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How do you get kids to drink more milk? Some in the industry say it's all in the packaging. Amid a packaging landscape strewn with tamper-evident seals, full-body shrink sleeves […]

Paper or plastic may mean one thing to supermarket consumers, but it takes on a whole new significance among packaging manufacturers and their customers. But what advantages does one type […]

International Paper, Stamford, Conn., has signed a definitive agreement with the Lyme Timber Co. for the benefit of the Lyme Forest Fund LP, for the sale of 275,000 acres of […]

International Paper, Memphis, has signed two definitive agreements related to the sales of its beverage packaging and Arizona Chemical businesses for combined proceeds of approximately $985 million. The transactions are […]

Following an exhaustive search for a talented teen to be the face of the new Milk Rocks! marketing campaign, Canton, N.C.-based Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. announced in July that […]

The Covington, Ky.-based xpedx division of International Paper Company and Triangle Package Machinery Company have joined hands to provide custom designed and fully integrated packaging lines. The alliance is intended […]

Dairy processors and school food service directors of the 1,000 largest school districts read about "Taking School Milk to the Xtreme." The mailing detailed the graphic possibilities for milk cartons […]

Paper Systems Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, has joined forces with Delaware, Ohio-based Greif Bros. Corp. for international sales of EZ-Bulk, a line of corrugated, one-way disposable liquid bulk containers used […]

School food service directors and dairy processors from pre-kindergarten to secondary schools across the country can help children nourish their minds with the 2003-04 National School Milk Program from International […]

Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has announced its 2008 meetings and conferences calendar. In addition, IDFA has issued a call for papers to gather topic ideas and identify […]

This article informs that paper or plastic may mean one thing to supermarket consumers, but it takes on a whole new significance among packaging manufacturers and their customers. Paperboard cartons have an advantage of extremely high graphics capabilities in a package format that has a more favorable cost when compared to other types of packaging. Plastic has more flexibility for size of packaging, shape and ease of handling. Plastic is resealable, easier to open and easier to transport in a car or backpack. INSET: FOR SOME, GLASS IS THE CLEAR CHOICE.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Evergreen Packaging Equipment, a business unit of International Paper, and AVE Industries S.p.A., Spinea, Italy, have developed a long-term strategic agreement that will allow Evergreen to manufacture, […]

* Crayola[R] products and Memphis, Tenn.-based International Paper are heading back to school together this fall to reward children for drinking milk, while tapping into their creativity and providing teachers […]

ASEPTIC PACKAGES Robert Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc.--Food * Curwood, Inc. Oshkosh, WI 800-544-4672 See our advertisement page 23 Eastman Chemical Company Flexicon, Incorporated Liqui-Box Corporation * Osio International Inc Anaheim, […]

ASEPTIC PACKAGES Robert Bosch Corporation Curwood, Inc. Oshkosh, WI 800-544-4672 Elopak, Inc. Enhance Packaging Technologies International Paper Liqui-Box Corporation Rapak, LLC Remcon Plastics, Inc. Scholle Corporation SIG Combibloc Inc. SpaceKraft […]

ACCUMULATING CONVEYORS 1--All Types;2--Bottles;3--Boxes;4--Cases Aantek Inc. (11, 2, 3, 4) ABI LTD. (3, 4) AIS Container Handling (1, 2, 3, 4) Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. Blackhawk Automation, Inc. (1) Cannon Equipment [...]

Less is more when it comes to packaging, so proclaims the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA). Obviously, starting with less material to begin with is going to influence the impact of […]

Paper Machinery Corp. (PMC) has made its move into butter packaging with its heat-sealed paperboard whipped butter container. The 8-ounce round container is made of heat-sealed polyethylene-coated paperboard and features […]

Focuses on the dairy processing operations of the Marigold Foods plant in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Computer operations and high-speed packaging; Inventory control system (ICS); Warehouse management project; Fluid dairy operations; Employee participation and attitudes; Equipments used.

Provides information PMC 125 Rim flattener which have the capabilities of flattening the rims of preformed paper cups and containers manufactured by Paper Machinery Corporations (PMC). Advantages of flattened paper cups rim; Capabilities and description of the device.

Paper Machinery Corporation's PMC 1002 Cup-forming Machine runs up to 300 cups per minute, with a top design speed of 330 cups per minute. The PMC 1002 offers converters substantial […]

Milk Rocks! is a multi-dimensional in-school marketing campaign developed by DairyPak, a division of Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. Promoting the benefits of milk and a healthy lifestyle, Milk Rocks! […]

The article discusses rigid packaging designs of dairy products. The use of plastic bottles and containers have emerged and helped in paving the way for the innovation of rigid packaging design for dairy products. Amcor PET Packaging has announced its new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers. On the other hand, NatureWorks LLC offers a resin taken from the sugar found in common field corn as an alternative to the petroleum-based PET. There is also an influx of creative paper packages.

Pinnacle Packaging, a Tulsa-based holding company, has acquired International Paper's folding carton facility in Wilmington, N.C. The plant will operate as Oracle Packaging. Other Oracle facilities are located in Thomaston, […]

International Paper, Memphis, Tenn., and Binny & Smith, the maker of Crayola crayon products, have partnered to offer a new national milk carton side panel program. The promotion involves a […]

The Exotainer by Paper Systems Inc., is a reusable, steel and plastic, liquid bulk container for food grade or non-hazardous liquids that has a 75 percent reduction in components compared […]

Weber Marking Systems' exclusive AlphaRFID smart label encoder-applicator encodes, verifies and applies pressure-sensitive RFID smart labels to items on the production or packaging line. In addition, if an RFID tag […]

Atlanta-based MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, a unit of Stamford, Conn.-based MeadWestvaco Corp., received the esteemed President's Award at the Paperboard Packaging Council's (PPC) 62nd National Paperboard Packaging Competition for its creative […]

Alliance has acquired Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Decision Point Marketing (DPM), a full-service marketing and merchandising company. Dairy Management Inc. and the International Dairy Foods Association are among DPM's clients. The acquisition […]

Blue Ridge Paper Products' DairyPak Division has introduced a see-through film window on gable-top cartons. The transparent film window is liquid tight and available in all conventional U.S. and metric […]

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s Buffalo, N.Y., corrugated container complex has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000 certification. The certification recognizes the company's achievements in quality and environmental standards. The Buffalo […]

Norwegian packaging manufacturer Elopak has purchased SIG Combibloc's United Kingdom-based fresh gable-top carton business. The move will allow the Swiss SIG Combibloc, which has its U.S. offices in Columbus, Ohio, [...]

Paper Machinery Corporation's PMC 1002 Cup-forming Machine runs up to 300 cups per minute, with a top design speed of 330 cups per minute. The PMC 1002 offers converters substantial […]

Paper Machinery Corporation's PMC 1002 Cup-forming Machine runs up to 300 cups per minute, with a top design speed of 330 cups per minute. The PMC 1002 offers converters substantial […]

Details the success of International Paper Co.'s Doug side panel program. Role of the fictitious character Doug in the increase in milk consumption in the United States; Plan of the company to put together a second Doug program.

A calendar of events for the 2008 meetings and conferences of International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) in the U.S. is presented which includes, the Dairy Forum 2008 in California, International Sweetener Colloquium in Florida and Ice Cream Technology Conference in Arizona.

The U.S. District Court in Southern District of Ohio dismissed all claims asserted by Multi-Color Corp., Cincinnati, against American Fuji Seal Inc., Bardstown, Ky. Multi-Color had sued American Fuji Seal […]

100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance--Paul Schutes has been named executive director of the Washington-based trade […]

B&H Labeling Systems--Bruce Andrade has been appointed vice president of operations for the Ceres, Calif.-based […]

B&H Labeling Systems, Ceres, Calif., has received purchase orders for the company's new Marathon roll-fed labelers from two prominent manufacturers in Mexico. The contracts are valued at more than […]

Norcross, Ga.-based Rock-Tenn Co. has announced completion of the sale of its plastic packaging division to Pactiv Corp., Lake Forest, Ill. The $60 million deal includes two plastic packaging manufacturing […]

Reports on Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based Gulf States Paper Corp.'s completion of its acquisition of Fold-Pak Corp., a privately held packaging company headquartered in Newark, New York with additional operations in California, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Fold-Pak's operation as a subsidiary company of Gulf States; Types of products manufactured by the companies.

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc., St. Louis, has acquired the changeparts division of British plastic parts manufacturer Perplas Inc. It will be integrated with B-W's Zepf changeparts plants in England and Tampa, [...]

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, Chicago, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Jefferson Smurfit Corporation, have completed the sale of their industrial packaging operations to Caraustar Industries Inc. The sale includes 17 tube […]

Westfalia Separator Inc. -- Chris Sandiford has been appointed dairy technical manager of the Northvale, N.J.-based company. Philip Cunningham has been named food tec sales manager. Silliker Inc. -- Keith […]

Joe Rohrman has joined the Vernon Hills, Ill.-based processing division as customer service specialist of spare […]

Atlas offers a complete range of batch and continuous freeze drying plants designed to retain flavors and nutritional values better than any other preservation […]

Tetra Pak -- Christopher Fabbri was named foodservice director of the Vernon Hills, Ill.-based producer of processing and packaging systems. QAD -- Michael Lodato was named chief marketing officer for […]

Greif Bros. Corporation, Delaware, Ohio, has reported first quarter results in line with company expectations. Net sales increased to $365.2 million for the three months ended January 31, 2002, including […]

Huhtamaki Americas, De Soto, Kan., will close its plastic food packaging plant in East Providence, R.I., and consolidate the plant's manufacturing operations among its other existing plants in the United […]