Beverage

PET-packed beer gets longer life

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

October 2, 2008

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Beverage

Wine debuts in barrier-coated PET bottles

In March 2008, Artisan Wine Co., British Columbia, introduced to Canadian markets its Painted Turtle brand Semillion/Chardonnay and Cabernet/Shiraz wines in 750-mL silicon oxide-coated PET bottles from Ball Corp. (www.ball.com).

October 2, 2008

Beverage

3-L PET jugs with auto-attached PP handles

Langer Juice Co., Inc., City of Industry, CA, is marketing juices in 3-L, hot-filled PET jugs specially developed by Plastic Engineering Technologies (407/808-9825 or 909/390-1323), Ontario, CA.

October 2, 2008

Beverage

Dundee design simplified, beautified, unified

Redesign adds personality; can graphics enhanced with high-res printing.

September 24, 2008

Beverage

Cartoner ideal for bottled water packaging

The ZAC-CH10.5-30I-Stick horizontal cartoning system from Z Automation can package products ranging from a stick pack to feminine products, continuously or intermittently.

September 18, 2008

Dairy

ELAU addresses machinery at Sustainable Packaging Forum

It’s far too easy to forget the critical role of packaging machinery to achieve sustainability initiatives. Is there a collaboration gap?

September 14, 2008

Beverage

Wine label chills out

South Coast Winery debuts an ice bucket-proof label.

September 9, 2008

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

Highlights from PAF 2008

Space constraints prohibit an all-inclusive report on Packaging Automation Forum 2008, sponsored by Packaging World and Automation World magazines. But here’s a peek at what Unilever, Lilly, and P&G had to say.

August 31, 2008

Conveying & Product Handling

Pack Expo is packed with solutions

Representatives from these two packaged goods companies will be front and center, shopping lists in hand, when Pack Expo International hits Chicago this Fall.

August 31, 2008

Beverage

Whisky packaging's got marketing game

The Scotland-based Edington Group has introduced bottled Black Grouse Scotch Whisky in handsome, board-to-board laminated over-cartons converted by Chesapeake Corp. (www.chesapeakecorp.com) and incorporating bright white Incada paperboard from Iggesund (www.iggesund.com).

August 31, 2008

Beverage

Drum labels

Labelmaster’s new line of Premium Laser Litho(TM) and Dura-Vinyl(TM) drum labels for shipping dangerous goods meet stringent regulatory and compliance requirements.

August 31, 2008

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

WEB PLUS

New or enhanced web sites.

August 5, 2008

Beverage

Recycled-content resins

Invista has formulated Polyclear® Conserve™ PET, a polyester polymer that contains as much as 20% post-consumer recycled PET and features good color and clarity.

August 5, 2008