Medical device packaging updates focus on standards

02/09/10

Content Type Image Economic factors, testing for ‘real-world’ distribution, and evolving standards dominate the discussion at the Medical Packaging Update conference, held Feb. 8 at MD&M West 2010 in Anaheim.

Frito Lay Canada is first with 100% compostable SunChips bag

02/08/10

Content Type Image Marketed as “The new sound of green,” the SunChips 100% compostable flexible snack bag will begin appearing on Canadian retail shelves in March.

Scientists set sail for first global study of ‘plastic soup’

02/10

Content Type Image The 5 Gyres Project, a marine study of the plastic debris found in the world’s five oceanic gyres, launches in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Major corporations begin road-testing global framework for GHGs

01/21/10

Content Type Image Companies embark on test of new GHG protocols that could enable them to better calculate and share the climate change impact of their products.

New cap, liner, and seal system perks up packaging performance

01/10

Content Type Image Leaky and bloated containers get cut from turf management product roster.

PUR pack extends cheesecake company’s reach

01/10

Content Type Image Cold-chain packaging using custom-molded polyurethane foam cushions protects Jubilations’ gourmet cheesecakes over long distances, cuts shipping costs.

Special features at WestPack

01/10

Content Type Image When WestPack 2010 opens in Anaheim, CA, visitors can take advantage of five special show features.

Featured discussions

01/10

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Canadian spring-water company takes the 100% rPET plunge

01/10

Content Type Image Following years of R&D, Naya Water becomes the first bottler of still water to employ a 100% recycled PET container.

Can chic co-exist with the club experience? Target testing it

01/06/10

Content Type Image Retailer taking seven week to determine whether the warehouse approach has staying power in its stores, trying packaging sizes unfamiliar within its stores.

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Pad packing cuts costs, materials

Content Type Image Cleanser manufacturer SerVaas Laboratories cleans up on costs and materials savings when it swaps its shipping cases for shrink-wrapped pad packs for retail and distribution.

Torque testing system

Content Type Image Torqo II from Vibrac is a testing system used to measure the removal and reapplication torque necessary to open and reapply caps on bottles used in a variety of industries, including beverage and pharmaceutical. Easy-to-operate color touchscreen display eliminates the need for keypad entry.

Podcast: Day One observations of PW chief editor Pat Reynolds

Content Type Image FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Forget about so-called “throwaway packaging.” But say hello to wax-based inks, digital torque testing, and the notion of intelligent design entering the development process early on.

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