March 2015

among the exhibits on view in the packaging technology area at the arburg technology days 2015 at the company&39s headquarters in lossburg, germany, were thinwalled parts, screw caps, fliptop and multicomponent closures, all of which were being molded on the various packaging versions offered by arburg to meet the notoriously stringent demands of the packaging industry.a &quotpackaging&quot p version is available for both the hidrive and alldrive machines. the machines are available in six sizes, covering a clamping force range between 1,300 and 4,600 kn.

poppack provides a fast, easy, intuitive way of opening a variety of packages.billed as one way to alleviating wrap rage, poppack creates an air bubble in the seal of a flexible or semirigid package. popping the bubble ruptures the seal, separating the layers, so users of any age and dexterity can then easily and quickly peel open the package.created by poppack llc, the patented &ldquobubbleintheseal&rdquo technology works with packaging reclosure systems, such as zippers and sliders, so packages can be reclosed after opening to keep product fresh.

nelson, durbin and speier say the liquid detergent packets look like bitesized candy. hannah hesscq roll call&ldquonow that&rsquos pretty attractive,&rdquo said sen. bill nelson, eyeing a half dollarsized packet of liquid laundry detergent on thursday morning, before stroking the squishy blue orb against his welltanned jaw.&ldquoand it feels really nice to the touch,&rdquo the florida democrat cooed.

neenah, wisc. &ndash menasha packing has issued a statement about the incident at the 9 e. gateway commerce center drive location in mitchell, ill.the company had this description of what happened &quota trailer containing a product that was being unloaded into menasha packaging&rsquos warehouse near edwardsville, ill., emitted an unidentified odor that drifted into the warehouse, causing several temporary workers to feel ill.

anthesis lrs is leading a project to assess the feasibility of including flexible laminated packaging, such as food and drink pouches, pet food pouches and toothpaste tubes, in existing recycling programs and recovering the aluminum from this packaging.funded by the uk department for environment, food and rural affairs defra action based research programme, anthesis is managing and coordinating trials, with crosssector collaboration from nestl&eacute uk &amp ireland and cocacola enterprises.the ninemonth trials, which began in february, are supported by bracknell forest council, cal

regulations related to the manufacture, distribution, type, and category of meat, poultry, and seafood are stifling the entry of new players and packaging innovation, says report.by anne marie mohan, senior editor, packaging worldcaseready meatsenlargea new report, &ldquomeat, poultry, and seafood packaging market in the us 20152019,&rdquo from research and markets forecasts that the market will grow at a cagr of 4.70 over the period 20142019.says the report, the meat, poultry, and seafood industry is fastpaced. however, the market in the u.s.

earth renewable technologies, an innovator in disposable packaging alternatives, announced the launch of earthbottle, a unique plantbased packaging solution that is made from earthmatter, a proprietary formulation that is claimed as a responsible alternative to petroleumbased plastics.

eighteen packages were recognized with 22 flexible packaging achievement awards within one or more categories, including packaging excellence, printing and shelf appeal, technical innovation and sustainability achievement.following are the 2015 fpa winners.2015 fpa highest achievement award winnercryovac&reg darfresh&reg on traymanufacturer sealed air corporation&mdashcryovacaward highest achievement award&mdashretailscrapfree film lidding on fresh meat traysdarfresh on tray is an innovative vacuum skin packaging system for fresh red meat that the fpa judges picked for the h

how important is the relationship between builders and buyers of automated packaging machinery when it comes to things like reducing total cost of ownership tco, improving overall equipment efficiency, and optimizing manufacturing operationsby pat reynolds, vpeditorhere&39s a few insights from randy cotton, engineering manager at san franciscobased big heart pet brands.&bullwe&39re always looking for that next thing that will make us more competitive.

sun branding solutions has created new pack designs for kids&rsquo food brand little fingers.the concepttoshelf packaging company was tasked to design packs for little fingers&rsquo range of organic baby food.the remit covered market research into the category and consumer perception, as well as pack materials and creative concept.sun branding solutions worked to a tight budget to create a costeffective solution that features a transparent pouch with a strong label.kate fischer, account director at sun branding solutions &ndash creative, said &ldquolittle fingers is at launc