Beverage

San Manuel Bottled Water Group: HDPE bottle debagging

The 2.5-, 1-, and half-gal bottles are automatically debagged by this machine just ahead of labeling and filling.

June 30, 2002

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Beverage

San Manuel Bottled Water Group: 2.5-gal HDPE bottle labeling

Pressure-sensitive labeler applies labels to the top of the 2.5-gal HDPE bottle but slides down and labels a side panel on the two smaller bottle sizes.

June 30, 2002

Beverage

San Manuel Bottled Water Group: HDPE bottle filling of 2.5-gal bottles

The 2.5-gal bottles are filled by this in-line machine, but the other two HDPE bottles run through a rotary filler.

June 30, 2002

Beverage

San Manuel Bottled Water Group: HDPE bottled water drop packing

This machine drops HDPE bottles into cases near the end of the line.

June 30, 2002

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

Campbell Soup gets a hand

Campbell Soup Co. launched a new line of sippable soups in a multi-layer, microwavable, 10.75-oz sipping container.

June 30, 2002

Beverage

Carton multipacker

Kisters Kayat (Edgewater, FL) released its CartonMultiPacker, based on a modular all-in-one machine concept. Customers, including soft drink, mineral water, and beer companies, can preglue the necessary carton blanks and feed them directly in the packaging line just in time for the blanks to be loaded with product.

June 30, 2002

Beverage

Labatt launches label-less bottles

Labatt Breweries of Canada reintroduced locally in May Labatt 50 premium ale in a 341-ml (12-oz) amber glass bottle.

June 30, 2002

Beverage

Danes drink canned beer again

Danish brewers and soft drink companies began to market their products in aluminum and steel cans.

June 30, 2002

Beverage

Beverages flow boldly into aluminum bottles

The path to product differentiation for two new beverages is a metallic one.

June 30, 2002

Prepared & Canned Foods

Tyson revamps packaging design

Tyson Foods just announced a “world-class” packaging makeover to give its products a fresh, new look.

June 30, 2002

Beverage

Redesign quenches 'Dry' package

Made-over Canada Dry ginger ales, mixers, and sparkling wines hit consumer shelves.

June 30, 2002

Prepared & Canned Foods

'Healthy' carton energizes nutritional beverage

Multilayer, skived-edge gable-top carton for NuVim’s energy drinks virtually eliminates previous carton’s tendency to bulge.

June 30, 2002

Prepared & Canned Foods

Salaries satisfy

Packager salaries and benefits remain robust, according to an exclusive Packworld.com survey.

June 30, 2002