Sustainability

PepsiCo Canada unveils 7UP EcoGreen 100% rPET Bottle

First soft drink bottle in North America to be made from 100% rPET will reduce the amount of virgin plastic used by approximately 6 million pounds annually.

July 18, 2011

Rigid: Page 152

Secondary Packaging

High-speed secondary packaging line for cosmetic jars at 120/min

Watch this video of a state-of-the-art cosmetics packaging line from Bergami for cosmetics jars at 120/min. Complete line includes booklet feeder, robotic pick-and-place cartoner, high-speed overwrapper, lid stamping, carton closing, and positive transfer to downstream equipment.

July 13, 2011

Containers

Water bottler shrinks supply chain with in-house closed-loop recycling

"First rate," "inspiring," and "outstanding": These are just some of the words used by the Greener Package Awards judges to describe the closed-loop recycling system implemented by private-label water bottler Ice River Springs, based in Feversham, ON, Canada.

July 12, 2011

Containers

Unique cost-saving film labeler

VIDEO FROM INTERPACK. Roll-fed labeler from Sidel takes flat roll-fed film material from 80 to 150 microns thick (PET, OPS, OPP) and forms it into a tube before applying it over a bottle and discharging the bottle into a shrink tunnel.

July 7, 2011

Filling/capping, dry

Multi-axis auger filler

See it at PACK EXPO Booth #C-2308!  The 4-lane Multi-Axis 3600 Series Digitronic® Auger Filler from Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery is designed to accurately fill a variety of dry food products including drink mixes, cocoa, soup mixes and coffee into rigid containers.

July 6, 2011

Closures

Global pharmaceutical packaging demand predicted to reach $62 billion by 2015

Report says the U.S. will remain the largest consumer of pharmaceutical packaging as its advanced drug-producing sector introduces sophisticated therapies with specialized packaging needs.

June 30, 2011

Containers

Tea redesign reflects growing sophistication of organics consumers

For Choice Organic Teas, the redesign of the packaging for its Original tea line could be likened to polishing a gem.

June 30, 2011

Sustainability

PepsiCo's challenge to Coke's reigning PlantBottle

In the soft drink wars, a new battle is being waged.

June 29, 2011

Labels

Chicken chunks use head-turning spin-concept label

Private-label is leading in innovation again

June 29, 2011

Multipacking/shrink bundling/banding

Cama USA hires Billy Goodman as North American Managing Director

Billy Goodman has been hired as North American Managing Director for Cama USA, Inc., which moved to its new headquarters in Deerfield, IL this month.

June 21, 2011

Sustainability

Sealed with a miss

When induction seals are defective, a brand-owner needs knowledge and insight to solve the problem.

June 15, 2011

Sustainability

Biodegradables do more harm than good in landfills

New research suggests that biodegradable products may not be more environmentally friendly when disposed of in landfills due to the potent methane gas they release when they degrade.

June 10, 2011

Sustainability

PepsiCo elaborates on new green PET bottle technology

Denise Lefebvre, director of Advanced Research – Beverage Packaging, for PepsiCo reveals additional details on the announcement of a 100% plant-based PET bottle expected to pilot in 2012.

June 7, 2011