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May 18, 2012: Look to other industries for ideas on sustainability

May 10, 2012: The necessity of memberships for packaging professionals

April 27, 2012: Packaging helps in identifying counterfeit Avastin

April 18, 2012: Reporting on ISTA Forum 2012

April 2, 2012: Packaging made from mushrooms

March 26, 2012: Thieves target Liquid Tide

March 20, 2012: Troubleshooting extrusion blow molding

March 13, 2012: The fruits of packaging education

March 1, 2012: Extrusion blow molding

February 28, 2012: Swiss company selects multidose dispenser for eye care product

February 22, 2012: Reverse auctions and packaging

February 15, 2012: The polar bear debate

February 8, 2012: Cal Poly to host World Packaging Conference

January 30, 2012: Salary and the packaging professional

January 9, 2012: What went wrong with Coke's 2011 holiday can design

December 14, 2011: RFID brings an added dimension to managing reusable packaging

December 1, 2011: An idea that doesn't hold water can be good

November 16, 2011: Moving right along with conveyors

November 2, 2011: Packaging and brand strategy

October 31, 2011: 30% PCR PET for Marks & Spencer HBA bottle

October 26, 2011: School spirit

October 19, 2011: An epistolary column

October 11, 2011: Give it a try

October 5, 2011: Johnson & Johnson announces sustainability roadmap

September 29, 2011: Pharmaceutical packaging demand predicted to reach $62 billion by 2015

September 21, 2011: Inspection of glass containers

September 7, 2011: Pallets: slippery sustainability subjects

August 30, 2011: Russian toothpaste carton goes 'green'

August 26, 2011: Cases of mistaken identity

August 17, 2011: A balanced equation

August 3, 2011: What's not in store

July 28, 2011: Don't kid around when researching children

July 21, 2011: The crop waste buzz

July 6, 2011: Harmonizing productivity with machine safety

June 30, 2011: Raw materials woes

June 23, 2011: Generic channels help drive adherence packaging

June 15, 2011: Sealed with a miss

June 8, 2011: Anniversary bottles enable Redhook fans to partake, reminisce

June 1, 2011: Induction sealing requires coordination

May 25, 2011: Plastic layer pads: a study in sustainability

May 18, 2011: Open innovation hits its stride

May 16, 2011: Next stop Düsseldorf

May 10, 2011: Know when to fold 'em

April 29, 2011: Package design and on-line retailing

April 20, 2011: The burning question

April 6, 2011: Size matters in packaging

March 25, 2011: Advice about forklift trucks

March 21, 2001: New compostable snack bags are easier on the ears

March 16, 2011: Strategic partnerships based on packaging

March 2, 2011: Misconceptions about landfills deserve burial

February 24, 2011: Plastic strapping and sustainability

February 16, 2011: Toward improved heat-seal performance

February 2, 2011: The sixth sense

January 27, 2011: Word for word

January 17, 2011: Flex brand muscles with flexible packaging

January 6, 2011:  Packaging World's top ten for 2010