Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Unilever gets a boost from Robotics

Quick-change versatility and a boost in throughput are two of the benefits gained since a four-robot packaging cell was installed at this Unilever meat plant in Germany.

April 4, 2007

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Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Bottle compartments protect tablet nutrients

Many essential nutrients are fragile and degrade quickly when exposed to light and oxygen. Emmi Switzerland AG believes it has found an answer to this challenge. Packaging for its Lacto Tab brand, distributed in Switzerland, provides these sensitive ingredients in tablet form and seals them in individual blister compartments in the bottle top, where they are separated from the liquid. With this approach, the nutrients receive barrier protection and are precisely dosed into the beverage immediately before ingestion.

April 4, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Inventive pack marries form, function in household goods

Innovative package design gives Oxi Clean Toss-N-Go an entirely different look in household cleaning products. A thermoformed polyvinyl chloride clamshell inside a conical paperboard sleeve, all produced by Display Pack (www.displaypack.com), bring together critical function and eye-catching form. The package forms a liquid-tight seal, allowing it to double as the mold for the detergent ball inside the sleeve.

April 4, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Package doubles as razor's carrying case

Schick brings a new dimension to convenience in the shaving aisle for its Quattro for Women Go! brand. On-the-go women can take this four-bladed razor with metal handle anywhere, as it comes in an injection-molded clear, reusable travel case that is stylishly secured by a printed shrink-sleeve label and a header card. By making the package the carrying case, Schick eliminates the need to discard the polyvinyl chloride blister upon opening the package for the first time, a common ritual with other razors.

April 4, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Storage case wins Best of Show

Bic won Best of Show honors at the Institute of Packaging Professionals’ (IoPP) 2006 AmeriStar competition for bringing originality to the permanent marker segment. The Bic Mark-it variety pack of markers comes in a reusable bi-fold clamshell from SCA Consumer Packaging (www.scapackaging.alloyd.com). The clamshell acts as a reusable storage case that draws attention to all 36 markers, providing a discernable new look on retail shelves.

April 4, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Mueller plant brimming with technology

From laser scanning of cheese blocks to multi-axis servo-controlled case and tray packers, this dairy plant makes automated packaging systems a top priority.

April 4, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

High-visibility packaging demand climbing

U.S. demand for high-visibility packaging, including clamshell, blister and other types, is expected to increase 5.1% annually to $8.5 billion in 2010.

April 3, 2007

Flexible packaging

Single-dose HIV pack takes the right PATH

FPA awarded a Special Citation for Social Responsibility for a multilayer foil-laminated pouch that allows HIV-positive mothers in Kenya, Africa to give their newborn babies a dose of Nevirapine oral suspension within 24 hours of birth, when the fast-acting drug is most effective in reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1.

March 9, 2007

Flexibles

The ice boxes cometh with repackaged clarity

Boxed trays of premium ‘shelf-stable ice’ as purified water receive a primary and secondary packaging revision.

March 8, 2007

Flexibles

Pizza dough gets custom gas-valve packaging

Nestlé’s subsidiary Leisi, Wangen, Switzerland, is using model R530 thermoforming machinery, custom-adapted by manufacturer Multivac (www.multivac.de), to package fresh, refrigerated Buitoni-brand rolled pizza dough.

March 8, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Private label's influence grows in non-grocery categories

Consumer study points to ‘halo’ effect of grocery products and shift in food store shopping preferences—two trends that mean packaging will need even more impact.

March 6, 2007

Protective/transport packaging

Bad packaging: Consumer Reports' 2007 Oyster Awards

The magazine welcomes new inductees into its packaging 'hall of shame' for hard-to-open packaging.

February 28, 2007

Flexible packaging

Fast cartoners get added boost

Switching from PLC to ELAU’s PacDrive as its standard automation platform gives Z Automation’s high speed machines even greater speed and flexibility

February 26, 2007