Sustainable Packaging

PP coffee pods win award

Intelligent Blends received the People’s Choice Award for Packaging at the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) 26th Annual Exposition in Seattle, WA.

June 23, 2014

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 803

Secondary Packaging

Video shows how animated simulations of packaging lines help with concept selection for robotic case packing

Douglas Machine’s animations seal the deal on retail ready and display packaging.

June 21, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Recycled paper packaging market to grow to $139B by 2018

A new sustainable packaging report from Smithers Pira pegs the growth of the recycled paper packaging market at 5% through 2018, but will demand exceed supply?

June 20, 2014

Labeling

Machinery to take center stage at Pharma Expo in Chicago

Co-located with Pack Expo Intl., the event will showcase next-generation production line advances in automation.

June 19, 2014

Material handling

Cold chain and logistics forum heads to Boston

Sept. 29-Oct. 3 event to shift focus to supply chain integrity as it moves back to 'the center of the life sciences industry.'

June 19, 2014

Labels

Pasta sauce label puts ingredients front and center

New packaging for the Victoria premium brand of artisanal pasta sauces lists ingredients on the front of the label to highlight the product’s fresh, all-natural ingredients.

June 18, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff: Automation interface increases software engineering quality

Designed to reduce errors, programming time, and costs associated with manual processing of control projects, Beckhoff Automation’s new TwinCAT 3 Automation Interface automation software enables remote control of TwinCAT engineering systems and the automatic generation of programs and configurations.

June 18, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

185 projects planned to reduce marine litter

Plastics industry joins together to find solutions to tackle plastics in the marine environment. With 2014 annual progress report comes news of 185 projects.

June 17, 2014

Plastics/resins

Bowser Beer for Dogs mimics longneck beer bottles

A broth-based beverage for dogs, Bowser Beer in 12-oz amber PET bottles is made for ‘beer drinkers and dog lovers who do almost everything with their dogs.’

June 17, 2014

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New produce packs steal the show

New plastic produce packaging spotted at the United Fresh show encourages snacking on fresh fruits and vegetables and offers new meal solutions.

June 17, 2014

Material handling

Clinical trial logistics spend to rise

Independent market research study shows that the complexity of new drugs entering clinical development will increase their use of dedicated supply chain providers with temperature control capabilities, on-time delivery, and real-time shipment traceability.

June 13, 2014

Containers

How Sabert’s new Surestrip™ clear fresh food retail tubs display quality and ensure safety above the competition

Watch this two-minute video to see how Sabert’s SureStrip™ Tamper-Resistant Rectangles offer clear and secure advantages—for both suppliers and consumers—over similar packaging formats. Discover how SureStrip’s™ functional aesthetics up the ante on performance during closing and opening demos, product visibility comparisons, a stacked “tip over” test, and a time-lapse leak test.

June 12, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Corrugated industry improves environmental performance

LCA shows a 32% reduction per unit in the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions between 2006 and 2010, attributed to the increased recovery of corrugated for recycling.

June 11, 2014