Containers

Coke launches mixers in throwback glass bottle

Coca-Cola Signature Mixers, designed to pair with premium dark spirits, will be sold exclusively in the U.K. starting next month in sleek Hutchinson glass bottles—a nod to the silhouette of the first-ever Coca-Cola bottle from 1894.

May 24, 2019

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Controls & Machine Components

Bimba: Actuator

Bimba launches the PA Series NFPA actuator designed to convert pneumatic energy into linear force and motion. Unit features die-cast aluminum endcaps, extruded aluminum housing, and polymer pistons.

May 24, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Bevcorp: Blending system for carbonated drinks

Bevcorp’s MicroBlend division will debut its MicrO2 Advantage Series Blending System for carbonated soft drinks (CSD) in September at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #LS-6302.

May 23, 2019

Operational Excellence

Glass cartridges for autoinjector pens chip and scuff during shipping, these small defects cause big breaks later in the lifecycle

New paper details vibration dampening panel added to regular pallets containing traditional white box trays virtually eliminates glass damage during shipping.

May 23, 2019

Flexibles

Snack pack pickles

Detroit-based McClure’s Pickles, a leading producer of gourmet pickled goods, condiments, and Bloody Mary Mixes, has released new McClure’s Pickle Snack Packs.

May 22, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Stars Align for Loop Launch

At a celebratory event in May attended by luminaries of the CPG world, the official launch of the Loop pilot in the Mid-Atlantic region was announced, as well as the platform’s founding U.S. retail partners.

May 21, 2019

Flexibles

Schur Star Systems: Zip-pop bag

The Schur Star zip-pop bag is a patented and automatically packed dual-chamber bag produced for use in the microwave and allowing completion of ready-made meals in one step; by utilizing the patented flavor release chamber, the content is cured and spiced during cooking.

May 21, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Exair Corp.: Small internal mix spray nozzles

Exair introduces the 1/8 NPT small internal mix spray nozzles that atomize fluids up to 42 gal/hr.

May 21, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

B&R Industrial: Compact controller with integrated switch

New to B&R’s Compact-S series, the X20CP0420 is a compact controller with an integrated switch that enables daisy-chain cabling between network stations.

May 21, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Tissue paper enhances consumer experience

New study examines consumers’ perception of e-commerce shippers using branded or decorative tissue paper versus those with void fill paper or air pillows.

May 21, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

First secure IoT stack for RISC-V

wolfSSL, a provider of TLS cryptography, and Hex Five Security, provider of MultiZone™ Security, the first Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) for RISC-V, announced the general availability of the industry-first secure IoT stack for RISC-V – a TLS 1.3 reference implementation of FreeRTOS with hardware-enforced separation between OS, TCP/IP stack and root of trust.

May 20, 2019

Operational Excellence

“Big Blue” supply chain woes lead to IOT solutions

Wireless connectivity allows IBM to monitor condition of mainframe shipments, not just location. Battery life still an issue.

May 20, 2019

E-commerce

Unboxing Snacks: ‘It’s Like Christmas All Over Again’

Aptly-named subscription snack company Variety Fun strives to provide both—variety and fun—with a huge assortment of snacks and brightly decorated boxes, designed to delight consumers.

May 20, 2019