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Packaging

Portola Packaging introduces GreenLyte plug-seal closure line for hot-fill, aseptic beverages

December 20, 2012

Portola Packaging Inc. is introducing GreenLyte, a new line of plug-seal, high-density polyethylene closures for single and multiserve, hot-fill and aseptic beverage packaging applications.

Ishida launched new RV-Series weighers, available from Heat and Control

December 19, 2012

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BWAY Corp. introduces Tri-Seal gasketless openhead plastic pail cover

December 19, 2012

The Tri-Seal gasketless openhead plastic pail cover from BWAY Corp. produces a watertight/airtight seal without a gasket.

Packaging

Verallia North America has single-serve glass jars for yogurt

The yogurt containers extend the company’s existing family of dairy glass packaging products.

December 19, 2012

A supplier of glass milk bottles now offers glass jars for yogurt.

Sustainability

18 Dean Foods plants meet Energy Star challenge

Highlights of the 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report include progress toward 2020 environmental sustainability goals, animal welfare and dairy stewardship updates, and new web-based reporting format on deanfoods.com.

December 18, 2012

Highlights from the 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report include: achievement by 18 processing plants of the Energy Star Challenge for Dairy in just two years, meeting the five-year goal to reduce energy use by 10 percent three years early.

Mettler-Toledo creates Safeline SideChek X-ray inspection system

December 18, 2012

The Mettler-Toledo Safeline SideChek X-ray inspection system was developed specifically to deliver effective cost-effective inspection of products in vertical packaging such as bottles, cans and canisters.

Hitachi introduces the RX Series Printers

December 18, 2012

Hitachi introduced the RX Series Printers with enhanced coding and marking capabilities.

Videojet Technologies introduces the 3020 laser coder

December 18, 2012

Videojet Technologies Inc. introduced the 3020 laser coder, an entry-level 10-Watt CO2 laser for marking and coding applications in the consumer packaged goods market.

B & H Labeling Systems introduces a patent-pending extrusion glue system

December 15, 2012

B & H Labeling Systems introduced a patent-pending extrusion glue system said to be the first fully automatic, recipe-driven hot melt applicator for roll-fed labeling.

Take a holistic view of blow-molding

Dairy processors should look at more than the equipment itself. Suppliers can provide guidance on package design, testing, marketing and continuous improvement.

James Carper

December 15, 2012

A U.S. dairy processor that had been blow-molding containers for drinkable yogurts decided to source them from a custom molder. But the drinks proved to be so popular, that the supply chain was stressed. The processor returned to in-house blow-molding of the 7-ounce and 32-ounce containers.