Beverage

Drying up moisture difficulties

Brewer installs high-speed blowers and air knives to cut capping and labeling problems.

January 8, 2009

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Sustainability News & Events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned from World News

January 8, 2009

Dairy

DPT, Med-Health Pharma shed light on authentication solution

A pervasive air of secrecy makes trends in brand protection tough to track. But the following two pharmaceutical-based authentication efforts by DPT Laboratories and Med-Health Pharma shed light on some of the solutions being explored to combat counterfeiters, diverters, and gray marketers who appear to be broadening their horizons. (Alan Green, logistics director for DPT Laboratories, will discuss how the contract developer, manufacturer, and packager is implementing brand-protection strategies at the Brand-Protection Packaging Forum May 5, 2009 in Chicago.)

January 8, 2009

Conveying & Product Handling

Small-footprint bottle accumulation/conveying

Innovative loop conveyor with integrated single-filer requires minimum floor space and eliminates back pressure.

January 7, 2009

Beverage

Beer 101

MillerCoors needed a way to engage the beer-buying public in-store, right at the shelf, while also educating them about the high-quality, slow-roasted, caramelized malts used to brew its George Killian’s Irish Red Lager.

January 6, 2009

Beverage

Brewer taps high-end beer market with 750-mL bottles

. Brewer taps high-end beer market with 750-mL bottles Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY, is marketing selected beers from its repertoire in private-mold 750-mL glass bottles supplied by United Bottles & Packaging (www.unitedbottles.com), the North American distributor for the glass producer Wiegand & Soehne GmbH & Co. KG of Germany (www.wiegand-glas.de).

January 6, 2009

Beverage

Oxo-biodegradability?

I didn’t even know there was an “oxo-biodegradable PET plastic movement” until a December 3 email notified me of its existence.

January 6, 2009

Beverage

The new packaging innovation leaders

Can it be? Retailers are beginning to take the lead when it comes to packaging initiatives. In doing so, their private-label brands are giving national brands a run for their money, both literally and figuratively.

January 6, 2009

Beverage

Glowelle 'cosmeceutical' looks good in glass

Functional 'beauty juice' from Nestlé is designed with an upscale look.

January 5, 2009

Beverage

WRAP extends enviro wine program to U.S.

U.S. wineries can save costs and the environment via a new international cross-industry project,  GlassRite Wine.

December 29, 2008

Beverage

AriZona opts for custom hot-fillable PET

The 20-oz PET panel-less bottles represent a new technology.

December 19, 2008

Beverage

Hang tag promotes Killian's quality

Tri-fold tag engages consumers at the point of purchase.

December 15, 2008

Bakery & Snack

Packaging automation delivers value for tough economy

With the recession ‘official,’ CPGs stand to win more sales and market share in 2009 through packaging innovation and efficiency than comparable investments.

December 8, 2008