Flexibles

Drop-in bioplastic for pet-food bag

A Canadian provider of organic and non-GMO cat and dog foods extends its commitment to accountability to its packaging, with flexible bags made from bioplastic for a new product line.

January 12, 2017

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 628

Material handling

Holograms Play Growing Role in Track and Trace Packaging

The technology can incorporate various data forms and product tracking information, as well as link on-pack product identification with supply chain management, market enforcement and forensic support services.

January 12, 2017

Labels

The buzz on new animated vermouth labels

Spanish winery releases three vermouth varieties with labels that use kinesiograms to create the effect of movement, including a heart-eating Pac-Man, a leaping dolphin, and a flying bee.

January 10, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

SATO acquires DataLase

The acquisition optimizes synergies from the DataLase IDP solution and SATO’s on-site commitment and global network to deliver financial savings, environmental benefits and enhanced marketing capabilities for end users.

January 10, 2017

Labels

Shrink labels are works of art

Canadian craft brewer Collective Arts of Hamilton, Ontario, delivers its craft beverages in artful cans adorned by the work of emerging artists from around the world.

January 9, 2017

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Linear servo motors power vf/f/s bagger

From ‘zipper crush’ to the actuation of a tear-notch-cutting assembly, these linear servo motors are just the ticket. They also minimize up-front cost as well as ongoing energy consumption.

January 9, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Crashing pixels rather than steel

What if packaging machinery OEMs could design new machines or make modifications to existing machines and actually run those machines virtually before bending any metal?

January 9, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Customized can cartoning

Versatile cartoning system meets Summit Brewing’s need for can-count flexibility and fast changeover.

January 9, 2017

Containers

Snail essence for hair in a moody blue

Kenra Professional introduces a unique, snail essence-enriched hair-care product and packages it in a tube decorated in a deep blue color with touches of silver that sets a premium tone.

January 9, 2017

Plastics/resins

Sleeker, slimmer look for Fiji Water

A slimmer bottle design for FIJI Water makes the premium imported water brand more convenient for on-the-go consumption.

January 8, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Bunting Magnetics acquires Master Magnets

Bunting Magnetics Co. expands global operations with acquisition of U.K.-based Master Magnets Ltd.

January 8, 2017

Operational Excellence

Top 10 Stories Focus on Commercial Package Innovations

Compliance packs, Mylanta and SmartMouth introductions, as well as an FDA ruling, and medical marijuana challenges resonate as HealthcarePackaging.com’s most-read stories in 2016—along with a video on shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.

January 6, 2017

Material handling

Diagnostic Testing Evolves with New Nanoparticle Discovery

Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and Air Force Research Laboratory use nanorods that can prevent sensitive antibodies from losing activity even at elevated temperatures.

January 6, 2017