Cartons and boxes

PaperWorks appoints Brandon Clairmont as Senior V.P.

As Vice President of Packaging Sales, Clairmont will apply two decades of food manufacturing expertise.

October 16, 2015

Materials: Page 287

Adhesives/tape

New hot-melt adhesive system solves glue, nozzle maintenance problems

Get a quick to-the-point tutorial on Jowat-TopTherm hot-melt adhesives for case and carton sealing to see how they overcome problems with clogged nozzles and glue-pot maintenance.

October 15, 2015

Labels

Label inspection combines technologies for end-to-end accuracy, package quality

Watch to learn how four independent cameras, LED illumination, real-time controls, bar-code reader and RFID technologies come together in this label inspection system for round and square containers, from FT System.

October 15, 2015

Flexible packaging

Learn about flavor-preserving, cost-effective replacements to rigid packaging

With a full line of vf/f/s equipment and innovative packaging designs, such as the new Fres Bag, Fres-co provides cost-effective, shelf stable, environmentally friendly options to rigid packaging. Fres Bag, which features a one-way degassing valve, is being used successfully in coffee packaging to preserve fresh-roasted flavor and extend shelf life.

October 15, 2015

Sustainability

Arrowhead bottles to contain up to 50% rPET by 2016

Nestlé Water’s Arrowhead brand announces it will increase its use of rPET by 38% in its spring water bottles, eliminating 20,000 tons of CO2 from production annually.

October 14, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital workflow reshapes carton converting

At the LasX booth was a system that can bring digital workflow and laser cutting to the carton converting process from digital print to digitally driven laser cutting to robotic removal of cartons to a folder/gluer.

October 13, 2015

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Peanut-free SunButter comes in single-serve cup

An alternative to peanut butter, SunButter now comes in 1.5-oz single-serve portable cups that let consumers—especially those with food allergies—enjoy a healthy snack on the go.

October 13, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Fast-drying MEK inks

Matthews Marking Systems demonstrated MEK ink system printing high-resolution graphics and bar codes onto an OPP substrate. These inks dry in less than a second and adhesion is superb. Viewed as an efficient substitute for thermal transfer overlay printers.

October 12, 2015

Containers

Boxed set for Guatemalan rum encourages mixology

A limited-edition boxed set from Casa Botran includes a 50-cL rum bottle along with two 5-cL mini bottles of flavored rum that allow consumers to explore different tastes.

October 8, 2015

Coding/marking

Aggregation right through to palletizing

Serialization solution shown by OCS Checkweigher focuses on aggregation of bottles in multilayer cases. Aggregation is finalized when cases go onto a pallet.

October 6, 2015

Plastics/resins

Bronco Wine field-tests 750-mL PET bottle

Bronco Wine tests a 750-mL PET bottle for its Green Fin and Hacienda brands, making the switch from glass to PET for greater consumer convenience and sustainability advantages.

October 6, 2015

Flexibles

Pouched product disrupts cookie dough category

Cookie dough mix in a pouch has been a common packaging format for some time. But what about refrigerated cookie dough in a pouch?

October 5, 2015

Labels

Handling toxic drugs

Broken vials, shattered glass, and exposure to contents are every drug handler's nightmare. A simple fix from Iwata improves safety for healthcare workers and others.

September 29, 2015