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

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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

Dairy

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May 4, 2010

Beverage

Mexican-food chain restaurant launches100% rPET container

Rubio’s announces slew of sustainability-related initiatives, including the launch of the first Bottle Box 100% rPET foodservice container.

May 4, 2010

Conveying & Product Handling

Strategically designed canning line kicks up coffee filling

Extreme changeover flexibility, operator safety and convenience, and increased capacity are key considerations for new 120-can/min coffee filling line for Melitta USA.

May 3, 2010

Prepared & Canned Foods

90-day shelf life + sustainability gains = progress at Byrne Dairy

Byrne Dairy has a proven track record in ESL products. Now it’s using a new technology called ‘dry sterilization’ to get 90-day shelf life and get greener at the same time.

May 3, 2010

Confection & Candy

More signs of a gradual recovery

Impluse sales at convenience stores seem to be picking up--candy, snack and soda sales finally show improvement.

April 30, 2010