Beverage

Eco-spirits' use industry-first 100% PCR PET content

360 Vodka paves the way for sustainable liquor packaging, with a 100% PCR PET bottle.

February 23, 2009

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Bakery & Snack

Quick and accurate labeling of pre-formed bags

A video from Exact Packaging takes the viewer through the labeling process for pre-formed bags. Packagers looking for a versatile labeler will appreciate how this video shows key operations and machine construction and precision qualities.

February 19, 2009

Beverage

Tinned teas target tikes

The Republic of Tea debuts Little Citizens' herb teas in three varieties packed in tins.

February 11, 2009

Conveying & Product Handling

Gentle robotic handling for beverage packaging

Schubert Packaging Systems TLM (Top Loading Machine) Robotic Packaging system is seen in a beverage (beer) application in two of seven available modules; the first is the grouping or collating section, the second is the cartoning section where a 2-axis robot tracks the conveyor for gentle handling. The system includes bottle inspection.

February 6, 2009

Beverage

Miller Lite launches in aluminum pint bottles

Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI, is serving up Miller Lite Beer in 16-oz Alumi-Tek® aluminum pint bottles supplied by Ball Corp. (www.ball.com).

February 1, 2009

Automation & Digital Transformation

RAMP debuts at Pack Expo International

Remote Access Management Program lets a packaging machine communicate its requirements automatically over a wireless connection.

February 1, 2009

Beverage

Sustainability news & events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned from World News

February 1, 2009

Beverage

Glass container recycling Rate Climbs in U.S./California

New U.S. EPA data shows the glass recycling rate jumped to 28.1% in 2007, up three percentage points from 2006 (25.3%). An estimated 3.2 million tons were recovered compared to 2.9 million in 2006.

January 30, 2009

Prepared & Canned Foods

Wine label chills nicely

Wineries that capture customers with their finest wines might be losing sales when their labels get wet.

January 30, 2009

Beverage

New unscrambler concept speeds throughput, reduces downtime and has smaller footprint

The new NECOSORT-III high-speed plastic bottle unscrambler from Nalbach has a unique design consisting of a rotating vertical drum and only two moving parts, reducing maintenance and downtime.

January 28, 2009

Beverage

Data acquisition a good fit at vertically integrated water bottler

Packaging line analysis is never so important as it is in a rotten economy. That's when every ounce of efficiency must be wrung out of a packaging line just to keep Chapter 11 at bay.

January 28, 2009

Beverage

Panel-free bottle for Hispanic-inspired tea

Glass-look 16-oz PET bottles are wrapped in interpretive-design labels.

January 16, 2009

Beverage

Open Frame Pressure-Sensitive Labeling System Very Versatile

Inline Series 6000 can be built in a variety of configurations to meet specific PS labeling needs.

January 8, 2009