Flexibles

Wine debuts in barrier-coated PET bottles

In March 2008, Artisan Wine Co., British Columbia, introduced to Canadian markets its Painted Turtle brand Semillion/Chardonnay and Cabernet/Shiraz wines in 750-mL silicon oxide-coated PET bottles from Ball Corp. (www.ball.com).

October 2, 2008

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Ensuring RFID's Bottom Line Payoff

RFID's capabiltiy to drive business process improvement, increase supply chain efficiency and ultimately improve bottom line results...

September 30, 2008

Sustainability

Promoting PLA to the consumer

The claims made about PLA to consumers differ in their relevance, as well as in their susceptibility to attacks; therefore, strategic thought should go into their choice.

September 26, 2008

Protective/transport packaging

Better Packages hires new regional sales director

Better Packages welcomes Adam Montaruli, Regional Sales Director in the Eastern Region.

September 18, 2008

Sustainability

ELAU addresses machinery at Sustainable Packaging Forum

It’s far too easy to forget the critical role of packaging machinery to achieve sustainability initiatives. Is there a collaboration gap?

September 14, 2008

Sustainability

Victoria's Secret tackles sustainability

“The key is recycling"—a candid view from LabelExpo.

September 11, 2008

Labels

8 Common Supply Problems with Label Printer Applicators

In order to obtain the maximum performance from your equipment, it is important to have an understanding of the relationship of the printer with the supplies, says a new Fox IV white paper.

September 10, 2008

Containers

Shelf-set advertising is not a cognitive exercise

Eye-tracking and other methods have their place in analyzing consumer purchase behavior. Facial coding is an emerging tool for understanding consumer experiences.

September 10, 2008

Labels

Wine label chills out

South Coast Winery debuts an ice bucket-proof label.

September 9, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

New servo capper suits mail order pharmacies

Mail order pharmaceutical providers find a single head servo capper from New England Machinery (PACK EXPO booth S-1648) ideal for fast turnarounds and short runs.

September 8, 2008

Labels

PMI-ARPAC LLC acquires PMI

PMI-ARPAC LLC, a subsidiary of ARPAC L.P., has acquired some of the assets of Packaging Machines International, Inc. (PMI).

September 8, 2008

Flexible packaging

Swirl technology to the rescue

Campina Deutschland wanted to switch from preformed pudding cups to cups that are thermoformed from rollstock and then filled in line. But what about those swirls?

August 31, 2008

Additives, coatings & inks

It's 2012---Where is your resin coming from?

Smart makers and users of packaging are already closely monitoring the performance and cost of Middle East polymers and packaging products.

August 31, 2008