Beverage

Whole Foods implements new sustainable-packaging guidelines

The latest changes affect store-brand supplements and body care products. By the end of 2010, Whole Foods plans to have completed conversion of its Whole Body products to PCR packaging.

September 9, 2010

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Benchmarking OEE

EMI brings packaging line performance analysis to life. Are you Best-in-Class, Average, or Laggard?

September 9, 2010

Beverage

Packaging guidelines take effect for suppliers of Whole Foods Market body care, supplement products

Company leads the responsible packaging program with new recycled-content containers for store-brand products.

September 9, 2010

Beverage

Parsons-Eagle Packaging Systems: Linear scale

The Parsons-Eagle Duplex E Series Linear Scale is a reliable, heavy-duty scale system that weighs free-flowing and semi-free flowing products including pet food/treats/litter, sugar, salt, ground meal, plastic pellets, granulated chemicals, etc., and is especially suitable for large pre-made bag, case and drum filling applications.

September 8, 2010

Automation & Digital Transformation

National Instruments: New interfaces provide LabVIEW connectivity

National Instruments provides products for connecting NI LabVIEW to PROFIBUS, FOUNDATION Fieldbus and DeviceNet.

September 8, 2010

Beverage

High shelf impact for probiotic drinks

GoodBelly Splash, a new line of single-serve fruit-based, probiotic beverages from Next Foods, Boulder, CO, is being packaged in 10-oz HDPE bottles rendered highly shelf-attractive by eight-color flexo-printed, 360-deg shrink-sleeve labels from Printpack.

September 8, 2010

Beverage

Champagne industry working toward a greener bottle

The industry sets an initial goal of reducing the packaging carbon footprint 25% by 2020, with a far more ambitious longer-term objective.

September 2, 2010

Beverage

Message in a bottle

The continuing flap over bottled water holds up a mirror to sustainability, from a number of angles.

September 2, 2010

Beverage

Groovy beverage bottle builds green credibility, reduces weight 15%

If LIV Organic's all-natural sports drink is "like Gatorade without the garbage," as its Web site advertises, then its new bottle is like a premium, 16.9-oz PET container without the weight, and with less cost.

August 24, 2010

Prepared & Canned Foods

Snacking trends signal packaging opportunities?

Food channel releases Top 10 Snack Trend Report

August 23, 2010

Beverage

Video explains how all-electronic print-and-apply labeler saves money

This video shows the operation of the FoxJet Spec.e labeler and describes the engineering behind the all-electric technology. The system's benefits are plentiful, but most notable are the diminished operating costs. By eliminating the need for shop air, you could cut your energy expenses by better than half.

August 22, 2010

Dairy

Reduced-plastic bag serves up new Fresh Express salad line

New salad line from Chiquita meets consumers’ growing desire for artisanal products, while reduced-plastic bags are also good for the greens.

August 17, 2010

Beverage

Report: 94% of Americans concerned about eco-effects of beverage purchases

New report pinpoints how beverage purchases and consumption are being influenced by consumers’ concerns about the environment.

August 10, 2010