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Sustainability: buzz or business?

Why did packaging automation supplier ELAU participate in the recent Sustainable Packaging Forum? Because enabling technology will make the difference between achieving sustainability and tomorrow’s cliché. Why did packaging automation supplier ELAU participate in the recent Sustainable Packaging Forum? Because enabling technology will make the difference between achieving sustainability and tomorrow’s cliché.

October 1, 2007

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PFW): Page 392

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Bottled fruit juices are on the mark

Marked glass bottle for “true fruits” wins market share, awards.

September 28, 2007

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A Unilever perspective on controls integration

A recent lunch with David Atherton, engineering director personal care liquids at Unilever, produced a number of insights into the packaging machinery controls integration and automation space. To wit:

September 27, 2007

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Does media 'think smart' about packaging?

USA Weekend’s ‘ThinkSmart, The Green Issue’ presented a negative, one-sided view.

September 25, 2007

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Blaze orange can in beer market hunt

Miller's special edition hunting season cans benefit wildlife funds.

September 20, 2007

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Packaging Hall of Fame selects three inductees

Industry veterans Terry Bedell, William LeMaire, and Jerome Heckman are selected for 2007.

September 19, 2007

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Video: Beringer's PET project moves downstream

Watch this video that shows the automated loading of carriers and cases of 187-mL PET bottles of wine.

September 10, 2007

Bakery & Snack

Triplex barrier alternative

Constantia Multifilm  has introduced Hi-Z™ packaging film, aimed at replacing expensive barrier

September 6, 2007

Prepared & Canned Foods

Liquor-spiked freezer-pops

Zeus Juice chooses vf/f/s machine to serve up packaged frozen cocktails.

September 5, 2007

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Wine redesign encapsulates quality

Tin Roof wines are remodeled with a new look that’s based on finely tuned design expertise and a little luck.

September 5, 2007

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Pocket Shot liquor served in a 'flexible flask'

A 50-mL stand-up format gives liquor on-the-go portability—and unbreakable flexibility.

September 5, 2007

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Pack Expo Las Vegas 2007

The Design for Profit pavilion makes its debut at this year’s Pack Expo Las Vegas, which expects to welcome more than 25,000 visitors to the booths of 1,200 exhibitors.

September 5, 2007

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

An OMAC update

PackML Version 3.0 is out, and a full complement of demo sponsors are prepared to educate and enlighten visitors to the OMAC booth at Pack Expo Las Vegas.

September 5, 2007