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May 13, 2013: Pepsi launches first new bottle design in 16 years
May 2, 2013: Analyzing Budweiser’s bowtie can
April 26, 2013: Molded-pulp bottle is perfect for protein powder line
April 15, 2013: From good to better to best practices
April 9, 2013: Shoppers believe private label = national brands in different packaging
April 5, 2013: Devices designed with instruction manual in mind
March 28, 2013: Packaging innovation explored at TPC
March 20, 2013: The sentient side of package design
March 11, 2013: Lean: new concept that’s old to packaging
March 6, 2013: Nonrecycled plastics present huge energy potential for Canada, says study
February 28, 2013: Freshness extension for fresh produce
February 19, 2013: A public service announcement for packaging?
February 8, 2013: A partnership that drives both participants forward
January 31, 2013: Recycled-content corrugated boxes: sustainability at what cost?
January 21, 2013: Ten ways packaging tech can optimize your supply chain
January 15, 2013: VF/F/S and weigh-scale system targets foodservice markets
January 11, 2013: Bettering the packaging-advertising connection
December 18, 2012: Trends in pharmaceutical packaging
December 12, 2012: Politically-correct packaging
November 29, 2012: The future of Twinkies provides packaging professionals food for thought
November 16, 2012: Drop what you’re doing
November 8, 2012: Flexible OTC packs deliver an 'UrgentRx'
October 24, 2012: Discovering Japan: day two at Tokyo Pack
October 17, 2012: Want to save money unitizing pallet loads
October 14, 2012: On ongoing evolution
October 12, 2012: Survey pinpoints packaging priorities
October 1, 2012: Packaging training a life-long process
September 28, 2012: OSHA oversight also plagues packagers
September 26, 2012: Choosing colors for packaging
September 18, 2012: Should package development be done in-house or with vendor help?
September 10, 2012: Children ingesting detergent pods: should it have been foreseen?
August 30, 2012: Material specification or performance specification
August 22, 2012: Pedestrian safety around forklift trucks
August 15, 2012: From PET to PackML, there’s strength in numbers
August 7, 2012: Greenpeace puts the heat on KFC paper source
August 1, 2012: Sandoz/Cinpharm partnership to increase medicine access in Sub-Saharan Africa
July 26, 2012: Package-testing laboratories occupying new niches
July 17, 2012: Pomegranate arils crowned with custom container
July 11, 2012: Commentary on MillerCoors punch-top can
July 3, 2012: Shadow Beverages, GNC enter ready-to-drink beverage market
June 26, 2012: 'It’s not innovation if people won’t buy it'
June 22, 2012: Purdue Calumet names mechatronics lab after Glenwood, IL business owners
June 13, 2012: Virtual packaging machinery training offers interactive experience
June 7, 2012: Canadian trade group holds 2012 meeting in U.S.
June 5, 2012: 'It’s not innovation if people won’t buy it'
May 29, 2012: Tips on buying used equipment
May 24, 2012: New unit-dose spray device for cancer patients
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
