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First anti-aging beverage balances technology, taste
New beverage clinically proven to help the body generate collagen launches in a hot-fill PET bottle decorated in a clean, clinical design that also highlights flavor.
September 8, 2012
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Sustainable Packaging
Dell: 'Powering the possible' of green
Following the release of computer giant Dell’s 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report in July, Oliver Campbell, Dell’s director of procurement, discussed the company’s initiatives around packaging, in particular its use of bamboo and mushroom-based packaging.
September 7, 2012
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Digital TIJ printing on nonporous substrates
Signature Seasonings prints PET bottles with a digital thermal ink-jet printing system whose cartridges carry a break-through solvent ink.
September 5, 2012
Codes are imprinted on the sidewall near the top of the PET bottles.
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What you need to know now about California e-Pedigree
Where it stands today, what meds are exempt, and what companies have promised to make the date requirements on the pending law.
September 5, 2012
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Small but mighty beer canning for craft brewers
Wild Goose Engineering may be new to the packaging machinery manufacturing game, but its MC-250 system for canning of craft brews is hitting on all cylinders.
September 5, 2012
the MC-250 system
Flexibles
Heaven-sent flex pack for Manna popcorn
Colorful, flexible bag created for new 100% SuperNaturalTM popcorn provides product freshness, while providing enticing, high-quality graphics.
September 5, 2012
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Flow wrapping
Lucky Cookie made a lucky find at Pack Expo
Lucky Cookie’s founder will definitely attend Pack Expo International 2012 this October. His last trip to the show resulted in a purchase that has boosted his young company’s growth significantly.
September 5, 2012
The cookies are offered as a free after-dinner treat at restaurants and are sold at coffee shops and other retailers.
Contract Packaging
‘Do-it-right’ philosophy drives California copacker
Hot brands in the beverage category are driving growth at this California contract bottler, where a new line handles CSD or still beverages in a variety of sizes at 600 bottles/min.
September 5, 2012
Both heads of the tandem shrink-sleeve labeler have a film accumulation feature that makes it possible to splice in a new roll of film with no interruption to labeling.
Palletizing/depalletizing
Sweet robots handle pouched sweets
From automatic case erecting to robotic case packing and robotic palletizing, the new end-of-line automation at this Ontario food manufacturer is a quantum leap forward.
September 5, 2012
End-of-arm pouch-picking tools use fingers covered in hardened rubber to grab a pouch and lift it into a case.
Controls & Machine Components
Does PackML hinder the OEM’s ability to differentiate?
In a recent discussion on PMMI’s LinkedIn Group, James Laverdiere of KleenLine Corp. opined that it was time for broad industry adoption of PackML, describing it as “a standardized language that delivers great improvements for packaging operations.” Here are the two comments that were posted:
September 5, 2012
Sustainability
Biopolymer tray for refrigerated ready meals
Excelline Foods launched its new ready meals by installing a thermoforming machine and feeding it a forming web lamination whose core layer is a corn-based biopolymer.
September 4, 2012
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Coding, Printing & Labeling
Coding versatility vanquishes packaging waste & downtime
Dutch Gold Honey installs centralized database ink-jet coding network to ensure the right code on the right package at the right time.
September 4, 2012
Small-character continuous ink-jet printers apply clear, crisp ID/tracking codes to the honey containers.
Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings
Vegetables get the squeeze in new plastic package
Italian food manufacturer is the first to use a PP squeeze bottle to dispense its line of creamed vegetable products.
August 31, 2012
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Secondary Packaging
Williams Sausage streamlines shrink wrapping on breakfast sandwich line
Tennessee country pork sausage processor’s redesigned, upgraded system doubles throughput, maximizes line uptime, and provides long-term ROI.
August 31, 2012
Williams sausage wrapper
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Fruit chunks and juice in shelf-stable PET
In what may be a world’s first, Coca-Cola Bottling Egypt has launched a 300-mL hot-filled PET bottle that has fruit chunks and juice yet requires no refrigeration.
August 30, 2012
Dry-lube conveyors with a built-in buffering section are capable of holding 6,000 bottles.
Cosmetics/Personal care
The yin-yang of natural personal care
Two contrasting takes on natural personal care product lines from Asia find their inspiration from nature, with one dark and mysterious, the other light and airy.
August 30, 2012
Innisfree Forest for Men draws its inspiration from the dewy forests of Jeju Island.
Sustainable Packaging
Justin's nut butters relaunched in 100% PCR PET
Organic, all-natural nut-butter products now use containers having 100% post-consumer recycled PET content.
August 29, 2012
Justin's nut butters now come in containers made from 100% PCR PET.
Recycling
Tape shows clear benefits
Personal care giant Unilever likes the easy-opening characteristics of a special tape it’s using for a new men’s grooming multipack offer in Chile.
August 28, 2012
Carton features easy-opening tape.
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