The rigid container packaging channel includes bottles, cans, ampules, aerosol containers, aluminum bottles, closures, plastic packaging, sprayers, fitments, lid, jars and much more for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and industrial industries.
Getting a handle on vodka 05/01/2008
McCormick Distilling Co.'s Quadruple Distilled vodka is the No. 2 selling domestic vodka, but, “Even with all the success McCormick vodka had achieved, we saw room for improvement,” says Jim Zargo, McCormick's president and CEO. “That's why we embarked on a two-year journey to further enhance the McCormick vodka experience, which resulted in a built-in handle on the plastic bo...
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Revlon's spin on foundation bottles Bernie Abrams, Contributing Editor - 05/01/2008
Becoming beautiful can be a messy job, even with sleek, stylish applicators and accessories. Applying makeup for some people can range from time-consuming through stressful to wasteful. New York City-based Revlon Consumer Products Corp. is applying a high level of package innovation to help women of all skin tones turn applying foundation to their faces into a more beautiful and beautifying exp...
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Easy-seal film 05/01/2008
The new Q® Series film seals easily through marinade particulates, grease, salt and acidic products, allowing processors to offer convenient meal solutions in attractive, case-ready formats. The primary seal sets at lower temperatures to prevent uncooked cuts of meat from searing during packaging, while the secondary seal allows processors to achieve film-to-film seals at fast speeds.
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Closures 05/01/2008
Standard-finish 33-mm dustcover caps are suitable for all types of aluminum cans and containers for the haircare, household, industrial and food markets. The caps are used mostly for aerosol applications. The co. says that the dustcovers are offered in custom colors and incorporate esthetically pleasing round corners to improve shelf appeal.
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Flexible container 05/01/2008
Cyclero® flexible beverage container, produced on f/f/s equipment, is described by the co. as lightweight, easily disposable and having an outstanding life-cycle analysis performance. The co. also reports that a round version of the Drinkbax, made for Jung Bonbonfabrik, won the German Packaging Institute's German Packaging Award in 2007, with another version for Amaroy coffee pads capturi...
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Dairy equipment 05/01/2008
The RABS type isolator used on aseptic lines, authorizes usually 72 hr of continuous production without intermediate decontaminations. The extended shelf life (ESL) machine for the filling of dairy products in PET bottles features a multiple-product filling nozzle and a TCS screw capper. The Nova cup-filling machine for dairy products reaches speeds up to 7,500 cups/hr.
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Bottling on wheels Linda Casey, Associate Editor - 05/01/2008
LangeTwins Winery, a multi-generational family-operated wine growing and making business near Lodi, CA, grew out of a viticulture partnership between twin brothers Randy and Brad Lange. The Lange family has been involved in argriculture since the twins' great-grandparents Johann and Maria Lange emigrated from Germany to Lodi.
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Robotic case packer The co. releases its Model V 30 vertical robotic case packer, which incorporates servo-drive technology to create a high-speed vertical case packing system.