Innovations

Andros Snack Packaging System from Huhtamaki
Andros' new attractive packaging for its Snack Pomme Banane product.	A conventional rotary filling machine used for packaging purposes.	The Andros Pocket Pomme Miel 100g pouch features attractive six-colour rotator gravure graphics.

Arlington Bag-in-Box
The Combolife 270 IBC can be collapsed when not in use to save storage space.	Combolife containers are incredibly robust and easy to clean.	Fruit juice and other liquid products can be easily shipped using one of the variations in Arlington's Combolife range.
Arlington's disposable ‘One-Trip’ bag-in-box system is replaced after one use.

Brain Twist Defense FreshCan
FreshCan technology allows Brain Twist to keep the vitamins and minerals in its Defense beverage fresh.	The FreshCan Wedge floats freely within the can.	When the can is opened, it releases vitamin and mineral supplements into the beverage from its two compartments.

Datalase Packmark, Labelling System
The Packmark system uses a laser reactive pigment.	The labelling system can be used in a wide variety of applications.	Bar codes can also be printed.
Datalase are using the system for anti-counterfeiting and security labelling systems.

Del Monte Polypropylene Jar System
The new Del Monte packaging incorporates a polypropylene jar with a Bapco three-part twister closure system.	The Graham Packaging jar is lightweight, resealable and more convenient for the consumer, while also being easily recyclable.	Bapbo Closures Ltd developed the new three-part closure system, which includes a foil membrane and a lid and sealing ring for reclosure.
There are six varieties in the Del Monte 'fruit in a jar' range, including pineapple chunks.

Delta Dairy Premium Milk Packaging from Elopak
Delta Dairy re-launched its premium milk products with a range of 2L, 1L and 500ml Diamond Pure-Pak® Curve cartons in October 2005.	Delta has improved consumer appeal with its diamond shaped carton with wider top panel and improved graphics.	Filling the Diamond Pure-Pak cartons.
Mandrels are pivotal in forming the gable-top cartons.	To avoid generating foam and minimising wastage, the carton is filled gently.

Doggy 'Mjau' Wet Cat Food Packaging from Tetra Pak
A schematic diagram of the Tetra Recart line and how it works.	How to open Recart cartons using the perforations provided.	Cats love Doggy AB's Mjau.
The six new Mjau products from Doggy AB.

Gastronome Darfresh Double Deck Microwaveable
Gastronome have a modern packaging solution with a reliable shelf-life.	Sealed Air's R272 CD model that implements the DDD technology.

Jolt Cola Battery Bottles from Rexam
As well as the energetic look, the new Jolt Battery Bottle displays positive and negative terminal indicators, "Joltage" indicators and an advertising tagline.	Wet Planet Beverages simplified the flavour selections by simlifying their names; "Electric Blue" is now just "Blue".

Labatt Breweries Insulated Beer Cans
Labatt Blue Cold One in the new insulated aluminium can.	The Melinex film used for insulated wraps on Labatt beer cans.

Mack Service Mini-Convenience Packaging Line, Southampton
The Ishida fresh food weigher.	Multiple heads allow the trays to be prepared along an integrated conveyor system.	The system is fully computer controlled, allowing easy changovers.
The ‘dipping’ funnels.	The system allows pre-packed fruit salads to be packaged for a range of retailers and food service outlets.

Milko Yoghurt Curve Cartons from Elopak
The new curved cartons from Elopak.	The Pure-Pak P-S50 filling machine installed at Milko's Grådö facility.

Plastic Milk Bags
The Eco Pak milk bags.	The bags could save 75% of the plastic waste from milk cartons.	Waitrose has now rolled out a UK-wide trial for the Eco Pak milk bags.

Sepp's Quilt Wave Microwave Packaging Technology
Quilt Wave flexible packaging pouch with built-in microwave susceptor offers a wider choice of food products for consumers.	Quilt Wave packaging technology makes food items crispy when they are reheated in the microwave for just 60 seconds.

Sidel-Milliken PP Bottling Technology
Sidel's injection stretch blow moulding machine that was installed at Milliken.	Sidel-Milliken joint research project has developed a methodology to increase production speeds for PP containers.

Small Hands Resistant Pharma Packaging
The SHR Pharma package.	The welding station on the SHR CSI 2035 from Bosch.	The SHR CSI 2035 package discharge area.
The opening mechanism of the SHR Pharma.	The discharge end of the SHR CSI 2035.

Tetra Pak, Packaging Plant, Rubiera
The Flexopress printing line at the Tetra Pak plant will start commercial operation in November 2008.	The Tetra Pak Rubiera plant is seeing new investment throughout 2008.	Rubiera is well placed in the industrial heartland of Italy.
The new laminator at the Tetra Pak facility will allow for higher quality and faster production.	Tetra Pak will significantly increase production at Rubiera after the upgrade.

Um Bongo Bottle Fix-a-Form Labels from Denny Bros
Gerber Foods used the Denny Bros Fix-a-Form labelling solution on their 1L Um Bongo bottles as part of a three-month promotion.	The wrap-arounds incorporated a sticker giveaway for children based on a jungle theme.	Nutritional information and the ingredients list appeared on the on the front of the label, which could be peeled away to reveal the limited edition promotional sticker.
Initial indications are that the promotion had a positive impact on consumer sales and brand loyalty.

Wolfgang Candy Film Wrap and Pouch from
Wolfgang's sweet dark chocolate covered blueberries and raspberries are wrapped in SuperSeal, a high-speed film wrap material, and a stand-up pouch with a cast polypropylene (CPP) sealant web.	The individually wrapped pieces of fruit-based candy.	Wolfgang Candy needed a packaging film that is representative of the candy and also provides cushioning to protect the berries from being crushed and damaged.

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