February 2008 Welcome to Packaging IDeaS, Your Weekly Packaging Newsletter from Industry IDS  
Supported By: E²M/Polytron Foodservice Packaging Institute International Plastics, Inc. The Adhesive and Sealant Council Women in Packaging DVI European Plastics Converters
Newsletter Sponsor
Motoman Motoman Robotec GmbH
MOTOMAN Robotics is a world leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of industrial robots and robotized automation systems for a wide range of applications. The products and services are well established in Europe, together with other parts of the world, with more than 150.000 unit installations in full production.
Label Industry Updates
Cott Shows Bottle with Green Water Plan
Cott, a leading manufacturer of private label and branded soft drinks, has agreed to a finance deal with packager Sidel, over the lease of blow-moulding equipment for expansion into sustainable bottled water production.
3mm Proposal Pits Label Info Versus Brand
The stipulation in the new proposal on food labeling, that the smallest text for mandatory on-pack information be 3mm, is unworkable, says the industry. This is a vital point for product designers, who would have to alter the design of packs to accommodate the rules.
Commission Calls for Stricter, Standardized Labeling
The European Commission will vote on legislation to introduce mandatory regulations for food and drink labeling across Europe. The proposed legislation pushes for manufacturers to display nutritional information on the front of the pack.
Upcoming Events
Packaging Design Summit 2008
The Packaging Design Summit that will be held at NH Barbizon Palace, Amsterdam on the 1st and 2nd of April 2008, will focus on consumer-centric design, refined-functional packaging, the retail experience, and sustainable packaging.
Pharmapack 2008
India's leading organizer of trade exhibitions, presents PHARMAPACK-2008 from 27th to 29th June 2008. Leading manufacturers and suppliers related to the pharmaceutical packaging industry will exhibit their latest and best collection here.
Product Launches
Brand New Range of Industrial Food Processing Machinery Brand New Range of Industrial Food Processing Machinery
The Food Machinery Co Ltd., suppliers of a complete range of processing and packaging machinery, will be launching a brand new range of high quality machinery at FOODEX 2008.
Confectionery Packing Technology Set for Interpack Launch
Packaging manufacturer TNA will launch six new technologies, aimed at improving confectionery and snack packing, at the Interpack trade show in Germany in April.
New SIG Combibloc Machine Speeds Up Filling
SIG, the world's second-biggest maker of drink cartons after Tetra, launches a new filling machine called CFA 812 that can fill cartons 20 per cent faster than its predecessor.
Editorial

Our newsletter sponsor for this week is Motoman Robotics. They are world leading specialists in industrial robots and robotized automation systems.


The use of industrial robotics and advanced machinery has increased in recent years. Robots have been designed to pick up products from one conveyor, after a high-speed wrapping procedure, and transfer it to a carton placed along a second conveyor.


At the Interpack trade show, Packaging manufacturer TNA will launch six new technologies for snack packing.


For more updates read the next issue of Packaging IDeaS.

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