Coding & Labeling
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Packaging Events Calendar
Conferences, seminars, trade shows, training and more for companies involved in the packaging industry.
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The fast track to food safety
Domino and Peco InspX join to allow food manufacturers to comply with food safety requirements while maintaining optimal on-line efficiency. Read the case study:
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Flying High Again—March 2018, Canadian Packaging
B.C. poultry farmer and processor goes through the highs and lows to once again emerge as a Canadian success story
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Berry Well Done—March 2018, Canadian Packaging
B.C. blueberry grower and packer uses WeighPack Systems equipment to automate lines to berry good efficiency
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New regulations are coming for the Canadian food and beverage Industry in 2018
NSF offers courses and training to help food and beverage companies prepare themselves for the upcoming challenges.
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Jet Label commits to total platform redundancy at primary manufacturing facility
Granular level of redundancy vastly minimizes risk for labeling customers
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New version of ISO 14024 on ecolabelling published
New version of ISO 14020 updates previous version to keep up with continuing trends and consumer demands.
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BOBST to showcase excellence in process technology at Labelexpo Southeast Asia 2018
Bobst plans to wow the crowd at the first ever Labelexpo Southwest Asia – held May 10-12 in Bangkok.
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The iconic barcode to become Internet-ready
EVRYTHNG announce a QuickStart Online Tool for brands to connect consumer products to the Web with the standard GS1 identifier codes used in every barcode, enabling mass scale direct-to-consumer smartphone interaction and supporting an industry-wide initiative to web-enable trillions of barcoded products.
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Hail, Hail – The Bandall’s Here
Veg-Pak Produce owner Dan Carnevale describes the unique packaging benefits he gets from using the Bandall equipment from Banding Systems of Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, that has allowed him to increase production line efficiency via labeling – and getting magnificent shelf presence as well. Watch the Video:
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New high-performance adhesive for chilled food labeling
UPM Raflatac launches RP48 AT all-temperature acrylic adhesive for Euro market.
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Who’s your office “Queen Bee”?
Don’t put the success of your business in one pair of hands—build a cross-functional team with Label Traxx MIS.
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Crown’s thermochromic ‘Reveal’ ink technology makes commercial debut with Coca-Cola
Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East and Chromatic Technologies Inc. utilize technology collaboration to provide Coca-Cola with the ability to change graphics during product consumption.
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Domino partners with Platinum Press to solve serialization issues
Domino’s D320i laser brings clarity to label coding.
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“Branding by Banding” at the IPPE 2018
Canadian Packaging magazine checks out Paul Slipper of Banding Systems showing off the “Branding by Banding” concept destined for Butterball in Hanover, Ont—at the 2018 International Production & Processing (IPPE) trade show in Atlanta, Ga. being held January 30 – February 1.
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The Many Shades Of Grey – December 2017, Canadian Packaging
Ontario egg processor happy to put all its eggs in one basket to meet its unique product coding and marking requirements.
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Bands On The Run – December 2017, Canadian Packaging
Innovative veggie processor uses novel preparation techniques and savvy packaging to make a fresh statement of intent inside the Canadian produce aisles.
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$300-billion at stake as plain packaging threatens beverage industry
Brand Finance estimates the potential value loss to businesses at close to US$300 billion if plain packaging is extended to the beverage industry, noting that The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo would each lose approximately $45 billion or 25 percent of enterprise value.
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See the video: New robotic gantry CartonTrac Serialization system stops product counterfeiting.
See how Pineberry Manufacturing worked with Schneider Electric to develop its CartonTrac Serialization and Aggregation System to automatically code and collate cartons for a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer. Watch the video:
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Avery Dennison pioneers first-of-its kind Labelexpo booth made from label waste
Keeping it green and pioneering change, Avery Dennison uses a booth partially-made from label waste at Labelexpo Europe 2017 held September 25–28 in Brussels, Belgium.
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A Berry Good Idea – July/August 2017, Canadian Packaging, updated
Small-town Ontario producer kicks out the jams to make its mark in the North American markets with world-class product quality and cutting-edge packaging automation
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By Natural Selection – July/August 2017, Canadian Packaging
Venerable Toronto co-packer proud to wave the Canadian flag with a fast-selling brand of made-in-Canada ketchup produced on new state-of-the-art production line
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Crofter’s Organic Jams triples its capacity with new palletizing/conveying automation
Arrowhead Systems integrated a high-speed fully automatic line with robotic palletizing, bulk depalletizing and conveying components to help Crofter’s Organic Jams to supply the growing demand for its brands and North American private label products.
See how the plant achieves speeds of up to 250 containers a minute.
Crofter’s owner Gerhard Latka explains how Arrrowhead helped him to triple their capacity while maintaining a single shift.
Watch how each station in the production and packaging process works together seamlessly to create a truly modern plant and a better business. Watch the video: -
Domino turns the tables and simplifies coding automation
Listen to Domino North America director of coding automation discuss the importance of coding automation in today’s manufacturing sector. Watch the video:
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UPM Raflatac expands its presence in U.S.
Acquires assets of Texas-based Southwest Label Stock.
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Domino and R+D Automation build a healthy partnership
R+D Custom Automation partners with Domino to brainstorm tailored coding solutions for each challenge created by the development of their client’s custom machines for the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries.
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Multi-Color Corp. to acquire Constantia Labels Division
Purchase price to be US$1.3 billion, creating a global leader within the label sector.
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How self-adjusting print heads reduce additive and energy consumption for CIJ coding
Watch this four-minute video to see Markem-Imaje marketing manager of CIJ Gary Bolton explain how continuous inkjet innovations have led to savings of up to 20 per cent compared to similar coding printers. On-the-fly sensor adjustments mean less energy use and lower additive consumption rates—which can be can monitored in real time on the control screen. See the video below!
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Forty Creek Distillery celebrates Canada’s 150th with new limited edition of Confederation Oak.
New packaging features work of Calgary-based artist Sheila Schaetzle.
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Springing Into Action – June 2017, Canadian Packaging
An upstart Ontario mineral water producer puts packaging sustainability at the front and center of its branding message to offer consumers a planet-friendly choice.
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Amazon patents parachute in a shipping label
A recently-approved patent on behalf of Amazon describes a parachute folded up in a shipping label for safe delivery by flying drones.
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CROWN and Coors Light Canada pioneer photochromic inks to engage customers
Limited edition cans with sunlight-activated graphics encourage consumers to enjoy the outdoors—and drink, of course.
