Beverage

Panel-less, ribless hot-fill PET bottle to launch functional beverage line

MD Drinks is packaging its Function™ line of physician-developed, all natural, nutrient-enhanced beverages in 16.9-oz, PowerFlex™ polyethylene terephthalate bottles from Amcor PET Packaging.

April 30, 2006

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Secondary Packaging

Continuous motion, small footprint cartoner

Packaging Systems Automation offers its CM500 continuous motion, small footprint cartoner that uses a low profile design with an unobstructed view for the operator.

April 30, 2006

Recycling

Universal Design, Part II

A toolbox for testing human utility in packaging...

April 30, 2006

Recycling

machinery/inspection

UNIVERSAL DESIGN, PART IIA toolbox for testing human utility in packagingBy Javier de la Fuente, Audrey Whaling, and Laura BixA demographic tidal wave is set to befall consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) and package designers.

April 30, 2006

Household/Automotive

Labels help melt confusion

“Any engineer that has ever put a wrong bag of chemicals into a mixer can tell you about the importance of proper labeling.”

April 30, 2006

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Nitrogen dosing cuts packaging costs

Indian Hills Spring Water implements liquid nitrogen dosing to avert bottle paneling or collapsing and reaps bottle weight-reduction benefits.

April 30, 2006

Consumer packaged goods

Workers find robotic relief

Repetitive-motion injuries are avoided and operator fatigue eliminated when a six-axis, articulated-arm, robotic case packing system is installed at US Chemical.

April 30, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New pack delivers treatment 'Spot On' the 'Well'mark

Wellmark’s distinctive thermoformed packs with ‘Pet Specifix’ applicators help pet owners apply the appropriate flea and tick topical treatment to cats or dogs.

April 30, 2006

Contract Packaging

EastPack is the total resource

Bring your packaging projects to EastPack for help in finding the solutions you need. The show opens June 6 in New York’s Jacob J. Javits Convention Center.

April 30, 2006

Dairy

Gateway to Mexico and Central America

Some 30ꯠ visitors are expected to descend upon Mexico City’s Centro Banamex for the June 27-June 30 Expo Pack Mexico.

April 30, 2006

Contract Packaging

Print-registered film wrapper brings co-packer new business

As the demand for multipacks of multiflavored aseptic juice boxes continues to grow, this contract packager invests in machinery to keep up with the trend.

April 30, 2006

Closures

Hinged-lid container

The new 425RQ “Smart Hinge” lightweight, tapered, rectangular plastic container from Letica holds 4.25 gals (maximum weight 34 lbs) of dry product such as bulk snacks, pet food, bird seed, or detergents, enabling full access to package contents via an integrated hinged lid.

April 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

MAP packaging hits turbulence

Petition raises questions of safety and approval of new, low-oxygen varieties of case-ready meat packs.

April 30, 2006