Containers

Custom packaging lends upscale look to ethnic hair care products

‘Food for hair’ concept employs bottles that evoke jam jars and salt shakers.

July 22, 2011

Rigid: Page 155

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Packagers provide robotics 'wish list'

In the first-ever survey of Packaging World’s readers on their use of robotics, respondents share some of the technologies/capabilities they’d like to see from suppliers.

July 20, 2011

Containers

Evolving sectors gain attention at global forum

Medical devices and diagnostics, generics, APIs, and biologics are on the agenda at the 9th Annual Cold Chain & Temperature Management Global Forum Sept. 26-30.

July 19, 2011

Sustainability

New PET nut container provides clear benefits

A new see-through PET container for Fisher Nuts provides more sustainability, as well as a greater perception of freshness than former composite can packaging.

July 19, 2011

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

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

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