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Got milk … packaging?

Lessons can be learned from dairy processors that are designing packages to attract kids, boost brands and deliver convenience.
Post Date: 11/19/2007
Author: Kate Bertrand Connolly, Packaging Editor

The year’s best glass packages

Winners of the Glass Packaging Institute’s 2007 Clear Choice Awards.
Post Date: 10/09/2007
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Processing and packaging under one big roof

There was plenty of novelty to see at Pack Expo Intl. and Process Expo in Chicago. Food Processing's editors report straight from the show floor.
Post Date: 11/28/2006
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Chicago packs 'em in

Pack, Process and Converting Expos share McCormick Place Oct. 29-Nov. 2. Find an exhibitor list at the end this article.
Post Date: 09/12/2006
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Packaging: The look says gourmet

The packaging recipe for high-end foods and beverages pairs visual sizzle with product protection.
Post Date: 07/11/2006
Author: Kate Bertrand, Packaging Editor

Equipment Round-Up: Packaging materials

Our 2006 materials showcase wraps up the best of recent advances in adhesives, closures, labels, films, etc., into one accessible package.
Post Date: 06/12/2006
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Top glass packages

The Glass Packaging Institute announces its 2006 Clear Choice Award winners.
Post Date: 06/12/2006
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Edible coatings will be the packaging of the future
The growing demand by consumers for healthier and more ecological foods has driven researchers to develop new systems of packaging that prolong the useful life of the products and that are, at the same time, recyclable. Protection is currently carried out with a mixture of synthetic chemical compounds that are not ...
Post Date: 05/09/2006
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Going first class with glass

Processors gravitate to glass packaging for branding, premium positioning and product protection.
Post Date: 03/13/2006
Author: Kate Bertrand, Packaging Editor

Improve security through packaging

Emerging technologies can help create a package that safeguards products from tampering and protects your brand from counterfeiting.
Post Date: 02/14/2006
Author: Kate Bertrand, Packaging Editor

Democracy triumphs in our 2006 Readers' Choice Awards

Your votes helped pick the top suppliers in 39 ingredient, equipment and service categories.
Post Date: 02/02/2006
Author: Dave Fusaro, Editor in Chief

Making tampering evident

From tapes and bands to light-emitting polymers, tamper-evident features protect products (and processors) from tainting and sampling.
Post Date: 12/12/2005
Author: Kate Bertrand

For the Floor: Packaging Materials

A new, DuPont-sponsored survey found that nearly three quarters of U.S. consumers (72 percent) are willing to pay more for improved food and beverage packaging that guarantees freshness. This roundup of packaging materials will help processors meet consumers' expectations.
Post Date: 12/12/2005
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The best in the plastic packaging

The annual DuPont Awards recognize global packaging innovations, including a polymer-coated steel bowl with peelable lid.
Post Date: 11/07/2005
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Packaging pros applaud promising products of 2005

The Institute of Packaging Professionals announces its 16th annual AmeriStar Awards for innovative packaging.
Post Date: 10/10/2005
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Quadrupling packaging efficiency, lowering cost

Paramount Farms keeps up with soaring almond demand with machinery seen first-hand at Pack Expo.
Post Date: 09/12/2005
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Thinking inside the box, carton and tray

Paperboard packaging provides perks ranging from better microwave cooking to earth-friendliness.
Post Date: 09/12/2005
Author: Kate Bertrand

Worldwide Food Expo preview

The equipment-heavy Worldwide Food Expo, which combines dairy, food, beverage and meat shows every two years, blows into the Windy City Oct. 26-29.
Post Date: 09/12/2005
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The packaging changeover challenge

Processors are leveraging automation to speed up changeovers and remain competitive in the face of new customer demands.
Post Date: 08/09/2005
Author: Kate Bertrand

What happens in Vegas …

… you really need to bring back and share with the whole plant — if it happens at Pack Expo/FPME, Sept. 26-28.
Post Date: 08/09/2005
Author: Gregg Carlstrom