Food and Beverage Packaging April 2012 : Page 404 / 12 FEATURES COVER STORY 20 CPG LINES OF THE YEAR: A TRIO OF DISTINCTION AND DIVERSITY Featured are three exemplary operations: Nestlé’s greenfi eld Kit Kat plant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Ryder Supply Chain Solutions’s frozen produce bagging line in Beaver Dam, WI; and United Packaging Group’s dual high-speed bottling lines in Colton, CA. VOLUME 76 / ISSUE 3 20 26 29 18 PMMI Corner: Taking a proactive approach to food safety These three major themes of FSMA should be on your radar. 19 Green Thoughts: Taking the pulse of sustainability The ramifi cations of a shift in the retail landscape and in the rising cost of goods from China. 25 25 The produce aisle delivers fresh packaging Packaging of produce optimizes convenience and freshness. 26 Conveyors re-engineered for today’s packaging production Conveyor manufacturers address crucial needs for cleanability, sustainability and other requirements through upgrades in designs and components. DEPARTMENTS 12 New Packages Easter egg pouches stand up and stand out, Mediterranean baby food arrives in cups, cheese sticks sealed in plant-based resin, moonshine bottled in jugs, wine from organic grapes cartoned GE PACKA the of MONTH 29 Case study: Stretching for success A Pepsi-Cola distributor saves time and money with a new stretch-wrap fi lm. 30 Getting a handle on multipack options Trends on packing beverages in green and green-saving options. 15 Packager News Campbell’s to phase out BPA from cans, Study reveals food safety is top of mind for manufacturers and consumers IN EVERY ISSUE 8 Editor’s Note 10 Calendar 36 Supplier Products 38 Classifi ed Network 42 DataWatch: Aseptics 34 Supplier News PACK EXPO 2012 reaches 1+ million net square feet, Amcor Flexibles and Velcro Europe form a strategic partnership, xpedx exceeds sustainability goals, Optima grows, AmberWorks formed FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING Volume 76, Issue 3 (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 APRIL 2012 WWW . FOOD ANDBEVERA GEP A CKA GING . COM Publication List Using a screen reader? Click Here |
