Beverage

Beer bottles get glow-in-dark label glam

Global brewer SABMiller plc is using glow-in-the-dark, pressure-sensitive clear film labels from Spear for a special promotion of Miller Genuine Draft (MGD) beers.

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Beverage

No 'and/or' for soft drinks

Soft drink manufacturers must ensure that the sweetening ingredients used in their products are correctly listed on labels, now that FDA has ruled that proposed “and/or” labeling is not warranted.

August 31, 2005

Bakery & Snack

ISU gains big assists from industry

Indiana State University is tapping packaging resources through its new R&D Center.

August 31, 2005

Prepared & Canned Foods

PET bottles shake up cocktail-mix market

Unique packaging hits bull’s-eye for Target stores’ liquor departments.

August 31, 2005

Dairy

A vision for the future

Veteran branding experts say the packages that will have staying power will be rooted in solid consumer research and precise targeting rather than on passing fads.

August 31, 2005

Beverage

Deluxe RFID is scalable (sidebar)

Deluxe testing and training

August 31, 2005

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

Salary levels rise, as do job-security concerns

Packaging World’s fourth salary survey reveals that packaging professionals are bringing home the bacon—and plenty of it—despite economic uncertainties.

August 31, 2005

Bakery & Snack

Special Citations

Stand-up barrier pouch for teaChaoAn Wenhua Color Print Co., LtdEasy carry package for spiritsFlex Industries Ltd.

August 31, 2005

Beverage

Integrated corkscrew offers wine bottlers new packaging option

A new wine bottle closure concept called IC3™ (3-in-1 Integrated Corkscrew) is designed to provide ease of opening without a traditional cork screw tool, excellent product protection against oxidation, and easy, high-integrity resealing of unused wine portions.

August 31, 2005

Beverage

Hospital sterilization pouch

Autopak® is a three-ply structure from Alcan Packaging-Medical Flexibles Americas for in-hospital sterlization of products such as medical trays used for surgery.

August 31, 2005

Beverage

On-the-go reclosable cup lid

With the Silver-Award-winning Traveler Plus™ lid there’s no more crying over spilled coffee.

August 31, 2005

Beverage

Robots and the future

At a recent Motoman Technical Forum in the firm’s West Carrollton, OH, offices, Motoman president Craig Jennings was enthusiastic about the potential for robotic applications in the packaging sector.

August 31, 2005

Prepared & Canned Foods

BIB tap maintains sterility in use

A patented dispenser tap that keeps low-acid bag-in-box products aseptic after opening draws end-user interest, including Dale’s Kitchen for soup stocks.

August 31, 2005