Packaging Digest - January 1, 2010

Founded in 1989, Boulevard Brewing, Kansas City, MO, has grown to be the largest craft brewer in the Midwest, with a capacity of 140,000 barrels in 2009. The company completed a new brewhouse facility in 2006 and installed a state-of-the-art, $6-million bottling line in 2008. “Our intent for the new line was to work more efficiently, improve quality and possess the flexibility needed for...

• Departments
• Denester/loader
• Rollstock
• MAP packaging
• Printer
• Case taper
• Shrink bander
• Stretch film
• Label applicator
• Ink-jet printer
• Weigh/bagging
• Mini printer
• Wrapper
• Barrier film
• Packaging Concepts
• Shrink labels
• Tamp labeler
• Wine pouch
• RFID bar-code printer
• Seed counter
• Linear actuators
• Bag gripper
• Filter film
• Thermal-transfer printer
• Comment
• Let's toss one back to salute an icon of packaging
• Newsmakers
• Newsmakers
• Sustainability
• Economic downturn pressures sustainable packaging progress
• System Integration
• Packagers should advise system integrators on how to improve their services

• Features
• Trends for 2010
• Crushing labelchallenges
• Bottler bets on stretch wrapper and wins
• Packing the Army's guns & ammo
• Sparkling finish for French champagne
• Jarring improvements to pasta sauce
• Marked improvements

• New Technology
• WestPack: California dreamin' and fortunes greenin'
• Center for Packaging Innovation and Sustainability at Michigan State University is set to blaze a new trail

• Product of the Day
• Compact modules
• Stretch wrapper
• Case packer
• Tray sealer
• Ovenable bag
• Case packer
• Dumper
• PETG film