Flow wrapping

High-speed automated horizontal wrapping line for breakfast sandwiches

Video footage from Formost Fuji  Corporation shows an actual fully automated breakfast sandwich horizontal wrapping line.

February 25, 2008

Industries: Page 448

Bakery/Snack

Automated bagging of loaves of bread

This actual application video from Formost Fuji Corporation shows automated bagging of mixed baked breads: rolls, loaves, baguettes, both rounds and elongated.

February 25, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Bee-themed pack creates a buzz

Lornamead’s LypSyl lip care products are enticing and functional.

February 15, 2008

Flexibles

2008 FPA Silver Award Winners

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

February 14, 2008

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