Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

U.S. packaging student winners tour Italy

In June, eight U.S. packaging students visited Pharmintech 2007 (www.pharmintech.com) and

September 5, 2007

Materials: Page 499

Sustainability

A look under the hood at Tetra Pak

Tetra Pak hosted a late August media update of marketing and technical topics.

September 4, 2007

Flexible packaging

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

Flexibles

Printpack acquires Grupo Industrial Plastico

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

August 31, 2007

Labels

Using high quality variable marking technology to eliminate stock labels

Read this FAQ (frequently-asked-questions) from Matthews to determine whether this technology, which can be used to print static and variable coding information directly on products and packages, is right for your application.

August 21, 2007

Containers

The many different facets of glass packaging and sustainability

Sometimes assumptions about sustainability can obscure the clear facts.

August 15, 2007

Containers

Custom molding

IPL Packaging now offers custom molding capabilities, which allows a team of product managers, designers, and engineers to work with a customer to ensure that needs are met with a finished product.

August 10, 2007

Sustainability

Revisiting Las Vegas

Their 2005 visit to Pack Expo Las Vegas yielded big dividends, so these two packaging professionals plan a return to Vegas for another look-see.

August 9, 2007

Flexible packaging

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

Closures

French vintner shakes things up

Traditional glass is but one of many options when it comes to packaging at France’s Boisset Vins & Spiritueux. PET is launched (right) and an aluminum bottle is on deck.

August 9, 2007

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Poultry/pork processor bags big benefits

Albertville Quality Foods saves labor, improves bagging speeds, cuts giveaway by installing intermittent-motion vf/f/s machine and radial scale.

August 9, 2007

Flexibles

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

Conveying & accumulation

RFID test centers

It became apparent some years ago that RFID implementation efforts could be aided by facilities where companies could conduct RFID tests, perhaps under real-world type conditions. Thus was born the RFID Labs or Test Centers that have since sprung up throughout the country, a sampler list of which appears below. A more complete, updated version of more than 15 test labs is available online (see www.packworld.com/view-23573). If we have missed any, please e-mail me at [email protected] and we’ll update the online version.

August 9, 2007