Closures

Right as rain

To communicate Rain Vodka’s natural organic grain and premium quality, Spar Inc. (New Orleans, LA) redesigned the spirit’s bottle to resemble a clear, pure raindrop.

May 31, 2000

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Beverage

Biscotti takes Art Deco look

Shades of brown and orange warm up the packaging of Nikola’s Biscotti, Minneapolis, MN, sold in gourmet coffee shops and cafes around the world.

May 31, 2000

Beverage

Appointments, promotions

Krones Inc. (Franklin, WI): Bernhard Baumgartner, president, CEO; Ronald Wallner, vp, COO; Rick Niespodziani, vp, service; Rob Hoskins, mgr., regional sales; Gary Burnside, mgr., regional sales; Pat Carroll, mgr., regional sales.

May 31, 2000

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Nutrition labeling for fresh meat

Packages of all fresh meat and poultry would be required to bear the same nutrition labeling as processed and frozen meat and poultry under legislation introduced by Rep.

May 31, 2000

Bakery/Snack

Bag is long on looks and performance

Beauty and functionality combine for an award-winning package of Olive Oil Potato Chips from Good Health Natural Foods, Northport, NY. The 5-oz bags tout their natural ingredients with a large glossy photo of spices, chips and olive oil on a rustic-looking wooden table set against a dramatic black background.

May 31, 2000

Cosmetics/Personal care

Addressing e-commerce

Executives from packaged goods manufacturers, logistics companies and packaging suppliers will address the topic Packaging for e-commerce direct-to-consumers June 8 and 9 in San Francisco.

May 31, 2000

Flexibles

Design of the times

Editors are often asked, “What kinds of applications really get you interested in a story?” Usually, this is the preamble to a sales pitch for a story on the application du jour.

May 31, 2000

Conveying & accumulation

Software brews line efficiency at Miller

Brewer sees quick payback on a multimillion-dollar investment in software that’s increasing output at six breweries nationwide. The software will be used for 57 lines, for cans, glass and plastic bottles.

May 31, 2000

Flexibles

Baxter Labs helps develop validatable pouch sealers (sidebar)

Materials also a variable

May 31, 2000

Flexible packaging

Baxter Labs helps develop validatable pouch sealers

Spurred by ISO requirements, Baxter’s CardioVascular Group works with OEM to develop more consistent, validatable heat sealers for medical device pouches.

May 31, 2000

Flexibles

Flexo press colors future for Friedman Bag

California film and bag maker/converter invests in its future with an eight-color central impression flexo press that expands its opportunities. Press helps Friedman Bag retain the business of Pillsbury spinoff Potandon Produce.

May 31, 2000

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

New technology spurs Cremora launch in PET

An injection-molder occupies minimal floor space yet maximizes preform output, while a first-of-its-kind blow molder orients preforms in the mold.

May 31, 2000

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

BIC says 'opaa' to shaver packaging (sidebar)

Two-pack, too

May 31, 2000