Closures

Not all sweetener packs are created Equal

New container and closure let consumers use Equal’s no-calorie sweetener by the Spoonful.

June 30, 2003

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Cartoning

Top-loading cartoner

The TopLoader T 2060 is a new machine developed jointly by Uhlmann and its partner Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH.

May 31, 2003

Containers

Netted desiccant bags

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and users of granular and powdered materials can now quickly and easily remove desiccants from bulk packaging with highly visible red netted desiccant bags from Süd-Chemie Performance Packaging.

May 31, 2003

Containers

Bringing the big screen to aluminum cans

Dr Pepper and Rexam Beverage Can Americas are reproducing X-Men 2 movie action heroes on beverage cans to promote the upcoming movie release and boost brand awareness and sales of Dr Pepper, Diet Dr Pepper, and Red Fusion products.

May 31, 2003

Containers

Euro-style solution to vial packaging

Bionostics’ first comprehensive production line adds efficiency and output to its operations and pays for itself in a year.

May 31, 2003

Flexibles

Coffee roaster sees packaging as a key to growth

F. Gaviña & Sons has plans to bust out of its California backyard and take on the competition nationwide.See in-plant video

May 31, 2003

Labels

New labeling, inspection gear at prize-winning water bottler

A switch to glue-applied roll-fed labeling and automatic fill-level inspection are the latest improvements at Mountain Valley Spring Co.

May 31, 2003

Flexibles

NPE 2003: A passion for packaging

The latest advances in film extrusion, thermoforming, injection molding, and much more will be on display at the National Plastics Exposition June 23-27.

May 31, 2003

Containers

Campbell's latest plastic bowl

Campbell Soup Co. continues to develop new varieties of microwavable packages for its always popular soups.

May 31, 2003

Flexibles

Tropicana introduces Golden Carafe

Said to be the first true carafe molded of PET, Tropicana's new 1.75-L container for Pure Premium orange juice began shipping to stores early in May. With a 63-mm, wide-mouth opening, the carafe is blow-molded by Graham Packaging.

May 31, 2003

Containers

Shaped aseptic cartons

SIG Combibloc’s “combishape” aseptic beverage cartons can be produced in customized shapes for product differentiation. Carton consists of different components from which the final shape is created in the customer’s filling machine.

May 31, 2003

Flexibles

Foil laminate bags and drum liners

Rexam introduces new low-density polyethylene and foil laminate bags and drum liners manufactured in a cGMP-compliant environment for use in packaging bulk drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients.

April 30, 2003

Containers

Ampersand receives award

Ampersand Label is the winner of the 2002 Most Innovative Component of the Year award from the Tube Council.

April 30, 2003