Secondary Packaging

Study: Machinery purchases should increase

Modest increase expected in 2003 machinery purchases, says PMMI study. Demand expected to rise despite geopolitical and economic uncertainties.

May 31, 2003

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Labels

New labeling, inspection gear at prize-winning water bottler

A switch to glue-applied roll-fed labeling and automatic fill-level inspection are the latest improvements at Mountain Valley Spring Co.

May 31, 2003

Recycling

Joint effort is less filling, saves weight

Joint Juice reformulates its beverages and downsizes from 11-oz glass bottles to 8-oz aluminum cans in a consumer-friendly change.

May 31, 2003

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

FDA to update drug GMPs

Requirements may be eased to help stimulate industry packaging innovation and research.

May 31, 2003

Flexibles

NPE 2003: A passion for packaging

The latest advances in film extrusion, thermoforming, injection molding, and much more will be on display at the National Plastics Exposition June 23-27.

May 31, 2003

Closures

Sporty bottles stay cool

The Monarch Beverage Co., Atlanta, GA, highlighted its All-Sport body quencher beverages in new “Chill-In” PET bottles that rolled out in May 2003 in 24-oz and 32-oz sizes.

May 31, 2003

Tamper-evident machinery

Induction sealing now retrofittable for conduction applications

Are you looking for a better way to seal containers without a cap? If the answer is yes, Enercon has some important news for you.

May 31, 2003

Flexibles

Tropicana introduces Golden Carafe

Said to be the first true carafe molded of PET, Tropicana's new 1.75-L container for Pure Premium orange juice began shipping to stores early in May. With a 63-mm, wide-mouth opening, the carafe is blow-molded by Graham Packaging.

May 31, 2003

Reusable/Returnable

Promo bottles check in with special decoration

Labatt Breweries of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, expects hockey fans will go "Cup Crazy" for an "Original Six" promotion launched April 1 to coincide with the Stanley Cup playoffs.

May 31, 2003

Labeling

More voices on COO labeling

The American Meat Institute went on the offensive against proposed mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements.

May 31, 2003

Cosmetics/Personal care

Modernizing redesign

In a move that took it from opaque white bottles to a sleeker design, Alberto Culver redesigned the packaging for its St. Ives brand of lotion.

May 31, 2003

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Vacuum-sealed, self-venting entre?s

“So Easy” Sauced entreés from Hormel’s Jennie-O Turkey Store, Willmar, MN, bring new convenience to consumers’ tables. The line of precooked, refrigerated entreés are the latest example of SimpleSteps™ technology from the Cryovac Div. of Sealed Air.

May 31, 2003

Flexibles

Foil laminate bags and drum liners

Rexam introduces new low-density polyethylene and foil laminate bags and drum liners manufactured in a cGMP-compliant environment for use in packaging bulk drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients.

April 30, 2003