in the U.S. energy drinks market.

January 28, 2008