Plastics/resins

Foamed PET preform brings opacity and weight savings

PTI's oPTI technology produces PET bottles that have a unique sheen and are 5% lighter than their clear PET counterparts.

December 30, 2010

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Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Tube filler offers 1/2 -hour CIP

Oystar/IWK calls the dosing system on its new tube filler revolutionary. Each of its two load pumps uses servo motors, and it's their precise revolutions that meter out product rather than pistons or rotary valves. Festo pneumatics and Schneider servo controls make it all happen.

December 30, 2010

Cartoning

Bottle cartoner includes leaflet insertion

At the Bivans booth, bottles are loaded into cartons, including automatic insertion of leaflets; speeds to 100 cartons/min.

December 30, 2010

Containers

Peelable ends improve the opening of tuna cans

The ends allow for smooth and safe opening, a plus for guarding against sharp edges on cans, and provide convenience in a category where many packages frustrate consumers.

December 15, 2010

Labels

OFF THE SHELF: Packaging in the baking aisle

Jim Butschli reports on novel approaches to packaging that he's been noticing in the supermarket baking aisle.

December 10, 2010

Labels

Printing gives distinction to new Sam's Club tequila

Eye-catching graphics that convey traditional Mexico, printed with a special UV technique, give the Calle Azul brand visibility in the spirits aisle.

December 8, 2010

Containers

Famous Philadelphia soup brand selects glass packaging

Bookbinder Specialties chooses glass jars for new line of all-natural, gluten-free gourmet soups that meet consumer desire for resealability.

December 1, 2010

Labels

Appletiser achieves the right bottle and the right label--and a 14% sales increase

Appletiser, a South Africa-based premium, nonalcoholic beverage brand, conducted extensive research of its consumers over three continents, and the results led to a new glass bottle with an engaging pressure-sensitive label—and produced a 14% sales increase without compromising production line speeds.

November 29, 2010

Containers

OFF THE SHELF: Olives packed to go

Anne Marie Mohan shows two clever takes on olive packaging that bring these products closer to the world of dashboard dining.

November 29, 2010

Containers

Exquisite printing on cans delivers the sophistication for Admiral Iced Tea

A good category audit can uncover opportunities that might not seem readily apparent when the goal is to break into a crowded category with a new product.

November 28, 2010

Containers

Safeway brings a custom package shape to private-label--with cost savings

Are store brands on the cusp of bringing a new dimension to store shelves? Structural innovation largely has been the domain of national brands.

November 28, 2010

Sustainability

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November 28, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Programming standards are the future

Resting firmly on the programming language standard PLCopen and the ‘packaging machine language’ known as PackML, this system represents the future of packaging.

November 27, 2010