Converting equipment

French dairy employs new dry decontamination technology

LSDH claims they are first in the world to launch PET bottles for Ultra High Temperature (UHT) milk, reducing bottle weight and saving on chemicals and water.

September 21, 2009

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

What's new at Pack Expo 2009?

The Brand Zone, which will house The Showcase of Packaging Innovations, is just one of the new features you’ll find at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2009.

September 4, 2009

Converting equipment

Converter's automation install sweetens the deal

Not only are robotics being used in the packaging process, but automation is also expanding opportunities in package manufacturing, as well.

September 4, 2009

Tamper-evident machinery

Candy boxes protect organoleptics

Fazer Confectionery, Helsinki, Finland, is a leading Nordic manufacturer of chocolate products, chewing gums, and other confections.

August 31, 2009

Converting equipment

Key Baby introduces BPA-free infant care line

Infant care product manufacturer Key Baby, LLC introduced its Weil Baby line of baby bottles, sippy cups, nipples, pacifiers, and accessories made with Tritan™ EX401, a new-generation copolyester resin from Eastman (www.eastman.com), as well as in glass.

August 31, 2009

Sustainability

Naked Juice's 'reNEWabottle' is 100% RPET

A new clear juice bottle for Naked Juice’s beverages is expected to save 8.1 million pounds of virgin plastic annually.

August 30, 2009

Contract Packaging

Pack Expo-Las Vegas spotlights co-packers and 'The Brand Zone'

August 5, 2009

Labels

Stepping up for the 'little guys'

Small manufacturers are driving a lot of innovation in beverage aisles. They’re leaning on co-packers to provide the ‘value-addeds’ that make their brands financially viable.

August 5, 2009

Converting equipment

Converter's automation install sweetens the deal

August 3, 2009

Sustainability

Lessons learned from your best projects

Packaging professionals share their best experiences with projects—and what they learned.

July 3, 2009

Sustainability

A 1-L PET bottle for wine

Already a leader in bringing good wines to PET containers, Boisset Family Estates has struck again with Fog Mountain Merlot in a 1-L PET bottle made of oxygen-scavenging material.

June 30, 2009

Controls & Machine Components

Industry watch

June 5, 2009

Labels

NACD's best packages highlighted

Activate earns best of show in NACD's 46th annual competition.

June 3, 2009