Closures

Three-step blood bag reduces risks and costs

Blood collection bag permits users to lyophilize, store, and reconstitute blood in a single device, a prototype of which has been sent to the U.S. Army.

March 2, 2009

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Aluminum-look PET beverage bottles

Bottle and holographic label provide points of difference for Code Blue 'recovery' drink.

March 1, 2009

Closures

Enhanced zipper supports cheese's positioning

Consumers equate product quality with package quality.

March 1, 2009

Flexible packaging

Flexible films find gold in FPA awards

Vacuum skin packaging, gorgeous stand-up pouches, and a WHO winner with life-saving potential are among the highlights in this year’s FPA competition.

March 1, 2009

Closures

International Delight receives 2009 AmeriStar

Coffee creamer container earns award for package design and functionality.

February 27, 2009

Labels

V-8 ventures into vending machines

Campbell Soup's entry into the vending machine market is via 12-oz hot-filled PET containers.

February 26, 2009

Closures

Eco-spirits' use industry-first 100% PCR PET content

360 Vodka paves the way for sustainable liquor packaging, with a 100% PCR PET bottle.

February 23, 2009

Flexibles

Servo pouch machine

Hudson’s Model 750 machine produces a variety of stand-up pouches. System shown runs 170 pouches/min in a two-lane configuration, producing 340/min total. Versatile machine folds film, applies and seals zipper, and seals pouch.

February 6, 2009

Closures

Miller Lite launches in aluminum pint bottles

Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI, is serving up Miller Lite Beer in 16-oz Alumi-Tek® aluminum pint bottles supplied by Ball Corp. (www.ball.com).

February 1, 2009

Sustainability

P&G provides leadership in sustainable packaging journey

With more than 300 brands sold all around the world, Procter & Gamble utilizes just about every packaging material available. Tony Burns shares his views on how P&G rises to the sustainable packaging challenge.

February 1, 2009

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Data acquisition a good fit at vertically integrated water bottler

Packaging line analysis is never so important as it is in a rotten economy. That's when every ounce of efficiency must be wrung out of a packaging line just to keep Chapter 11 at bay.

January 28, 2009

Flexible packaging

Vertical stand-up pouching machine

Matrix Packaging Machinery’s Aurora operates in a small footprint, producing pouches up to 11” x 13”, at speeds to 45 bags/min. Offers zipper applicator, automatic web edge guide and film tracking system, and a SmartSweep pleat removal system.

January 14, 2009

Flexibles

Sleeve film labels survive cold, moist conditions

Refrigerated dressings manufacturer improves label appearance and durability and enhances container tamper evidence.

January 8, 2009