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Amcor Released New Medical Pack

Dec 11, 2012

Amcor said that its new product has been designed to meet the most stringent packaging requirements of the pharmaceutical and medical industry. It also said that the new product combines the strong barrier of aluminum against light, ...

Tags: aluminum container, high stability of containers, healthcare products

Absolut Announced New Orient Apple Vodka

Dec 11, 2012

Absolut Orient Apple incorporates “fresh apple with tangy oriental ginger”. The bottle features a carved golden apple surrounded by white transparent ginger leaves. When filled, the golden apple appears to be floating due to the ...

Tags: vodka, cocktails, golden apple

USITC Voted to Revoke Ad on Ctl Steel Plates Imported Into The Us From Japan

Dec 11, 2012

On December 5,the US International Trade Commission voted to revoke antidumping measures on Cut to length Carbon Quality Steel Plate imported into the US from Japan as a result of a second sunset review. We welcome this decision and also ...

Tags: revoke antidumping measures, Carbon Quality Steel Plate, sunset review

The US Department of Labor Said That 146,000 Jobs Were Added in November

Dec 11, 2012

On Friday,the US Department of Labor said that 146,000 jobs were added in November,while the unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 7.7%,its lowest level since December 2008. The Labor Department said in a ...

Tags: US Department of Labor, unemployment rate, private sector, job

Apple Recently Announced That It Was Looking to Phase out Manufacturing of Docking Devices

Dec 11, 2012

Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, November 9, 2012 Apple recently announced that it was looking to phase out manufacturing of docking devices for its iPod, iPhone and other electronic gadgets, leaving production ...

Tags: Apple, iPod, working device dock

Usher Performing at The Belvedere (RED) Launch Party

Dec 11, 2012

Linda Casey -- Packaging Digest, February 11, 2011 Usher performing at the Belvedere(RED) launch party. At a pre-Grammy party on Feb. 10, 2011, multi-platinum, award-winning recording artist Usher teamed up with Belvedere to introduce ...

Tags: RED bottle, multi-platinum, AIDS, vodka

Sustainability Is Growing Ever Louder

Dec 11, 2012

Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/4/2012 7:00:00 AM While sustainability is growing ever louder as a packaging buzzword, a wealth of questions about the concept and its potential impact on the industry remain. On ...

Tags: packaging buzzword, sustainable packaging, packaging recycling

Minnesota Made Exports Recorded Their Best Q3 Ever This Year,Totaling USD 5.1 Billion

Dec 11, 2012

Minnesota made exports recorded their best Q3 ever this year,totaling USD 5.1 billion. Overall exports of products ranging from medical equipment to iron ore and dozens of others managed to climb 1 percent despite worries about a global ...

Tags: Minnesota, export, medical equipment, iron ore

New Enhancements for 3M-Matic Case Sealers Address a Variety of Packaging Challenges

Dec 11, 2012

Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/4/2012 7:11:00 AM New enhancements for 3M-Matic case sealers address a variety of packaging challenges common to the apparel, floral, agricultural, fulfillment or food ...

Tags: mailer-style cartons, 3M-Matic case sealers, ship small cartons

Rice-A-Roni Offer a Convenient Way to Fulfill Meal-Time Cravings for People on-The-Go

Dec 11, 2012

Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 5:43:28 PM Rice-A-Roni single-serve, microwavable, flavored rice cups offer a convenient way to fulfill meal-time cravings for people on-the-go. With a unique blend ...

Tags: Rice-A-Roni cups, microwavable, flavored rice cups

Dawn Food Products Inc. Decreased The Time and Labor Needed to Handle Food Mixes

Dec 11, 2012

By optimizing its product flow, weigh batching and mix-handling systems, Dawn Food Products Inc. decreased the time and labor needed to handle food mixes while containing dust at its facility in Evesham, U.K. Dawn is one of the world's ...

Tags: Dawn Food Products Inc, 55-lb bags, emptying bags, Flexicon

French Beauty Giant L'Oreal Is Attempting to Raise Its Street Cred

Dec 11, 2012

Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 11/26/2012 5:48:47 PM By Josephine Moulds, guardian.co.uk French beauty giant L'Oreal is attempting to raise its street cred with the acquisition of edgy makeup brand ...

Tags: L'Oreal, makeup brand, Urban Decay

Warehouse and Distribution Center Is Under Increasing Pressure to Reduce Costwarehouse

Dec 11, 2012

Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 11/29/2012 11:00:39 AM The warehouse and distribution center is under increasing pressure to reduce cost and increase margins. Recent Intermec research reveals that in ...

Tags: warehouse and distribution center, Inefficient workflows

SPC Announce Additional Participants in The Soft Launch

Dec 11, 2012

Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 11/29/2012 4:04:27 PM The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), a project of sustainability nonprofit GreenBlue, is pleased to announce additional participants in the soft ...

Tags: SPC, How2Recycle on-package, How2Recycle Label, recycling labeling system

Endress+Hauser Introduces The Liquiphant FailSafe FTL8x Series of Point Level Switches

Dec 11, 2012

Jack Mans -- Packaging Digest, 12/3/2012 4:31:39 PM Endress+Hauser introduces the Liquiphant FailSafe FTL8x series of point level switches. The level switches have two relay outputs, a 4-20mA output that connects to a failsafe switching ...

Tags: 4-20mA output, tuning fork sensors, FTL8x switches

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