Containers

Seafood specialties in retorted, IML tubs

Appel Feinkost GmbH & Co. KG, of Cuxhaven, Germany, produces the Appel Gourmet Seafood line in six non-refrigerated salad and snack varieties.

November 15, 2011

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Containers

'Revolutionary' package design refresh for Summer's Eve feminine hygiene products

A complete transformation for Summer’s Eve’s feminine hygiene products packaging brings brand relevancy to a new generation of users.

November 11, 2011

Containers

Premium vodka in stylized distillery sample bottle

Caramel and truffle-flavored vodka brand gets contemporary distillery sample bottle that's decorative enough to display.

November 7, 2011

Containers

Olive oil features five-star-worthy bottle design

A foodie-focused olive oil infusion uses upscale packaging, including antique green bottle, to convey premium position.

November 7, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Rotary arm stretch wrapper

Electrowrap rotary arm stretch wrapper from Arpac is fully automatic and uses no pneumatics.

October 23, 2011

Containers

Vision inspection handled by the FBI

Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision’s new FBI (Full Body Inspection) machine inspects capped bottles for proper fill level, cap height/skew, and tamper-band integrity, and removes defective products, at up to 900 products/min.

October 23, 2011

Containers

Magnum Systems promotes Gary Saunders to General Manager

Gary Saunders, an industry leader with more than 25 years of experience in the packaging and material handling industry has been promoted to General Manager at Magnum Systems. Until this promotion Gary was the VP of Sales of Marketing at Magnum Systems.

October 13, 2011

Flexible packaging

Using trial-size packaging to induce first-time purchasing

Trial-size packages are a type of downsizing that entails many options.

October 10, 2011

Containers

Coil-to-can yields high-impact graphics

Par-Way Tryson of St. Clair, MO, has launched a line of Vegalene Seasoning Sprays in an attractive two-part steel aerosol container.

October 7, 2011

Containers

CR auto additives closure

Sea Foam Sales Co., an auto additive manufacturer in Eden Prairie, MN, was among the first to employ the new VUN CR AF child-resistant closure.

October 6, 2011

Containers

New PET bottle speeds filling line

The filling line for Savory Collection Dressings and Marinades runs to a faster beat thanks to new 16-oz PET banjo bottles.

October 5, 2011

Sustainability

Method unveils bottle made from ocean plastic

Plastic retrieved from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch makes up 25% of Method’s 100% PCR-content polyethylene bottle.

October 4, 2011

Containers

Redesigned container for allograft tissue addresses usability issues

Tanaka Kapec Design Group addressed several challenges in packaging MTF’s allograft tissue.

September 29, 2011