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

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PFW): Page 393

Bakery & Snack

Sustainable PET film forms 'tented-blister' three-pack

Soap products company strives to keep environment clean with innovative multi-pack structure.

September 5, 2007

Dairy

Malibu Wellness pumps new packaging

A polypropylene container that includes a no dip-tube dispensing pump provides waste-free dispensing and fits within a reusable outer SAN container, helping Malibu market its EC Mode skin-care products to salons, spas, and dermatologists.

September 5, 2007

Beverage

Beringer's PET project moves downstream

Automated loading of carriers and cases of 187-mL PET bottles of wine lifts output.

September 5, 2007

Conveying & Product Handling

High-end water bottle pays homage to art deco

AquaDeco overcomes glass bottle manufacturing and filling challenges using a bottle design the founder created before the company even started.

September 5, 2007

Beverage

Breaking through performance thresholds

One perfect word summarizes the sustainable packaging movement:less.

September 5, 2007

Beverage

5-gal water bottles vended using RFID

RFID technology plays a fundamental role in an environmentally based business proposition from S2C Global Systems (www.s2cglobal.com),

September 5, 2007

Beverage

Aloe-flavored waters debut in domed PET bottles

Phoenix Beverage Corp., Phoenix, AZ, launched its new organic Aloe Breeze beverage line in 16.9-oz,

September 5, 2007

Beverage

Le Bleu upgrades its bottled water packaging

Le Bleu Corp., Advance, NC, has re-staged its premium bottled water packaging by converting to stylized,

September 5, 2007

Beverage

U.S. packaging student winners tour Italy

In June, eight U.S. packaging students visited Pharmintech 2007 (www.pharmintech.com) and

September 5, 2007

Beverage

Touting packaging's value to management

John Caporaso, a packaging industry consultant with years of experience with companies such as Campbell Soup, Nabisco and Unilever, offers insights on how to gain support for the packaging function.

September 5, 2007

Dairy

A look under the hood at Tetra Pak

Tetra Pak hosted a late August media update of marketing and technical topics.

September 4, 2007

Beverage

Calorie-burning beverage rolls out in can 4-packs

Multipacked cans of Celsius are part of a strategically staged introduction.

August 28, 2007