Sustainable Packaging

Field testing instrument

Lansmont Corp.

September 30, 2005

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Controls & Machine Components

Maxed out on packaging productivity?

P&G, Douglas Machine, MARKEM and ELAU joint Conference presentation at PELV documents benefits of Make2Pack modularity in packaging machine design, deployment.

September 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

'GREEN' LABELING GUIDE

Green Labeling: A Global Guide for Marketers and Manufacturers, is a new 195-page report from Raymond Communications Inc., that covers both mandatory and voluntary labeling in 36 countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America.

September 30, 2005

Consumer packaged goods

Buy-back program announced for PLA bottles

NatureWorks LLC plans to institute a large-volume buy-back program in North America for post-consumer bottles made from its corn-based NatureWorks PLA in mixed plastic waste recycling streams.

September 30, 2005

Recycling

Five tactics for retaining equity in extensions

The key to successful brand extensions is determining that they are consistent with the brand’s values. Not from the marketing department’s point of view.

September 30, 2005

Sustainability

New bottle brings new site

A new Web site has been created to accommodate the need for information associated with a line of aluminum bottles.

September 30, 2005

Secondary Packaging

Making more corrugated recyclable

A new coating for corrugated paper holds the promise of bringing to an end the need to separate old corrugated containers (OCC) and waxed corrugated boxes.

September 30, 2005

Recycling

Aseptic and ESL packaging keeps evolving (sidebar)

Glass coating for barrier

September 30, 2005

Reusable/Returnable

Glass bottles shine for Coca-Cola Servicios

The Peruvian bottler selects glass to launch a single-serve beverage. Glass represents about 60% of the company’s business thanks to consumer familiarity and price point advantages in certain sizes.

September 30, 2005

Recycling

Canadians are wild about wines packaged in "juice box" type Tetra Pak container...

September 18, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Twelve ways Gen 2 has redefined RFID

Everything you’ve wanted to know about Gen 2 in a dozen easy-to-follow steps, from chipmaker Impinj.

August 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Adding value to both RFID and packaging

Why not concentrate on more sophisticated and advanced applications of RFID that bring added value?

August 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

M&S implements two RFID strategies

Marks & Spencer, one of the United Kingdom’s largest retailers, has implemented RFID initiatives in both its food and clothing divisions with the aim of improving stock replenishment, verifying shipment accuracy, and ensuring product quality.

August 31, 2005