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Cook-in bags debut in South Africa

Two seafood ready meals have been launched by the Woolworths chain of stores in South Africa. Heating can be done in either the microwave or the conventional oven.

September 6, 2013

Cook-in bags for ready meals.

Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

Campbell Soup and Green Mountain to launch soup in K-Cup

Campbell Soup Co. and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. announced yesterday an agreement that will bring together Campbell’s and Keurig in a launch of Campbell’s Fresh-Brewed Soup K-Cup packs.

September 5, 2013

Campbell's Fresh-Brewed Soup in a K-Cup.

Iconic honey bear bottle takes sassy turn with honey badger shape

With funds from Kickstarter, three friends develop a bold BBQ sauce packaged in a custom a honey badger-shaped bottle that overcomes a number of production challenges.

September 4, 2013

Pea-based protein bar launches in 31% bio-based wrapper

Known for the simplicity and purity of its snack-bar products, LÄRABAR launches its new ALT protein bar in a wrapper made from a non-GMO, plant-based material.

September 4, 2013

Pw 54300 Cinnamon Apple Crisp

Top 12 factors in the digital printing equation

Digital printing for packaging is poised to move to new categories and substrates, including folding cartons and flexibles. Use these tips to evaluate digital opportunities.

August 30, 2013

NutraBio meets ever-changing labeling demands—such as new product introductions, formulation changes, and package redesign—with digital label printing systems that reduce the need for label inventory and cut costs.

New L'Oreal range has outer/inner packs

L’Oréal Paris has designed a sophisticated looking package for its high-profile Elnett hair product.

August 29, 2013

Inner and outer containers bring Elnett to market.

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Healthy snacks, compliant packaging

Crunch Pak perfects GTIN coding and high-speed labeling of its sliced apple products using a networked printing solution that has also brought about some cost savings.

August 26, 2013

Print-and-apply labeling systems throughout Crunch Pak’s plant produce labels like these, which play a key role in the firm’s ability to comply with the Produce Traceability Initiative.

Tips on grab-and-go sales

When a packaging format is consumer preferred, why not listen to the experts who know how to capitalize on this preference?

August 26, 2013

Pw 54177 Total Portability Portrait

Secondary Packaging

New controls package bring versatility, functionality, and low TCO

Like most OEMs, Package Machinery Co. looks for ways to reduce TCO for its customers. A switch to a new controls package brought significant progress.

August 26, 2013

With a top speed rated at 140/min, this overwrapper uses servo motors for six axes of motion.

Secondary Packaging

Automation helps laundry service company grow

Hotel and rental property owners in this Atlantic coastal strip are well served by a small laundry service company that outperforms larger competitors by leveraging automation.

August 26, 2013

Two of the automatic L-sealers have been installed at Moneysworth, and the difference in capacity and output has been dramatic.

Pack Expo Las Vegas—cut loose, give back, learn a lot

Kenny Loggins will be rockin’, and all ticket proceeds go to K9s for Warriors. Brand new, too, are CTT and SMB FastTrack. Do not miss this show.

August 26, 2013

Pw 54122 Innovation Stage 3

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Quick labeling adaptability

Contract packer increases operating efficiencies by installing new wraparound and top label application equipment to accommodate wide range of container and label types.

August 26, 2013

The contract packer has the capacity to handle skin care and hair care products in a broad range of bottle and label sizes and shapes.

Keeping wide-mouth PET jars in spec

When blow/trim technology is used to make wide-mouth PET jars, the neck finish is blown into its shape rather than injection molded. Sophisticated quality-check tools come in handy.

August 26, 2013

Two different quality-check tools are used by Graham Packaging to make sure the wide-mouth PET jars it’s making are consistently in spec.

Danone launches an unfrozen fro yo

Who wouldn’t want to get in on the frozen yogurt craze? But if you’re one of the world’s most famous marketers of fresh product, maybe you do it by way of the refrigerated case.

August 26, 2013

Four of the injection molded PP cups with foil lidding are robotically loaded into a PET tray that then passes through a flow wrapper to produce this attractive retail pack.

Create a benchmark-busting private-label brand

Go beyond national-brand ‘best practices’ to create a superior private-label brand by leveraging package design that is seen by consumers as having meaning and purpose.

August 23, 2013

Debossed custom closure depicts 'one world'

USANA Health Sciences’ rebranding effort includes the design and manufacture of a custom container closure debossed with the company’s new ‘one world’ logo.

August 23, 2013

Desiccant barrier technology enhances pet-food product

US Pet Nutrition uses rigid plastic containers with desiccant barrier technology that meet the demands of the retort process while preserving the quality of its pet-food products.

August 23, 2013

Pw 54160 Uspn Paramount 2rev

Cartons and boxes

Optimizing industrial packaging through product design

New security seals company keeps packaging front-of-mind when developing a more robust product design, resulting in a smaller box size and greater end-user value.

August 23, 2013

CSS President & CEO Elisha Tropper (right) and company VP of Sales & Marketing Brian Lyle analyze the different packaging configuration options yielded by alternative security-seal product designs.

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