October 2022

Packaging World October 2022

Independent Linear Servo Movers Lend Flexibility to Flowpacker

An intelligent transport system delivers a cost-effective, compact, and highly flexible feeder component in cookie packaging equipment by a well-known OEM.

September 29, 2022

Cavanna’s first XTS application is a 90-deg transfer system for packaging slugs of cookies. (© Cavanna

Fiji Water Dives into 100% rPET

‘Earth’s Finest Water,’ in 300- 500-mL sizes, is now available from Fiji Water in the U.S. in packaging made from 100% rPET.

September 28, 2022

Processing Equipment

Milk Bank Turns to Induction Sealing to Prevent Leaks, Improve Throughput

Leaks during pasteurization were resulting in unacceptable loss rates for donor human milk until Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida found an induction sealing solution that lets operators take advantage of higher capacity, full-submersion pasteurization.

September 27, 2022

Operators at Mother’s Milk Bank induction seal 100-mL rigid bottles prior to pasteurization.

On Contracts with Contract Packagers and Manufacturers

Considerations for entering into well-thought-out contracts with contract packagers.

September 26, 2022

The Body Shop is Bullish on In-Store Refill Program

Hilary Lloyd, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Responsibility for The Body Shop North America, shares details on the beauty retailer’s successful in-store refill strategy.

September 26, 2022

Hilary Lloyd, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Responsibility, The Body Shop North America

Unilever Goes Green with New Laundry Capsules

Unilever’s new Persil capsule and plastic-free container feature an improved sustainability profile while maintaining functionality.

September 10, 2022

Unilever's new Persil capsule containers are expected to prevent 6,000 metric tons of plastic from entering the waste stream annually.

Automatic Bundler

Eastey added the EB80 automatic bundler available in an 80 in. width due to customers need to seal larger products, such as doors, windows, garage door panels, larger corrugate bundles, and more.

August 24, 2022

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Eriez Vibratory Feeders Handle Nuts in All Sizes, Shapes

Comply with Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and sanitation requirements

August 11, 2022

Eriez 36 C Feeder 013

Most Packagers Swapped Pack Source Due to Market Issues

Current market challenges have brought on major changes and innovations in the packaging industry, an RRD survey said. 62% moved toward more diversification of suppliers.

July 28, 2022

Medicine Bottles

Beverage Packaging Machine

Graphic Packaging’s ClipCombo™ machine, designed for the beverage industry, can run multiple fiber-based multipack styles on a single modular equipment system with speeds up to 400/min (dependent on application) and rapid changeovers.

July 25, 2022

‘Home-grown’ Direct-to-Shape Printing

The self-described ‘super nerds’ who launched Juno DTS a few years back have come up with a modular and scalable way of digitally printing aluminum cans at 400/min.

March 29, 2022

Juno makes good use of vacuum conveyor transfer to bring unprinted cans down from the overhead depalletizer.

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