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Video: Air-pouch void-fill system packs a big payback

A mail-order nutraceutical ocmpany packs up the loose-fill peanuts and switches to air pouches for greater productivity, less mess, and reduced costs.

October 2, 2007

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Pro Mach names new President of end-of-line packaging business unit

Barry Heiser has been named President of Pro Mach's End-of-Line Business unit.

September 26, 2007

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Packaging Hall of Fame selects three inductees

Industry veterans Terry Bedell, William LeMaire, and Jerome Heckman are selected for 2007.

September 19, 2007

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Liquor-spiked freezer-pops

Zeus Juice chooses vf/f/s machine to serve up packaged frozen cocktails.

September 5, 2007

Flexible packaging

Pocket Shot liquor served in a 'flexible flask'

A 50-mL stand-up format gives liquor on-the-go portability—and unbreakable flexibility.

September 5, 2007

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Liquid dairy packaging offers global opportunities

Worldwide, nearly 270 billion packs were used in 2006 for liquid dairy products, including white,

September 5, 2007

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Sachet/pouch filling at Fine Foods

This video was taken of one of the Marchesini sachet lines during a June Packaging World visit to Fine Foods’ pharmaceutical facility in Bergamo, Italy.

September 3, 2007

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Printpack acquires Grupo Industrial Plastico

Printpack Inc. has reached an agreement to purchase Grupo Industrial Plastico (GIPSA) of Guadalajara, Mexico.

August 31, 2007

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Packaging machinery revs Fine Foods' production

Much like drivers appreciate the performance, handling, and flexibility of the finest sports cars, Italian contract manufacturer/packager Fine Foods opts for similar characteristics in the packaging machinery it specifies.

August 9, 2007

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Snack brand refines and aligns to maintain category leadership

Sahale Snacks helped create "nutritional snacks," and its Sahale brand is No. 1 in the trail mix category. The Seattle, WA-based company wanted to visually extend its "culinary magic" to its line of award-winning, premium nut blends.

August 9, 2007

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Innovation galore in wine category

The once stodgy wine industry is currently awash in packaging innovation (see page 44). Few of these novel packs are more unusual than the 2-L stand-up pouch shown here with an integral handle up top and dispensing spigot at the bottom. PW spotted it in the May issue of South Africa’s Packaging and Print Media, where editor Gill Loubser was kind enough to "share" it with us.

August 9, 2007

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Bagged carry-on bottles kit takes off

Tumi, Inc., New York City, has chosen O.Berk Co. (www.oberk.com) to provide the PET bottles for its newest product, the Carry-On Essentials Kit, for airline passengers. It is a response to the Transportation and Security Administration’s latest restrictions on what passengers can take with them aboard airplanes.

July 11, 2007

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Pocket Shot liquor served in a 'flexible flask'

A 50-mL stand-up format gives liquor on-the-go portability—and unbreakable flexibility.

June 18, 2007