Beverage

Stand-up pouch debuts Celestial Seasonings coffee

Known for its high-quality, specialty tea, Celestial Seasonings is perking up the coffee aisle with a debut line of organic, whole-bean coffees in richly illustrated, stand-up pouches.

April 2, 2008

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Conveying & Product Handling

Bundle wraps answer today's promotional challenges

If stacking strength is essential, consider cartons. But when thick-film packs with carrying strength and message flexibility are key, bundle wraps are an emerging option.

April 1, 2008

Beverage

Winemakers lead the way on packaging developments within alcoholic drinks

Winemakers have woken up to the fact that packaging can make a difference to their offering, a fact that has been long exploited by soft drinks and food manufacturers alike.

March 24, 2008

Beverage

CIP system makes cleaning fillers faster and more cost effective

There is a constant demand for uptime and cost savings to stay competitive in today’s market. The Fogg CIP System can help manufactures do just that. By touching a button, customers can actually clean their machines in place without adding or removing any hardware.

March 13, 2008

Beverage

Temperature management system prevents flavor degradation

The Fogg Temperature Management System in this video is an asset to hot-fill packagers. The system enables them to manage product temperature, and filling valve temperatures when line stops occur.

March 13, 2008

Beverage

Valves designed to be externally removed for easy maintenance and long-term performance

In this video, see Fogg's comprehensive line of valves, each designed to provide accurate, fast filling in specific applications. For extended shelf life applications, Fogg offers highly efficient CIP solutions, including the new Dynamic CIP valve.

March 13, 2008

Beverage

SipTop drink pouches filled with efficiency at a reduced price

SipTop's drink filled pouches were becoming increasingly popular in North America and abroad and a much greater production speed was required to meet market demand. Speed was not the only requirement, efficiency and cost reduction were also vital. A new robotic solution was installed by Langen at SipTop’s Canadian production facility. See a video of the line in action.

March 11, 2008

Beverage

Hot-fill beverage bottles

The General Line Packaging Group, a div. of O.Berk, has introduced hot-fill beverage bottles in PET.

March 4, 2008

Beverage

Stick-pack sparks tea-volution

Likened to a disposable tea infuser by its U.S. distributor The Sugart Group, of Manchester, NH, the Sugart iTea Wand micro-perforated stick-pack for loose tea won material supplier Alcan Packaging a Gold Award in Packaging Excellence.

March 4, 2008

Conveying & Product Handling

New case erector is multifunctional, flexible

Pro Pack Systems is rewriting the book on case erecting/bottom sealing with its modular, recipe-driven, servo-adjusted, print-on-demand Pro Print™ EBS 15 machine offering advanced Markem, ELAU and Nordson subsystems.

March 3, 2008

Beverage

Eco-friendly void fill

Pregis Corporation’s GeoSpeed 100 System is a highly flexible, low-cost packaging solution that delivers eco-friendly packaging material.

March 3, 2008

Beverage

2007 AmeriStars revealed

A color-changing coffee lid and barrier PET bottle are the big winners in the annual awards conducted by the IoPP.

March 3, 2008

Beverage

Wet wipe maker pioneers 'Eco-Choice' sustainability platform

Contract manufacturer/packager Guy & O’Neill, Inc. rolls out an ambitious plan that incorporates sustainability into wet wipe manufacturing, materials, and packaging.

March 2, 2008