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O-I Glass launches lightweight glass wine bottle in France

May 9, 2024

A leading producer of glass bottles and jars, O-I Glass Inc. launched a lightweight glass wine bottle with a reduced carbon impact in the French market.

Operations

Conveyors focal point of beverage operations

Diversity of packaging impacts conveyors

Barbara Harfmann

April 26, 2022

In the wake of SKU proliferation, smaller batches and more frequent changeovers, beverage conveyors not only have to handle a plethora of packaging shapes and sizes, but original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) need to ensure that their conveyors are outfitted for the present and the future.

Packaging Equipment

Inspection equipment innovation expedites output, reduces error

Advancements in technology, efficiency improve beverage production processes

Sarah Graybill

July 1, 2020

Projected to be a $774 million market by 2024, according to Markets and Markets, inspection equipment is ensuring a beverage’s successful journey to consumers by employing technological advancements that reduce errors and drive efficiency.

Packaging News

Weissbier comes to the United States in 16.9-ounce cans

Packaging celebrates brand’s German heritage and tradition

April 12, 2020

For the first time, Weissbier, a brand of Hacker-Pschorr, Munich, is available in 16.9-ounce cans in the United States. The new lightweight cans now come in a four-pack and feature an updated look that celebrates the brand’s heritage, tradition and superior taste, the company says.

Honeywell Intelligrated Accuglide - Beverage Industry

Conveyors accommodate diverse container shapes, materials

Non-roller conveyors, spiral-lift conveyors among options offered

Barbara Harfmann

May 29, 2018

The different shapes and sizes of containers require more flexible and dynamic conveyor systems to handle lightweight and heavier packaging, bulk packs with shrink wrap and large and small packs on the same lines.

Beverage-makers require more from conveyor systems

Systems need to handle lighter packages, growing SKU base

Jessica Jacobsen

May 15, 2017

“Conveyor system manufacturers are working on their systems to convey product at slower speeds while looking at other ways to increase throughput.”

Flexibility driving innovation of case packing, wrapping for beverages

Energy efficiency important when selecting machinery

Jessica Jacobsen

March 15, 2017

With its glow-in-dark and LED race car, THE AS Seen on TV brand Magic Tracks, as its ad slogan states, has the ability to “bend it, flex it, curve it to the max” to create a custom speedway for any home.

Conveyors flex to keep up with productivity, handling requirements

Variable-frequency drives can help optimize conveyor speed

Erin Wolford

May 15, 2015

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have been quick to respond to increasing demands within the beverage industry by creating equipment that accommodates faster filling times, flexibility in processing, and quick handling of multiple SKUs.

Case packers adjust to handle lightweight, flexible packages

Small container sizes introduce pack configuration puzzles

Jennifer Storelli

March 16, 2015

When parents are teaching their children how to handle breakable objects, they often remind them to use extra care and handle it gently with two hands. The case packers segment of a beverage line also is learning to handle newer, more breakable packages with care in order to ensure that lightweight and flexible packages are gently packed and shipped to stores in one piece.

Vertical integration gains momentum

Blow, injection molding equipment expands into new beverage categories

Stephanie Cernivec

November 17, 2014

Oftentimes, a trend can be linked to one particular outlet. For instance, AOL’s AIM platform was a contributor to the instant messaging trend in the ‘90s.