Protective/transport packaging

PCW corrugated boxes

Salazar Packaging’s Globe Guard™ corrugated boxes are made from 100% post-consumer waste material.

June 1, 2008

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Temperature-controlled shipper

Entropy Solutions’ GREENBOX Thermal Management System is a temperature-controlled shipper capable of keeping contents at a consistent temperature for more than five days.

June 1, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Direct print brings direct benefits to bag coding

Galloway’s move from labels brings real-time coding changes to foodservice bags of BIB frozen dairy products.

June 1, 2008

Secondary Packaging

The changing face of case-ready packaging

A new study tracks case-ready packaging trends in the fresh meat case, but will a reversal in Wal-Mart’s meat-packaging strategy set these statistics on a new course?

June 1, 2008

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Sustainability News & Events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned from World News

June 1, 2008

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Plastic suppliers enhance performance characteristics of PLA

Ingeo™ polymer produced by NatureWorks LLC (www.natureworksllc.com) is one of the most discussed biopolymers on the market today.

June 1, 2008

Tamper-evident machinery

Does new bill hold future of FDA?

If you look at this stuff, about all you can say is, ‘Oh, man.’

June 1, 2008

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The NFL and packaging

An interview with Jena Roberts, vice president of sales and marketing for the National Food Laboratory, Livermore, CA.

June 1, 2008

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Plastics in packaging report

Packaging is the largest market for thermoplastics. It accounts for nearly half of all polymers processed in Europe, which for 2007 amounted to 18.2 million tons of material in a business worth an estimated €54 billion. .

June 1, 2008

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Packages earn NACD awards recognition

NACD Packages of the Year honored this month highlight innovation, sustainability.

May 31, 2008

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White paper on the state of buying groups in packaging

Today, smart owners want more than rebates, according to new white paper from Afflink.

May 29, 2008

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IBM's redesigned server and sustainable shipping case emphasizes ruggedness

Packaging team at IBM uses 100% recyclable materials in new shipping case. IBM cuts logistics costs and significantly decreases environmental impacts of shipping.

May 28, 2008

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Packaging Savings: How to Score Better with Corrugated Reductions

Top-loading wraparound technology from Goodman Packaging Equipment can reduce your corrugated and manpower needs for casing products, allowing you to ‘score’ better environmentally with retailers like Wal-Mart while saving costs. Comments from two end users bolster the case for top loading.

May 21, 2008