Beverage

Demand vs forecast-driven production

Facing increased competition and a fickle consumer, consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers must shift from forecast-driven to demand-driven production.

December 31, 2003

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PFW): Page 413

Beverage

Edna Valley Vineyard: Accumulation table for wine bottling line

Edna Valley Vineyard’s first-of-its-kind accumulation table from Garvey packs a lot of benefits in a small space. Positioned between a capsule applicator and capsule spinner, the 5’x6’ oval table boosts bottling efficiency by 20%. It provides five minutes’ accumulation at rates of 120 bottles/min.

November 30, 2003

Beverage

International forum on transport packaging announced

Dimensions.04, an annual forum on transport packaging, will take place April 14-17 at Walt Disney World, Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, FL.

November 30, 2003

Beverage

Lack of information integration punishes packagers

Why does it take a CPG (consumer packaged goods) company an average of 27.5 months to launch a new product?

November 30, 2003

Beverage

Pleasant surprises from new liquid packaging servo

In initial applications of the first purpose-built liquid packaging servo motor/drive, packaging machine builder are discovering surprising new benefits.

November 30, 2003

Beverage

Clear Choice Awards announced by Glass Packaging Institute

Beer: Anheuser World Select Lager Beer; Owens-Illinois Glass Containers, www.o-i.com.

November 30, 2003

Beverage

Glass that shines

A 750-mL bottle for Ciclon Tequila Spiked Rum from the Bacardi Rum Co. is the Overall Packaging Category winner in the Glass Packaging Institute’s 2003 Clear Choice Awards.

November 30, 2003

Prepared & Canned Foods

Worldwide Food Expo numbers

Sponsors of the Worldwide Food Expo 2003 reported that the October 29 - November 1 event hosted 28ꯠ attendees from more than 100 countries. The biennial global show included more than 1겨 exhibitors in 1.2 million sq’ of space.

November 30, 2003

Beverage

Efficiency tops 90% at Edna Valley Vineyard

A first-of-its-kind accumulation table boosts bottling efficiency by 20% and helps attract new business.See video

November 30, 2003

Beverage

Efficiency tops 90% at Edna Valley Vineyard (sidebar)

Club pack illustrates an uncased look

November 30, 2003

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

FDA not standing PAT

Food & Drug Administration hopes new cGMP initiative will open door to use of new drug packaging technology.

November 30, 2003

Beverage

Bioterrorism leads to electronic record keeping

With the new Bioterrorism law, Electronic record keeping isn't required per se, but it's an inevitability to realistically meet such a deadline.

November 30, 2003

Bakery & Snack

Creating a sparkling holiday design

Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice Cocktails will be dressed as Nutcrackers this year for the holiday season, thanks to designers at The Bailey Group.

November 30, 2003