Beverage

Waste 'sandwich' helps Wal-Mart recycle

More than 300 Wal-Mart stores in the West are recycling shopping and apparel bags, thanks to a special ‘sandwich’ bale.

July 31, 2005

Vertical Markets: Page 255

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

The way to a woman's heart

Women make or influence 85% of all purchases. Courting her at the point of sale takes more savvy than pink and a celebrity endorsement.

July 31, 2005

Beverage

Sustainable Packaging Forum set

The Sustainable Packaging Forum will take place October 17-19 at the Sheraton Society Hill in Philadelphia, PA.

July 31, 2005

Conveying & Product Handling

The road to Las Vegas: Pester, Waechter, Pneumatic Scale

This week’s PACK EXPO previews are: innovative Pester robots, Waechter robotic case packer and Pneumatic Scale/Mateer Burt servo filler

July 31, 2005

Confection & Candy

The wrap-up: Sporty beans

For the fitness-minded with a sweet tooth, the Jelly Belly Candy Co., Fairfield, CA, has a little something extra for you: Sport Beans.

June 30, 2005

Beverage

Smart Package: Coyopa, a rum with a view

This month, the Smart Packaging experts at IDTechEx track down a legendary interactive bottle whose display label ‘dances.’

June 30, 2005

Beverage

An inside view of RFID R&D at MIT

RFID research at MIT’s Auto-ID Labs includes custom tags for bottles of water, RF graphical simulation, and the study of the effect of air gaps and metal.

June 30, 2005

Dairy

New servo machine fills and seals cups, tubs and bottles

HAMBA Filtec has applied advanced technology to proven packaging principles in its new Flexline machine, with no fewer than 19 servo-automated functions setting the standard for flexibility in plastic bottle, cup ad tub filling and sealing. Introduced at the 2005 interpack show in Düsseldorf, Germany, the machine is designed for food and beverage packaging, from yogurt and yogurt drinks to margarine and snack foods.

June 30, 2005

Beverage

The high cost of saving money

Package design management cuts that threaten to undermine the value of design as a corporate asset.

June 30, 2005

Beverage

A-B launches aluminum Bud bottles

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., St. Louis, MO, is serving up 16-oz aluminum bottles of Budweiser beer to national markets.

June 30, 2005

Fruits & Vegetables

'Two-buck Chuck' maker loses CA label dispute

Bronco Wine Co., Ceres, CA, lost an appeal in California state court that would have allowed it to use the word “Napa” on wines that don’t contain grapes from Napa Valley.

June 30, 2005

Beverage

Coffee pads offer youthful 'edge' and convenience

Bon Beanies in Amsterdam has joined the trend of marketing consumer products in packaging tailored toward small-household convenience with Zinglez coffee pads.

June 30, 2005

Beverage

Revamp wine and spirits labels?

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is asking for public comment on whether the labeling and advertising regulations for alcoholic beverages should be revised.

June 30, 2005