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

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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

Labels

LIVE FROM Pharma EXPO: 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

Flexibles

LIVE FROM Pharma EXPO: New product development

Have you considered bringing in a converting partner for your transdermal packaging?

September 29, 2015

Flexibles

LIVE FROM Pharma EXPO: Transdermal patch constructions

Bemis is testing sealant layer material constructions for the growing transdermal patch market.

September 29, 2015

Containers

DS Containers breaks ground on distribution center in West Chicago

The future 300,278-square-foot distribution center will be expandable to another 250,000 square feet.

September 29, 2015