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May 4, 2010

Containers

Mexican-food chain restaurant launches100% rPET container

Rubio’s announces slew of sustainability-related initiatives, including the launch of the first Bottle Box 100% rPET foodservice container.

May 4, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Strategically designed canning line kicks up coffee filling

Extreme changeover flexibility, operator safety and convenience, and increased capacity are key considerations for new 120-can/min coffee filling line for Melitta USA.

May 3, 2010

Sustainability

90-day shelf life + sustainability gains = progress at Byrne Dairy

Byrne Dairy has a proven track record in ESL products. Now it’s using a new technology called ‘dry sterilization’ to get 90-day shelf life and get greener at the same time.

May 3, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Warnings show food labels are a new FDA priority

The traditional way to think about Food and Drug Administration enforcement is to divide violations into those that might threaten health and those that don’t.

May 3, 2010

Labels

Crisper creamer labeling

Darigold, Inc., a Seattle-based regional distributor of dairy products, has introduced new shrink sleeve labeling for its creamer products in two flavors (French Vanilla and Hazelnut).

May 3, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

New deco tech

Plenty of Packaging World readers remember Arnie Orloski, editor of this magazine before he retired a few years back.

May 3, 2010

Flexible packaging

Plastics market for healthcare packaging forecast to reach five billion lb by 2015

Study predicts steady growth U.S. plastics packaging market for pharmaceutical and medical products in the next five years.

May 3, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Nanotechnology to drive pharmaceutical packaging growth

Improved barrier properties in plastics and enhanced functionality will increase demand for ‘nano-enabled’ pharmaceutical packaging.

May 2, 2010

Labels

IML cups dazzle like the 'New Moon'

For the screening of the blockbuster movie "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," Australian-based Hoyts Theatres served up a fan-collectible beverage cup as a promotional item.

May 2, 2010

Sustainability

Expansion forecasted in packaging inks, coatings, and additives

An expected moderation in pricing will decelerate the pace of value gains in U.S. packaging inks, coatings, and adhesives compared to the 2003-2008 period.

May 2, 2010

Containers

Recycling tubes of OTC product

Tubes that hold a popular Johnson & Johnson ointment are the focus of a special recycling initiative.

April 27, 2010