Flexibles

Compartmentalized pouched water for on-the-go 'Fidos'

The fetching 16-oz, dog-bone-shaped stand-up pouch is reclosable and features two compartments.

April 10, 2007

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID is here to stay - Here's how to get started

White paper from Weber Marking Systems helps lay the groundwork for establishing an RFID system, including variables that must be considered.

April 10, 2007

Closures

2-piece flip-top

Bericap has developed a “Vinegar” version of its Galileo II closure, a 2-piece, flip-top closure weighing 3 g.

April 8, 2007

Closures

Vitamin round

New from O.Berk is the Vitamin Wide mouth Round in HDPE, a 75-cc white bottle with a 33/400 finish.

April 6, 2007

Flexibles

User-friendly blister

MTS Medication Technologies has developed an environmentally friendly, high-barrier blister to augment its medication compliance packaging consumables product line.

April 6, 2007

Flexibles

New plastomers/elastomers

Dow Chemical has introduced 8 new grades of Versify™ Plastomers and Elastomers, each designed to deliver performance and processing benefits to address specific market needs.

April 6, 2007

Tamper-evident machinery

Plastic pails for dairy

IPL Packaging has introduced its full line of 12 Series containers/pails, complete with the company’s Tamper Evident system.

April 6, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Automated pack line aids successful company launch

Organic cereal processor carefully selects bag f/f/s, cup-filling, and case-packing equipment to optimize new plant efficiencies.

April 5, 2007

Containers

Automated multipacking

Primary packaging of Bifi snacks isn’t the only operation that has been upgraded through automation at Unilever’s Ansbach plant. Multipacking of unit packs into multipacks also took a step forward about a year ago when a Model CP5.14.14/S vertical form/fill/seal system from Hastamat (www.hastamat.com) was installed.

April 4, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Unilever gets a boost from Robotics

Quick-change versatility and a boost in throughput are two of the benefits gained since a four-robot packaging cell was installed at this Unilever meat plant in Germany.

April 4, 2007

Flexibles

Air cushioning brightens Sunrise Medical's shipments

Shipments of the company’s Quickie-brand wheelchairs now arrive undamaged. Sunrise packaging personnel also appreciate the new protective cushioning.

April 4, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Bottle compartments protect tablet nutrients

Many essential nutrients are fragile and degrade quickly when exposed to light and oxygen. Emmi Switzerland AG believes it has found an answer to this challenge. Packaging for its Lacto Tab brand, distributed in Switzerland, provides these sensitive ingredients in tablet form and seals them in individual blister compartments in the bottle top, where they are separated from the liquid. With this approach, the nutrients receive barrier protection and are precisely dosed into the beverage immediately before ingestion.

April 4, 2007

Flexibles

Slimmer sun-block bottle is easier to grip

In Brazil, Schering-Plough has introduced Coppertone Sun Block for Kids with a flip-top closure and a ribbed, slimmer waist. These features combine to make the 15-mL bottle easier for seniors and kids with moist hands to grip and operate using one hand. The bottle improves on earlier editions by discarding polyvinyl chloride shrink film, which eliminates the costs of applying the film in production.

April 4, 2007