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September 6, 2009

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Irreverence delivers 'slap' and 'tickle'

September 6, 2009

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New equipment brings a boost to Pompeian

This maker of olive oils and other food ingredients is using new filling, labeling, and nitrogen-dosing equipment to improve its manufacturing efficiency.

September 6, 2009

Conveying & Product Handling

Steady 'diet' of SAPP suits robots

Two robots perform the bagging and palletizing of food-grade sodium phosphate in a compact, highly flexible packaging operation at ICL.

September 5, 2009

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Sustainable label facestock

The Fasson Estate Label #100 Recycled facestock from the Fasson Roll North America division of Avery Dennison is made from 100% post-consumer waste paper.

September 5, 2009

Dairy

What's new at Pack Expo 2009?

The Brand Zone, which will house The Showcase of Packaging Innovations, is just one of the new features you’ll find at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2009.

September 4, 2009

Conveying & Product Handling

Bag-in-box format poses packaging-process challenges

Given the unique characteristics of Hedwin’s Cubitainer bag-in-box package, equipment supplier National Instrument (www.filamatic.com) faced challenges in designing a Filamatic filling and capping system for the application.

September 3, 2009

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Some bad news, some good news

So I’m talking to this crackerjack controls engineering guru about next year’s Packaging Automation Forum*, and by the end of our conversation it hits me: The U.S. manufacturing sector is cost-cutting itself into a heap of trouble. I know, in an economy where consumers who once engaged in aspirational spending have now shifted to desperational spending, being lean is what it’s all about these days.

August 31, 2009

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Naked Juice's 'reNEWabottle' is 100% RPET

A new clear juice bottle for Naked Juice’s beverages is expected to save 8.1 million pounds of virgin plastic annually.

August 30, 2009

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Drum discharging/feeding system

Material Transfer’s 180 Degree Rotation Drum Discharging and Feeding System safely inverts drums containing corrosive, dusty, hygroscopic powders then meters the materials into an existing process.

August 30, 2009

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Beer can graphics makeover

French brewery adopts new look for its flagship beer cans.

August 30, 2009

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Vitamin water launches in aluminum bottles

Live Young Forever Health and Wellness (LYF) has introduced Live Young Forever Citrus, a vitamin enhanced water.

August 30, 2009

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McCormick Distilling announces PET Bottles with 15% PCR

Amcor PET Packaging forms an innovative partnership with McCormick Distilling Co. to introduce a 15% PCR addition to McCormick PET bottles.

August 19, 2009