Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

New Barilla sauce plant is committed to quality

A new $53 million facility near Parma, Italy, uses extensive quality controls from the field to the final package to ensure the most authentic Italian food experience.

November 7, 2013

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 831

Sustainable Packaging

Reusable pharma packs 'greener' than single use

Reusable shippers result in less of an environmental impact versus single-use packaging for pharmaceutical products, especially at high volumes.

November 7, 2013

Cartons and boxes

The state of aseptic in the U.S.

J. Michael Drozd, Chief Executive Officer of aseptic processor and packager Wright Foods of Troy, NC, shares his insights on the state of the aseptic packaging market in the U.S., and on the consumer trends driving its growth.

November 7, 2013

Flexibles

Double-barrier tray accommodates 700 spinal implants

Medical device maker Orthofix works with its packaging supplier to fit some 700 spinal implant products into four trays with retainers.

November 7, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Recycling of HDPE bottles tops 1 billion lbs in 2012

Annual report shows that for the twenty-third consecutive year, Americans have increased the pounds of plastic bottles returned for recycling.

November 6, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability and the new age of systems thinking

The packaging sustainability conversation has moved beyond recyclability, renewable materials, and clean energy to thinking about logistics, supply chains, and environmental impacts as integrated systems.

November 6, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Marketing 'green' to the mainstream

Not long ago, green products and services appealed mainly to a small minority of die-hard eco-conscious consumers.

November 5, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Molex: Ethernet modules

Compact 30mm digital HarshIO modules deliver IP67-rated on-machine Ethernet connectivity between I/Os and control systems using a PROFINET fieldbus.

November 5, 2013

Containers

Domino launches shapely, 'table-worthy' canister design

A new hourglass-shaped package with a flip-top closure for two varieties of sugar under the Domino and C&H brands is designed for tabletop usage.

November 4, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

Common sense rules to follow FTC's Green Guides

For the most part, the Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides, including their recent “Revisions,” simply apply traditional consumer protection principles to environmental marketing claims.

November 4, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

GE: Software for automation and control systems

Designed to improve production processes from common tasks to critical emergencies and minimize errors and risk, reduce waste, and ensure compliance, Proficy Workflow Version 2.1 from GE Intelligent Platforms is a software solution that also makes it easier to integrate with existing automation and control systems, speeding response to out-of-spec HMI/SCADA conditions with appropriate action.

November 4, 2013

Labels

Common ways labeling projects can fail

There are many potential snags in the process of bringing a labeling project to fruition. Being aware of the most common snags can help you avoid them before they happen to you.

November 3, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Eight best practices for buying labeling machinery

Labelers: Most packaging lines feature one or more, and everyone wants to know whether they have the right kind. Determining that suitability takes careful planning. Here is a checklist:

November 3, 2013