Flexibles

New pouched waters for New Year

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

November 30, 2008

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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

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

'Swirl' filling makes a splash with consumers

Swirl filling -- the latest consumer packaging innovation from PneumaticScaleAngelus – generates shelf presence.

October 6, 2008

Closures

Poly/paper hybrid bag

October 5, 2008

Closures

Dawn's dual-product package differentiates brand

Packagers unwilling to invest in innovative, smart packaging will be the ones whose products are left on the shelf, advises smart packaging consultant Dr. Paul Butler.

October 4, 2008

Closures

SICK, Inc: Bar-code scanners

Sick’s CLV620 and CLV630 line of bar-code scanners is designed to be compact yet powerful, for a range of logistics applications in high-speed packaging.

October 4, 2008

Closures

'Fun' closure a production problem solver

It’s not just its carriers and cases that are innovative. Solomon Wine Co. has topped its Muse-brand bottles with Zork closures from Zork USA, a division of Portola Packaging, Inc. (www.portpack.com).

October 4, 2008