Controls & Machine Components

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December 5, 2012

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 903

Secondary Packaging

Small-footprint top-load case packer

Prodec exhibited a very compact case packer whose top-load format makes it an especially flexible solution.

December 5, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

SPC’s How2Recycle label gains momentum

Several additional leading consumer packaged goods companies sign on to participate in the SPC’s soft launch of its How2Recycle on-package recycling labeling system.

December 5, 2012

Closures

Session touts the packages of tomorrow, today, plus: 'best-of-show' highlights

Here's your ticket to more than 130 video booth tours, a session on the latest trends, news and day-by-day audio podcast highlights from the editors of Packaging World, including a recap of packaging trends as presented by VP/Chief Editor Pat Reynolds.

December 5, 2012

Labels

P-s labels provide premium look for pickles

Switch to pressure-sensitive labels for jars of Best Maid’s pickle products provides a premium look while maintaining the brand’s heritage appeal.

December 4, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Hummus packaging propels growth for Sabra

Sabra Dipping Company attributes the extraordinary growth of its hummus brand to its category-changing package design.

December 4, 2012

Contract Packaging

What many brands don't understand about today's co-packing business

This is not your father's contract packaging industry; Coregistics' CEO Eric Wilhelm explains how evolving business models help brands unlock top-line growth opportunities.

December 4, 2012

Containers

Direct bottle printing may cause sleeve market to shrink

Bottle decorating is approaching a tipping point.

December 4, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Copacker thrives with print-and-apply labelers

Carolina Beverage Group has plenty of expertise in canning energy drinks, teas, and juice-based beverages. Now it’s become something of an expert in print-and-apply labelers, too.

December 4, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Case packing robot plus a dual robot for soft-serve yogurt franchises

A dual robot for soft-serve yogurt was one of the highlights at Yaskawa Motoman's Pack Expo booth, but also featured was a compact, cost-effective case packaging robot.

December 4, 2012

Secondary Packaging

How to optimize case packing and sealing

The 2252 Flex E Pak system from Wexxar Bel helps you combine the right case former with the right product delivery and packaging solution all teamed up with the best case sealer for the application.

December 4, 2012

Labels

Schreiner MediPharm wins award for anti-counterfeiting label

Labels developed with and for SciClone Pharmaceuticals, a US-based, China-focused specialty pharmaceutical company.

December 4, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Linear motor cuts TCO on packaging machines

From Linmot comes a linear servo motor that is especially suitable for packaging machinery manufacturers working to combine linear and rotary motion.

December 4, 2012