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Food Packagers of the Year: Highlighting four companies

May 31, 2013

Campbell Soup Company “At Campbell we are focused on leveraging packaging innovation in combination with product innovation to more holistically solve consumer needs that could not be achieved with

H.B. Fuller introduces next-generation water-based laminating adhesives

Adhesives suit a range of food packaging performance needs

May 6, 2013

H.B. Fuller Company introduces a family of water-based dry bond hybrid laminating adhesives for flexible packaging in the food and industrial markets. This new Flextra® water-based line-up, PD2243, PD2167 and PD2207, is designed for high clarity, clean machining and excellent cell release. Together, the water-based adhesives offer converters three options to help maximize performance while balancing cost.

Materials Technology: Beverage Multipacks

A multi-serving of packaging considerations

Beverage multipack elements aim to ensure functionality, package integrity and eco-friendliness.

Liz Cuneo

April 11, 2013

Buying beverage multipacks allow customers to buy more of with they love with a slight price break and the convenience of multiple servings.

The gold standard of global standards

Best practices in establishing for international industries

Ian Lifshitz

March 25, 2013

In today’s global marketplace, the simple question of a product’s legality may result in an answer that is anything but simple. The many differences in local legal frameworks between countries can make the issue of legality extremely complex. Confusion abounds and the cost of noncompliance can be high, both literally and figuratively. So how should a company operating internationally best manage the issues of legality and compliance? The answer lies in global standards.

Label technology keeps beer cans and bottles colder for longer periods

March 13, 2013

That first sip of cold beer from an aluminum can or a bottle tastes great, doesn’t it? But don’t you wish there was a convenient way to keep that can colder, longer? Commodore Plastics has the answer with its new Labec® foam label stock, and is targeting both large and small breweries.

Rigid liner in bottle liquid containment system creates next generation dispensing approach

February 18, 2013

A next-generation liquid dispensing and delivery system featuring a collapsible rigid liner inside a bottle will be changing the way sensitive chemicals and other products are delivered. Known as BrightPak, the system is the brainchild of ATMI, Inc., a leader in packaging solutions for specialty liquid materials.

Global industry study projects growth for barrier materials used in rigid packaging

February 15, 2013

Allied Development Corp. publishes “Barrier Materials for Rigid Packaging 2013 to 2017”, a global industry report which provides in-depth analyses of the barrier materials that are used for the production of rigid barrier packages. The study focuses on seven materials that provide desirable low-level oxygen transmission rates (OTR) between zero and 77.5cc/m²/day (5 cc/100 in²/day). The principal barrier materials reported on in the study include glass containers, PET resin, steel sheet, aluminum sheet, transparent oxide-coated containers, EVOH resin, and nylon resin

Materials Technology: Sustainable Materials

Sustainable practices: Leading by example

Insights on the innovative materials and processes driving the paperboard packaging market.

Liz Cuneo

February 5, 2013

Over the last decade, the paperboard industry has seen sustainable practices go from the occasional application to the industry standard, achieving new benchmarks in packaging innovation.

Market Trends: Dairy