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FOOD PACKAGER OF THE YEAR: Packaging a big part of General success
General Mills has emerged as one of the best-performing big food companies in a tight economy. Here's how packaging helps.

by Pan Demetrakakes

Lemon juice bottle is fancier, lighter
A plastic bottle for lemon juice features an embossed leaf design and allowed 21% lightweighting in the upper bottle.

British cake mix shakes up in package
A cupcake mix marketed by Asda, the British food retailing unit of Wal-Mart, comes in a plastic tub that serves as a mixing unit.

Mexican margarine targets children
A Mexican company is marketing squeezable margarine in an inverted bottle that is targeted at children.

Conveyor stalls, merges items
The Live Roller Metering and Merging Conveyor meters and merges without clamps, stops or sophisticated controls.


 • BEVERAGE PACKAGER OF THE YEAR: PepsiCo sparkles in beverage packaging
 • PACKAGE OF THE YEAR AWARDS: Designs innovate both outside and in
 • New versus used
 • How many beverage options are too many?
 • November 2008 Supplier News
 • The Skype's the limit
 • Price hikes stick for top food brands

The Skype's the limit
Cell phones. PDAs. Bluetooth. Wireless communication continues to advance in our personal lives and in the business world. Acceptance in packaging departments has been spotty at best, though. Perhaps you would use more wireless technology if you could clearly see the benefits.

Well…take a look at these production and marketing ideas:


by Lisa McTigue Pierce | November 1, 2008 | Comments (0)

Time to cut the cord?
While the wireless sensor technology mentioned in the press release below describes applications for consumers, I see potential for use in food and beverage manufacturing plants as a way to remotely monitor packaging machinery for preventive maintenance.

by Lisa McTigue Pierce | November 1, 2008 | Comments (0)

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