Flexibles

The U.K.'s green milk (containers)

The milk container market in the U.K. exemplifies the sustainable options within an important packaging segment.

December 3, 2008

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Flexibles

Milk (packaging) gone green

The milk container market is exemplary of sustainable options and developments within one of the most important of all the food and beverage packaging segments.

December 3, 2008

Flexible packaging

Cost pressures cloud healthcare packaging's future

Mounting financial pressures top a list of issues driving the pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device sectors. In an exclusive interview, Freedonia senior healthcare consultant Bill Martineau discusses where packaging fits into these issues.

December 3, 2008

Flexibles

Pouch provides at-home meal prep

A confluence of food and beverage product and packaging trends are represented with the introduction of new Salad Finishers™ and Potato Finishers™ from Sargento Foods, Inc., Plymouth, WI.

December 3, 2008

Sustainability

Economic concerns battle convenience for supremacy

Escalating oil costs have an impact on both packagers and consumers, driving new food and beverage packaging trends. But convenience is still top-of-mind for many.

December 3, 2008

Flexibles

New pouched waters for New Year

Hydropouch enhanced water beverages develops mock-up pouches for a 2009 launch.

November 30, 2008

Closures

Glass is gold for salsa sales

Red Gold's move from steel to glass jars pushes sales up 15%.

November 30, 2008

Closures

Composite cans coming of age in infant formula

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Spiral-wound paperboard containers give category new wrinkle while also providing strength, barrier, and aroma and taste preservation.

November 10, 2008

Flexibles

Nordenia introduces large format pouch with integrated pour spout and handle

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Nordenia’s FlexZibox incorporates in consumer benefits for large format bags with an integrated pour spout and handle. The package also offers a significant GHG and Energy use reduction vs. rigid containers or multi-layered bags.

November 10, 2008

Flexible packaging

High-capacity line supports sweetener launch

A breakthrough all-natural, zero-calorie sweetener from Cargill, Truvia is packed in a unique, hooded carton on a custom line that produces nearly 300 million sachets/year.

November 2, 2008

Closures

Lightweight plastic closures

Bericap has extended its development of lightweight, materials-saving closures to include HexaLite® closures, available in two main sizes.

November 2, 2008

Closures

Interlocking bottles blend face and body tanning

New bronzing tan-accelerator line Body Drench 2 Timer provides products for both the face and body in a single-footprint, dual-container package.

November 2, 2008

Closures

Fowler can help you apply closures to every rigid packaging on the market

With the exceptions of crowns, straight wall corks, and "lug" style closures, Fowler has bottle-capping equipment to apply closures to virtually every rigid package on the market today.

October 24, 2008