Packaging Digest - March 1, 2010

Victorinox Swiss Army Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the more than 125-year-old Victorinox AG, is finishing a nearly two-year packaging redesign project that will result in the elimination of plastic clamshell packaging for its Original Swiss Army knives and a new paperboard blister packing line at its 160,000 sq-ft Monroe, CT, distribution center (DC).

• Compacting improves foam recyclability

• Departments
• Cartoner
• Small object counter
• Roll stock films
• Casing
• Cartoning machine
• Shrink label film
• PE film
• Clear thin-gauge films
• APET sheet
• Label printer
• Security foil
• Conveyor
• Industrial PC
• Structured adhesive labels
• ID reader
• Bagmaker
• PC films
• Roll stock
• Tape sealer
• Label printable products
• Shrink wrapper
• Filler
• Light curtains
• Polyester films
• Comment
• PD's owner changes, but commitment remains
• Newsmakers
• Newsmakers
• Packademics
• Reinventing Bliss-style containers by re-thinking the inside of the box
• Packaging Concepts
• Premier Foods 'stocks' up on PET jars
• Hot coffee in a hurry
• Heinz dips into new packet
• Barrier-coated PET bottles bring eco-benefits to wine brand
• Very cherry jar and cap speak volumes
• Protein shot encapsulates cool
• Resealable can drives Monster's DUB edition
• Creamer bottles show off sleeve labels
• Sustainability
• Supply-chain collaboration does matter

• Features
• Value-added flexibles
• Sweet developments
• A 'shot' without the glass
• Eggs-cellent marking and coding
• Pharma phenomenon
• Drop in the bucket

• New Technology
• Retailer seeks innovations
• Retorts are hot for shelf-stable meals

• Packaging Design
• Case taper

• Product of the Day
• Shrinkwrapper
• Linear motion system
• Linear actuator
• Copolymer
• Bulk bag filler
• DR motors
• Industrial PC
• Cook-in bag