Industries: Page 653

Containers

Bagging output soars at Crunch Pak

Low-profile vf/f/s units designed to reduce bruising pack up to 50 bags/min of different sizes that are sold to schools and stores.See in-plant video

September 30, 2002

Flexibles

Stand-up pouch earns Merrick's merit

Merrick Petfoods introduces dog food in a resealable stand-up pouch that’s marketed primarily in Europe.

September 30, 2002

Flexible packaging

New exhibitors give Pack Expo a fresh look (sidebar)

Eastman Kodak named Packaging Leader of the Year

September 30, 2002

Spirits/liquors

New exhibitors give Pack Expo a fresh look

Some 1길 exhibitors will be ready and waiting for more than 50ꯠ visitors at Chicago’s McCormick Place for the 2002 installment of Pack Expo International and the co-located IEFP.

September 30, 2002

Flexibles

Hall of Fame welcomes five in 2002

Among the gala events associated with Pack Expo International 2002 is the induction of this year’s new members in the Packaging Hall of Fame.

September 30, 2002

Flexible packaging

Conference at Pack Expo features 50-plus speakers

Produced by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, the Conference at Pack Expo runs from Monday, November 4 through Wednesday, November 6. Here’s the line-up. For session abstracts, go to http://pei2002.packexpo.com.

September 30, 2002

Flexible packaging

Technology to take us forward

What are today’s leading thinkers and practitioners in the packaging field saying about packaging technology of the future?

September 30, 2002

Bakery/Snack

The packaging department of the future

Virtually no two departments will be alike, says a group of experts. And some say it also depends on a company’s strategic direction.

September 30, 2002

Flexibles

Onions cry for resealable bag

Gills Onions is test marketing a resealable bag for four varieties of 10-oz sliced or diced onions. The Oxnard, CA-based company hopes the package will appeal to consumers brought to tears at the prospect of cutting the pungent vegetable.

September 30, 2002

Bakery/Snack

How the recession affected packaging (sidebar)

Most of the comments made by survey respondents about capital expenditures had a negative tone, though some indicated understandable reasons for the curtailments.

September 30, 2002

Confection/Candy

How the recession affected packaging

Did the recession affect packaging operations? The answer appears to be both ‘yes’ and ‘no’ according to a survey conducted on Packworld.com.

September 30, 2002

Fruits/Vegetables

Machine builders speak out on servos (sidebar)

Challenges of servos

September 30, 2002