Containers

Injection-molded PP for premium stews

Glorious Foods! of the UK has chosen an injection-molded polypropylene container for its successful new range of premium stews.

January 23, 2012

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Roche finds flexibility in secondary packaging of pharmaceuticals

Company’s Diagnostics Division employs a top loader that provides flexibility and a small footprint for secondary packing of CoaguChek diagnostic strips used to test blood clotting time.

January 23, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Coty Inc. scores with renewable-resource TerraPET® film

Packaging film made with sugar cane helps fragrance manufacturer level the playing field for adidas gift set displayed in thermoformed trays.

January 20, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Save money vs. labels & pre-print

Brand on demand with the new Viacode high resolution inkjet printer by Matthews. Print crisp, precise barcodes, multiple lines of text, and large graphics directly on your corrugated cartons. Print what you want, when you want, with Viacode.

January 19, 2012

Thermoform/fill/seal

Aseptic tf/f/s line helps German baby food producer

DMK Deutsches Milchkontor expands baby food production with line that produces up to 57,000 cups/hr.

January 19, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: Scalable motion control system

Siemens’ Simotion Scout, the engineering system used for configuring Simotion motion controllers, has been updated with a wide range of usability improvements.

January 19, 2012

Robotics

From oven to packaging with 5,000 biscuits a minute

Cavanna SpA, has taken an important step forward in the Japanese market! Cavanna was selected to supply the transport system and packaging line for one of the largest biscuits producers of Japan. The order includes 4 production lines for a total capacity of more than 5000 biscuits/min.

January 18, 2012

Closures

Cap delivers liquid vitamins to bottled spring water

VBlast vitamins and spring water is introducing health-oriented consumers to vitamins with a new twist – a newly designed closure that dispenses a liquid vitamin blend into pure mountain spring water with a simple turn of the cap.

January 18, 2012

Plastics/resins

Shrink tightening film puts a wrap on Ferrero chocolate boxes

Italy-based confectioner uses BOPP substrate to overwrap boxes of its Rondnoir chocolates.

January 18, 2012

Containers

Moroccan colors, patterns inspire custom brand icon

Spicy Moroccan condiment packaging combines traditional North African influences with a contemporary feel for an exotic, premium appearance on-shelf.

January 17, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Brazilian sunscreen launched in sugarcane-based plastic bottle

After partnering with bioplastic manufacturer in 2008, J&J releases personal care product in packaging containing sugarcane-based plastic.

January 16, 2012

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

Case Study: Switching from bottom gusset to a side gusset saved $7.8 million!

Frozen food packaging is undergoing a transformation from pillow pouches and cartons to stand up bags and steamable packaging.

January 15, 2012

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

Ultrasonic sealing technology that reduces materials, maintenance, and energy

Triangle demonstrates the versatility of its ultrasonic sealing technology in this video. The sealing technology is designed to reduce material consumption through a 50-80% narrower seal versus heat. There is also a reduction of package headspace and a potential reduction in secondary packaging.

January 15, 2012