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Cartons and boxes
Fragrance carton presents printing challenges
New carton for Elizabeth Arden’s Sunflowers fragrance uses multiple printing techniques requiring strict color maintenance and tight registration during converting.
November 13, 2012
Pw 45590 Sunflowers Closeup 300dpi
Flexibles
Premixed rum cocktails are pleasing in new pouch
Two new varieties of Malibu Rum premixed, ready-to-serve cocktails are introduced in a new pouch format that offers increased functionality.
November 13, 2012
Pw 45586 Malibu 0
Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials
Disney-themed fresh meal kits for kids promote nutrition
Eight varieties of fresh mini-meals and salads use Disney-themed packaging to appeal to kids, in an effort to help them meet their daily fruit and vegetable requirements.
November 13, 2012
Pw 45582 Pr Disney Themed Ready Pac Cool Cuts Line Hi Res
Confection/Candy
GPS device masquerades as candy bar in new promo
Nestle U.K. & Ireland seeds its candy bar brands with six ‘GPS-enabled replica bars’ that, when activated by consumers, result in a visit from the company’s prize team.
November 13, 2012
Pw 45578 Kk4 Finger Wfy Pack 3 D
Controls & machine components
Justifying an automated vision inspection investment
It's getting harder to justify manual inspection as new-tech systems such as multi-camera 'stitching' Cognex systems enter the market—especially for cylindrical containers, according to Jeremy Opperman of Clarke Engineering.
November 12, 2012
Contract packaging
Allegra trial pack delivers multiple packaging 'firsts'
Sanofi US’s Chattem consumer healthcare division launches "A"-shaped package for Allegra allergy medication.
November 12, 2012
Allegra single clamshell
Contract Packaging
Contract pharma manufacturer invests in both liquid and tube filling
Versatility and higher speeds are the two key benefits enjoyed by this Italian contract manufacturer of pharmaceutical products since two new packaging lines were installed.
November 12, 2012
Shortly after HDPE bottles have been unscrambled and oriented on Doppel’s new liquids line, the bottles are inverted and cleaned with a burst of purified air.
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Produce packer easily integrates printers with ERP
Tomato and cucumber packer EuroFresh Farms uses cost-efficient, seamless software solution to link its 30 bar-code printers to a new enterprise resource planning system.
November 10, 2012
Once produce is packed, variable information on the lot is sent from the ERP system to the printer, where it merges with static label data and is printed for manual application.
Dairy
Castello Alps cheese packaging depicts craftsmanship, tradition
The 'Alpine artisanal story' shines in packaging of cheeses just launched in the U.S. and Canada.
November 9, 2012
Bulletproof Castello
Containers
Bottle and gift pack help reflect high-end tequila
Tequila packaging gets an upgrade from Brown-Forman’s Casa Herradura Selección Suprema tequila.
November 7, 2012
Casa Herradura tequila
Controls & Machine Components
Why wireless sensor networks are everywhere (almost)
It seems like it was not so long ago that there was a serious debate over whether or not wireless sensor networks — and wireless communications in general — were a technology suitable for industrial applications. If you take a look around, that debate is over.
November 7, 2012
Remote gates can be monitored with wireless switches like the Honeywell Limitless switch t
Beverage
How to prevent food labeling mixups
The top source of food recalls can be prevented in the plant with proper attention to mislabeling and mixed labeling.
November 5, 2012
Contract Packaging
Advice for getting started with pharma serialization
The first thing manufacturers should do is: Hurry! But there's more...
November 5, 2012
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Determining when to rebuild or replace a labeling machine
Here are some warning signs that may indicate it’s time to either rebuild or recondition your labeling machine.
November 5, 2012
Contract Packaging
How to ignore sales forecasts for more profitable packaging
The key is late-stage customization, says co-packer Kevin Hall of Coregistics
November 5, 2012
Pw 45786 Bieber Fever
Sustainable Packaging
Ten tips for sustainable package design
Here's how to make sure your next package development project is environmentally as well as financially sustainable.
November 2, 2012
Pw 45389 Pb Pkg Dev Cvr 1
Labels
IMLs clearly consumer-attractive, cost-competitive, and eco-friendly
Vaska Home Products heightens brand identity and lowers printing expenses and inventory requirements by opting for transparent in-mold labeling technology.
November 2, 2012
Vaska’s laundry cleaning product line is filled into transparent 21-fl-oz “wedge” bottles and 42-fl-oz handled bottles with see-through in-mold labeling.
Sustainable Packaging
Mineral oil: a need for more data
Concerns arise over the potential migration of mineral oil hydrocarbons into food from recycled paperboard packaging. What can we do as an industry to address the issue?
November 2, 2012
Pw 45378 Sust A2
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