Food and Beverage Packaging March 2012 : Page 403 / 12 FEATURES COVER STORY 20 ROBOTS REVOLUTIONIZE PACKAGING OPERATIONS Technology improvements advance the leading edge for robotics in food and beverage facilities. VOLUME 76 / ISSUE 2 26 20 18 PMMI Corner: Five packaging machinery trends to watch for in 2012 The top trends that every packaging professional needs to know. 26 Three examples of how coders and labelers are making their mark From Belgium to England to Ohio, on-line printing and labeling technologies are serving packagers in different ways. 30 DEPARTMENTS 12 New Packages 34 30 Everything’s bigger in club stores A glimpse at producing and marketing club store items and how packaging helps. 34 Snack foods: Portion-controlled, portable and popped The evolution of today’s snacks leverages packaging in big and small ways. TE sports cap for European water bottles, Easy-open beef package, Stand-up pouch for nuts, Starbucks bag redesign, Orbit’s design contest, Star Wars characters take over tea, Iconic soda pop line redone 16 Packager News U.S. corrugated market continues to grow, 75% of Americans believe products are over-packaged, Leading indicators suggest growth, Demand for stretch and shrink to approach $2.4 billion, Robots on the rise IN EVERY ISSUE 8 Editor’s Note 10 Calendar 42 Supplier Products 46 Classifi ed Network 50 DataWatch: Flexible Packaging 38 Supplier News Pro Mach and TricorBraun make acquisitions, Matthews Supply Chain Automation Solutions launched, Premier Tech redesigns website, Adept appoints senior VP , O-I and Intelligrated name new hires, Eriez celebrates FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING Volume 76, Issue 2 (ISSN 1941-8531) is published 10 times annually, Jan/Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun/Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec, by BNP Media II, L.L.C., 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy, MI 48084-3333. Telephone: (248) 362-3700, Fax: (248) 362-0317. No charge for subscriptions to qualifi ed individuals. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualifi ed individuals in the U.S.A.: $178.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualifi ed individuals in Canada: $216.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all other countries: $228.00 (int’l mail) payable in U.S. funds. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2012, by BNP Media II, L.L.C. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product claims and representations. Periodicals Postage Paid at Troy, MI and at additional mailing offi ces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING , P .O. Box 1080, Skokie, IL 60076. CANADA POST: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. GST account: 131263923. Send returns (Canada) to Pitney Bowes, P .O.Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send old address label along with new address to FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING , P.O. Box 1080, Skokie, IL 60076. FOR SINGLE COPIES OR BACK ISSUES: contact Ann Kalb at (248) 244-6499 or Kalbr@bnpmedia.com 4 FOOD & BEVERA GE P A CKA GING MARCH 2012 WWW . FOOD ANDBEVERA GEP A CKA GING . COM Publication List Using a screen reader? Click Here |
