Beverage

70 ppm partition inserter

See this video clip of the SF-400 Quattro Partition Inserter from Wayne Automation, designed for the higher production speeds needed by packagers inserting up to 70 plus conventional multi-cell partitions per minute. Ideal for brewery applications.

May 15, 2010

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Beverage

Research: Wine, over time, doesn't hold up as well in plastic bottles or bag-in-box packaging

Researchers in France find that white wine loses freshness, taste within six months in single-layer and multilayer PET bottles and bag-in-box. Red wine also loses some stability.

May 14, 2010

Beverage

Refresh your perspective on water bottles

An easy environmental target, water bottles offer benefits around the globe that occasionally receive media attention.

May 13, 2010

Beverage

Beverage packaging: Champagne falls out of favor as new economy calls for tighter budgets

“Premiumisation” gives way to a drive for value

May 13, 2010

Beverage

AriZona Iced Tea bottle provides refreshing carbon footprint

Lightweight barrier PET bottle reduces the carbon footprint, protects the product, and makes it easier for consumers to handle.

May 13, 2010

Beverage

PepsiCo unveils reverse-vending 'Dream Machine' to encourage recycling

Intelligent kiosks trade cans and bottles for reward points, making recycling accessible and rewarding for consumers on the go.

May 13, 2010

Beverage

Register to 'attend' the DuPont Awards

Winners of the long-running DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation will be announced at a global online event, The DuPont Packaging Exchange.

May 11, 2010

Bakery & Snack

Analyzing Australia's cigarette packaging regulations

It's an internationally reported story, but what might it portend?

May 6, 2010

Beverage

Miller High Life redesign reflects simplicity trend

New-look cartons make the communication cleaner in support of the brand’s ‘common sense’ message to value shoppers.

May 6, 2010

Bakery & Snack

General Mills kicks off Packaging Automation Forum

A tag team presentation from two General Mills engineering managers was among the highlights at the May 4 Packaging Automation Forum in Chicago.

May 5, 2010

Beverage

Marks & Spencer shifts wine into small, portable PET bottles

Consumer convenience, environmental concerns drive move for retailer’s wines in the U.K., another signal that wine on the whole is breaking with category traditions.

May 5, 2010

Beverage

Data supports sustainability claims of recycled PET, HDPE

LCI data is used to quantify the savings in energy and greenhouse gas emissions created by recycled PET and HDPE versus virgin materials.

May 5, 2010

Automation & Digital Transformation

Scale-to-PLC communications link is the key

Liquid filling gets a big boost in efficiency and accuracy from an Ethernet connection

May 4, 2010