Containers

Hard cider stands out in relaunch

Glass packaging is helping Oliver Winery differentiate its BeanBlossom Hard Cider in an increasingly competitive category.

August 21, 2014

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Labels

Cooking sauces satisfy in IML thin-wall containers

Unique cooking sauce product is packaged in a thin-wall, IML-decorated container with high-impact graphics that highlight its roots in dairy.

August 20, 2014

Flexibles

Steady growth forecast for U.S. flexible packaging

Flexible Packaging Assn. envisions 2014 growth of 3.8% to $28.2 billion, making it one of the fastest-growing packaging segments in the U.S.

August 20, 2014

Filling/capping, dry

Tray Seal Meats – Protruding

Large roasts of various protruding heights packaged on tray seal skin machine.

August 20, 2014

Thermoform/fill/seal

Thermoform – Bulk Hot Dogs

3 across thermoform trays with bundles of hot dogs. Sealed and labeled.

August 20, 2014

Thermoform/fill/seal

Thermoform - Pizza

A single lane of circular thermoformed trays for pizza. Sealed from film above, package gets cut into a circle, excess film is lifted up off product.

August 20, 2014

Thermoform/fill/seal

Thermoform – Chopped Onion

3 across thermoform trays full of chopped onions, sealed.

August 20, 2014

Thermoform/fill/seal

Thermoform – Medical Iodine

8 across long thin thermoform trays for cotton swabs with separate compartment for liquid iodine. Shows easy open feature.

August 20, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: On-machine switch

ArmorStratix 5700 switch extends portfolio to the on-machine space for connectivity in harsh environments.

August 20, 2014

Containers

Off The Shelf: New snack pack stands out in hummus aisle

Tribe Mediterranean Foods’ new Tribe To Go Hummus & Pita Chips snack pack, in a black composite can holding a portion cup of dip and a bag of chips, stands out on shelf with a unique format and trendy, fun graphics.

August 19, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Baumer: Bearingless encoder

Baumer launches a bearingless encoder for linear distance measurement.

August 19, 2014

Containers

skinnygrape expands to 330-mL barrier PET

Andrew Peller Ltd., a leading producer and marketer of quality wines in Canada, has introduced skinnygrape spritzers, a popular low-calorie spritzer in a sleek-looking premium 330-mL barrier PET bottle.

August 19, 2014

Operational Excellence

'Cold Chain Chronicles' delivers thought-provoking insights

New book authored by Kevin O’Donnell provides practitioner’s outside-the-box perspectives on the importance of temperature-sensitive drug stewardship.

August 19, 2014