a new range of flavours in a 250m

g and Marketing (T.H.E.M.), a Louis Vuitton walletleading provider of flexible packaging solutions, and the exclusive North American representative for Sanko packaging machinery, recently showcased the Sanko FR-3 Pouch Filler at Pack Expo 2013. "Our booth was mobbed from start to finish," commented an excited T.H.E.M. CEO and President, Neil Kozarsky. A wide range of food, beverage and personal care brand executives were literally lined up for a first-hand demonstration of the processing capabilities, bringing the company further down its “Lean Journey” to provide customers exactly what they need, when they need it. “It’s all about the variety of products we can offer our say

that pouches cannot make noticeable progress in another category or another country or region. In the case of RTDs for example, the recent concept of the single serve, RTD frozen cocktail is marked in 2013 in the UK by the brand launch of Parrot Bay releasing a new range of flavours in a 250ml “freeze and squeeze” pouches. This launch is clearly seasonal in the UK and corresponds with summer’s hotter temperatures; yet also shows that the pouch RTD can expand its presence beyond the US. Even if from a low unit volume base, one must also not ignore the role of the larger, 1.5 litre pouch which mainly features in still light grape wincustomer as well as turn around time in our industry. Our newest machine not only has expanded our converting capabilities but also the variety of pouches we can offer our customer.

 It has also allowed us to increase our Gucci shoulder bagprocessing capability which is in line with the “Lean” methods that we practice at Admiral Packaging,” explains Harley Frank, President of Admiral Packaging. Over the past few years Admiral Packaging has invested well over $10 Million in state-of-the-art equipment providing customers fast turnaround and exceptional quality. With the entire process in house from pre-prFR-3, the world's fastest pouch filling machine. The unit on display by T.H.E.M. did not disappoint. "We were demonstrating the FR-3 at fill speeds of over 300 cycles per minute," added Kozarsky. With an estimated 1,500 installed units currently operational in Japan, the FR-3 is an established and central part of Sanko's packaging machinery portfolio. "It's fast, proven, efficient and highly vers