Secondary Packaging

New palletizer doubles production

TMG makes case packers and palletizers for rigid bottles. At IPACK IMA in Milan, Italy, TMG introduced the Sirio 2S high level palletizer, capable of handling up to 6,000 bundles per hour. A dynamic manipulation and pre-formation system forms layers without stopping the movement of bundles.

May 7, 2012

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeler delivers mechatronic flexibility

At the IPACK IMA show in Milan, Italy, KOSME, a business unit of KRONES, introduced a new labeler using control technology from B&R Industrial Automation.

May 7, 2012

Containers

Craft brewers pick bottle can for limited-edition Chaka ale

A resealable aluminum bottle provides differentiation, as well as light weight and shelf-life advantages for limited-release handcrafted ale.

May 1, 2012

Sustainability

Distinctive PET bottle for rum

The launch of McCormick Distilling Co.'s new Montego Bay Coconut Rum is marked by packaging with eye-catching design and color that gives the new brand strong shelf appeal.

April 27, 2012

Containers

Almond flavour sparkling water in 'sleek' can

Noah’s has expanded its line-up again, becoming the first sparkling spring water with natural almond flavor.

April 24, 2012

Containers

Wine-label design is a family affair

Family vineyard uses subtle symbols in its wine label graphics and logo to express the idea of family and the legacy of its vineyard.

April 17, 2012

Containers

Yogurt containers blown neck to neck

Wimm Bill Dann, a major Russian dairy producer adds capacity by making its yogurt bottles neck-to-neck on a reciprocating blow molding machine.

April 4, 2012

Plastics/resins

FDA to respond to petition to ban BPA

While the agency weighs evidence that both supports and opposes the controversial chemical, consumers may make the ultimate decision.

March 30, 2012

Containers

1-gal plastic jars for foodservice olives

Aceitunas del Guadalquivir of Seville, Spain, is the first to commercialize an innovative six-layer coextrusion blow molded jar for olives that is notable for its size and for its ability to withstand high-temperature filling processes (hot fill, pasteurization, or sterilisation to 122◦C in retort).

March 28, 2012

Containers

Retro steel can for beer

American craft beer brewer Churchkey Can Co. is bringing back a package long associated with Americana with the launch of Churchkey’s handcrafted Pilsner-style beer in a three-piece, flat top steel can.

March 27, 2012

Containers

Balancing risk with innovation

One of the major roles of the packaging R&D function is to identify and address all the risk areas in a project, one by one.

March 26, 2012

Containers

Thieves target Liquid Tide

Is the brand awash in thefts, and what can be learned from a packaging perspective?

March 25, 2012

Containers

Playful label designs for artisan cider 'upset the apple cart'

U.K. cider maker Orchard Pig works with design firm to capture the playfulness of its namesake in new labels that bring its product to the mainstream.

March 18, 2012