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Bottling line

Finding ways to fulfill all needs

Contract manufacturers cater to customers
Jennifer Zegler
November 14, 2011
Operating in a business model where customer service is key, contract manufacturers have adapted their business models to best serve their customers. For some, that means helping customers deliver their products; for others it means helping beverage-makers refine their formulations. But for all contract manufacturers one value is paramount: to provide their clients with best-in-class service.


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Warehouse solution

Designing solutions for warehouse woes

New technologies address common, upcoming issues
Jennifer Zegler
October 12, 2011
From ingredients to finished products to warehouse equipment, new ideas and solutions serve as fuel to keep beverage-makers and distributors going. As industry events such as Pack Expo demonstrate, equipment manufacturers maintain a pulse on the industry to offer new innovations to address current issues and anticipate future trends.
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U2 eco-oven

Getting plastic bottles into shape

Blow molding machinery offers cost, energy savings
Stephanie Cernivec
Stephanie Cernivec
September 12, 2011
In the competitive beverage industry, innovation is key. In the last few years, companies have developed new categories, such as coconut waters, aloe-infused drinks and relaxation beverages. Because formulations like these are so creative, oftentimes their packaging must be, too.
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PackExpo

Pack Expo helps expand horizons

August 15, 2011

Processing technologies and The Processing Zone will make first appearances at the Las Vegas show floor for the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute’s (PMMI) 2011 Pack Expo, the show’s 55th anniversary, taking place Sept. 26-28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.


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Packaging

Fitting in with the demands of the line

High speeds, lighter packages challenge palletizing equipment
Jennifer Zegler
July 11, 2011

Cause and effect situations are prevalent on product lines in beverage manufacturing plants. Just as a jam upstream can cause proliferation of product downstream, palletizing equipment has been affected by industry trends toward higher line speeds and lighter packages, which has influenced new advancements.


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Nor-Cal Plant

Nor-Cal plans for the future

Anaheim plant reflects co-packer’s investments
Jennifer Zegler
July 11, 2011

To continually improve its capabilities as a contract packager, Nor-Cal Beverage Co. Inc., Sacramento, Calif., has made investments exceeding $100 million in its two facilities in California. The improvements have placed the third-generation family-owned company on track to produce 45 million cases of product in 2011 for companies such as The Coca-Cola Co., Hansen’s Natural and Ferolito, Vultaggio & Sons.


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The Material Handling Industry of America

Operations: ProMat Offers Warehouse Solutions

Trade show highlights include sustainability, efficiency and compact design
May 16, 2011
The Material Handling Industry of America showcased material handling and logistics solutions at ProMat 2011 from March 21 to 24 at McCormick Place, Chicago
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Improving manufacturing with processing automation

Jamie Popp
March 7, 2011
Doing more with less is one of the goals when automating beverage manufacturing. Although many steps are involved, beverage mixing and blending equipment and technology help facilitate changeovers and can get more products to market faster with more efficient processes no matter how complicated the formula.
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