Flexible packaging

'Sprinting' to automated efficiency

New bagging equipment makes it easy for this California manufacturer to package its disposable travel toilet for either industrial or retail channels.

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Industries: Page 702

Beverage

Used equipment buyers offer 'suggestions'

Packaging machine buyers sound off about buying used or rebuilt packaging machines. Many say the process needs to resemble how they buy new equipment.

March 31, 2001

Flexible packaging

Kit Kat Bites the 'Junkyard Dog'

To promote the best use of company equipment, Hershey Foods annually recognizes the team that saves the most money. Two packaging lines for Kit Kat Bites won for 2000.

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Cosmetics/Personal care

Skepticism surrounds rebuilt packaging equipment (sidebar)

Methodology

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Contract packaging

Pepsi caps its cans

In response to consumer concerns about hygiene, Pepsi-Italy has begun thermoforming HIPS overcaps onto single-serve cans of its soft drinks.

March 31, 2001

Flexible packaging

Rebuilt gear means speed to market

Beginning with two metal detector/checkweighers and moving quickly to htf/f/s machinery, Reichel Foods has had a positive experience with rebuilt packaging equipment.

March 31, 2001

Flexible packaging

Non-food flexible packs devour awards

FPA recognizes a multilayer p-s ‘book’ label for cleaners, a plastic header bag, a resealable stand-up pouch, a high-barrier industrial wrap, formable and peelable webs for a medical package, and a CR reclosable bag for pharmaceuticals.

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Secondary Packaging

Technical prowess, flexible style

Two improved package materials, one for cup lidding, one for microwave wrapping, secured Technical Innovation awards in the Flexible Packaging Assn. competition. Printing and Environmental Achievement awards also went to new technologies.

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Flexibles

Diners find film packs ideal for every meal course (sidebar)

Produce packs win two

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Secondary Packaging

Diners find film packs ideal for every meal course

From soups and salads to poultry, foods of all types become winners at the market—and in the 2000 Flexible Packaging Assn. competition.

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Closures

P&G puts packaging a click away

Procter & Gamble’s director of corporate purchases talks about how packaging design and procurement will become increasingly web-based and collaborative.

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Flexible packaging

Bulk-packed Craisins pick up the pace

As demand for its sweetened dried cranberries in 10- and 25-lb boxes continued to increase, Ocean Spray responded with a brand new bag-in-box line.

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Converting equipment

A clear 'Hero'

When Dutch drink manufacturer Hero Nederland BV launched its FruitOntbijt breakfast drink in April '00, it sought a transparent, cost-effective container to compliment its new beverage. Hero found its solution in Millad 3988, a clarifier from Milliken Chemical (Spartanburg, SC).

February 28, 2001