Beverage

Interlocking bottles blend face and body tanning

New bronzing tan-accelerator line Body Drench 2 Timer provides products for both the face and body in a single-footprint, dual-container package.

November 2, 2008

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Conveying & Product Handling

Is it a robot? A top loader? A side loader?

It’s all the above. Pro Pack Systems’ latest innovation is something you don’t see every day – a delta 3 robotic case packer. And it packs both horizontal and vertical pack patterns. PACK EXPO booth N-4457.

October 17, 2008

Beverage

Retailers take on sustainability

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) recently held their inaugural Sustainability Summit in Minneapolis, MN.

October 5, 2008

Beverage

Smart technology illuminates spirits

Bathed in a shimmering, green light, bottles of Beam Global Spirits & Wine’s Hornitos tequila are said to be igniting excitement for the brand in bars across the country.

October 4, 2008

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

Smart's light still burns bright

Smart packaging thrives, with innovations that drive greater brand marketing and product communication, as well as enhance product quality and safety.

October 4, 2008

Beverage

Keeping motion and logic separate

This builder of liquid filling machines maintains its belief in a motion controller that is separate from the PLC that governs a machine’s logic.

October 4, 2008

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'Fun' closure a production problem solver

It’s not just its carriers and cases that are innovative. Solomon Wine Co. has topped its Muse-brand bottles with Zork closures from Zork USA, a division of Portola Packaging, Inc. (www.portpack.com).

October 4, 2008

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Muse puts the fun into functional wine packaging

Solomon Wine Co. releases a display-ready case of carrier-packed wines topped with an easy-to-reuse ‘cork.’

October 4, 2008

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Bottle as art grows Mountain Dew's market share

Limited edition aluminum ‘bottlecan’ series expanded from six to 12 labels.

October 3, 2008

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Lessons learned

Purdue Pharma has learned several valuable lessons as it’s proceeded with its RFID implementation.

October 3, 2008

Beverage

Bulk bag loaders

BEST bulk bag loaders from Metso Minerals Industries are easy to operate and feature state-of-the-art technology in weighing and loading systems.

October 3, 2008

Pet Food

Energy drinks hit high gear in shrink-sleeved multipacks

A drink for female off-roading enthusiasts is ‘pretty in pink,’ and in silver, and in black.

October 2, 2008

Beverage

PET-packed beer gets longer life

Barrier packaging guarantees German brew a shelf life of six months.

October 2, 2008