Closures

Varietals veer toward ROPP

For two years, iconoclastic winery Bonny Doon has been busy switching from cork to aluminum ROPP caps. Now the conversion is nearly complete.

September 30, 2004

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Flexibles

Bag nets fish packer big savings

The Plitt Co. switched from plastic trays to premade bags that offer precise permeation control for its fish.

September 30, 2004

Flexible packaging

Ahead of the Pack

Rovema will feature a full line-up of its Total Packaging Systems during Pack Expo 2004, Booth N-4218.

September 30, 2004

Secondary Packaging

Intermittent motion cartoner

MGS Machine Corp.

September 30, 2004

Containers

Kellogg invents a new bulk-pack format

Kellogg Co. of Battle Creek, MI, is reaping packaging material cost savings of about 70% since it implemented the K-one™ bulk packaging system in most of its U.S. cereal plants. See video

September 30, 2004

Flexibles

Slick pouching for oily wipes

For Grate Chef president Keith Aldredge, one good thing has led to another. Not only did Grate Chef reintroduce its Grill Wipes in revamped pouches, the Dacula, GA, company found a great way to automate the product’s packaging operations: via contract packager Packaging Division Inc. See video

September 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Nickel tag will cost 16 cents

ARC Advisory Group says in a study that by 2008, it estimates the average price of a passive UHF radio frequency identification (RFID) tag will drop to 16¢, instead of the “nickel tag” predicted by some.

September 30, 2004

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Servo-driven filler

ProSys offers its RT60 Servo Driven Squeeze Tube Filler, now with improved flexibility, reliability, and increased speeds, company says.

September 30, 2004

Labels

Real-world RFID: An expert speaks

In this exclusive interview, RFID expert John Greaves of Deloitte Consulting separates RFID myth from reality, while calling on packagers to “seize the moment.” To read more of Packaging World's RFID coverage, sign up for PW's new RFID Antenna e-newsletter - it's FREE!

September 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Experts divulge RFID tips

The excitement in radio-frequency identification is electrifying. That was evident at yet another packed room at an RFID gathering, this one a session held August 24 during the Atlanta, GA-based Petroleum Packaging Council’s fall meeting in Chicago.

September 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Handbook covers RFID labeling

RFID Labeling is basically a 211-page white paper in the form of a softbound handbook that’s timely, packaging-centric, useful and will be available free at Pack Expo.

September 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

North America 'discovers' ELAU at PACK EXPO

Progressive OEMs exploit automation technology that equips the best European machines.

September 30, 2004

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

The wrap-up: Bees prefer thermoformed APET trays...

...over injection-molded polystyrene. We disclose this and other fascinating facts that you may not have known about award-winning tray packs that are filled directly by bees.

September 30, 2004