Pouches
have a lot of things going for them. They take up less space than rigid
containers, both before they’re filled and when they’re discarded (which adds
to their environmental appeal). They’re often less expensive, on a per-unit
basis, than rigid containers. And in many applications, especially for
beverages, they have a novelty that can create considerable shelf appeal.
Much has been written about the increase in food costs over the past year. Food and beverage manufacturers face high commodity costs on the supply side and even higher fuel
As food and beverage packagers strive to take as much
material as possible out of their packaging (both primary and secondary) to
meet sustainability goals, end-of-the-line equipment and materials have to be
adjusted. Palletizing equipment, for example, has to handle lighter, weaker,
less stable packages.
I
never pay attention to instruction manuals and it drives my wife nuts. Using a
manual to dope out how to install a dishwasher or set up a DVD player just
feels like cheating to me. (I’m also not good at asking directions when lost.
It’s probably a guy thing.)
A few years ago there was a series of beer ads where friends argued about whether the beer “tastes great!” or was “less filling.” The punchline was that both were right.
Integrating
a labeling machine with other machines on the packaging line can be tricky.
Luckily, labeling manufacturers have reduced or eliminated changeover problems
by designing systems that meet multiple needs.
Like many other packaging machines, cappers have benefited from the advent of servo motors. Servos in cappers can confer benefits such as production flexibility, quality control and reduced downtime.
Seven in 10 consumers said they’d be willing to pay up to 20% more for
environmentally friendly products, and only one in 10 said they were unwilling
to pay anything extra, according to a survey by Mambo Sprouts Marketing.
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