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Let your packaging be the ultimate brand storyteller
Packaging that appeals to consumers’ emotions provides a memorable experience that builds trust and a connection with the consumer. Does your packaging tell a story?
October 30, 2013
CONVEYING FUN. When consumers hone in on Crayola crayons, they see a cutout that shows a range of crayon colors within their boxes. This clever cutout has been broadened into a “smile” that promises fun for customers.
Containers
Traditional brew in an untraditional package
What started off as an idea at a local college football game has turned into the launch of a new craft brewery and a new product in the marketplace: Chapman’s American Ale Cider.
October 29, 2013
Aluminum can for new brew.
Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials
High-profile, easy-open clamshells deter pilfering
NuFletch Archery adopts cost- and time-efficient packaging concept that targets in-store theft, while luring sales.
October 29, 2013
The customized clamshell packaging with bold 10-color card graphics and printing attracts shoppers’ attention and discourages pilfering.
Operational Excellence
Seven tips for comparing machines at a trade show
Packagers look forward to the industry’s major trade shows as a chance to see what’s new, and to shop for their next machinery purchase.
October 28, 2013
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The key role of equipment and packaging in food safety
As food companies are constantly looking for ways to control food safety risks, they increasingly recognize the need to ensure that their processes are fully validated and verified on an ongoing basis to be doing what they are supposed to do to control risk. They realize that they must control environmental risk and especially allergen risk.
October 26, 2013
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Vendor evaluation methodology for form/fill/seal equipment
When evaluating form/fill/seal machinery suppliers, it’s important to follow a disciplined methodology to eliminate as much subjectivity as possible.
October 26, 2013
Filling/capping, dry
New sanitary auger fillers improve filling accuracy
Whole food supplement packager Standard Process Inc. reduces powdered product overfills, meets sanitary guidelines.
October 25, 2013
Bottles on the conveyor line pass underneath the two Spee-Dee fillers. After the bottles are filled they are sealed and prepped for shipping.
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Digital ink jet printing enhances food safety
Grower/packer implements advanced on-film labeling technology to track and trace fresh produce from field to store to kitchen.
October 24, 2013
Each individually bagged product can be scanned for date of harvest and point of origin.
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Metal detection, X-ray, and checkweigh trends
These systems are getting more advanced and useful all the time. Here’s a quick rundown on where the technology stands today:
October 23, 2013
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Six factors to consider when choosing between premade bags and a f/f/s system
You’re looking to add flexible pouch capability in your operations—a very popular choice.
October 23, 2013
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Tips for working with flexible packaging machinery suppliers
Once a machinery builder is selected, you’re looking at a lead time of several months while your machine is being built. Here are some tips to keep the project on track.
October 23, 2013
Secondary Packaging
Best practices for specifying stretch-wrapping equipment
Here are some tips and considerations to keep in mind when shopping for stretch-wrapping equipment.
October 23, 2013
Operational Excellence
Ten financial justifications for new equipment
Financial justifications for new equipment come in two varieties: hard and soft.
October 22, 2013
Secondary Packaging
Nine tips for selecting multipacking and shrink-bundling equipment
In today’s multipacking and shrink-bundling environment, the need for flexibility and precisely repeatable changeovers is taking precedence.
October 22, 2013
Secondary Packaging
Wraparound versus RSC cases
It may be possible to save corrugated costs by switching to wraparound cases from regular slotted cases.
October 22, 2013
Operational Excellence
Best practices for specifying packaging machinery
There are a number of basic best practices that should be observed when buying packaging machinery of any stripe.
October 20, 2013
Plastics/resins
Understanding biaxially and monaxially oriented films
Solid-phase orientation processes create very significant changes in film properties that can be quite valuable in packaging structures.
October 20, 2013
Secondary Packaging
Trends in case-packing equipment
There are a number of trends that are driving the design of modern case-packing equipment.
October 20, 2013
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