Case Studies

Personal Care Packaging

Sobeys uses both white and black sensor pads for its high-priced meat cuts, depending on the color of the meat tray.
Machine Case Study
| December 31, 2004

Sobeys' EAS tags thwart thieves

Canadian supermarket chain uses electronic article surveillance on a variety of packages—including fresh meats—to minimize shoplifting.
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Package Case Study
| December 31, 2004

Time indicator for perishables

Based on diffusion, Timestrip expiration date indicators show very clearly the remaining shelf life of refrigerated or frozen products.
Shown at left is P&G's Gross Gerau tube filler during a break. A robot inserts tubes 20 at a time into pockets in the portion of
Machine Case Study
| November 30, 2004

Technology opens a door at P&G

By hitching its wagon to that increasingly bright star called servo technology, P&G gains flexibility, increased capacity, and better utilization of equipment assets.
The biodegradable, compostable film used for Tikvah organic soaps offers clarity and moisture permeability. It's also less costl
Machine Case Study
| September 30, 2004

From soap to nuts

Soap producer Tikvah and brownie manufacturer Raw Indulgence market organic products in a transparent cellulose film made from wood pulp.
Package Case Study
| September 30, 2004

Brownie maker indulges in sustainable film (sidebar)

Like Tikvah, brownie maker Raw Indulgence is a strong proponent of all things organic, and of environmentally friendly packaging. Raw Indulgence markets five 2.2-oz varieties of Heavenly Whole Food Brownies, made with fruits and nuts.
Package Case Study
| September 30, 2004

'Glass' polymer selected for shower gel

YSL Beauté, the Paris-based cosmetics brand now owned by Gucci, selected a copolyester, Glass Polymer, from Eastman Chemical for the package for its Alexander McQueen Kingdom shower gel.
Package Case Study
| August 31, 2004

Indian haircare products add appeal (sidebar)

Two products for the haircare market in India together won a Silver Award for The Paper Products, Ltd., Thane, India, a member of Huhtamaki Group.
Package Case Study
| July 31, 2004

Svelte bottle gets skin-fit labeling

Skin care products specialist Raymond Anthony Intl. (RAI), Costa Mesa, CA, recently upgraded the packaging for its Tanology line of premium indoor tanning lotions in 8-oz high-density polyethylene bottles.
Machine Case Study
| July 31, 2004

Natural toothpaste moves to recycled tube

Burt’s Bees finds it can shift from aluminum to five-layer coextruded tubes with recycled content, topped with caps using recycled resin, too.
Package Case Study
| June 30, 2004

Dual bottle dials in a custom tan

Fiji Blend debuts tanning lotion innovation through a nifty two-in-one bottle and a lenticular carton.
Package Case Study
| June 30, 2004

A molded-pulp first in cosmetics

When New York-based Estée Lauder’s Aveda unit introduced its Uruku Lipstick a little over a year ago, the firm’s commitment to environmentally responsible packaging led to what is essentially a refillable case.
Examining press sheets at Exopack are (left to right): Charlie Ratterree of Fafard, Jeff Wagner of Exopack, and Eric Nurnberger
Machine Case Study
| June 30, 2004

Sleeve press and EB combine for savings

New 67”-wide 10-station flexo press with electron-beam coating and curing earns Exopack lots of private-label lawn and garden packaging business with Fafard.
Package Case Study
| June 30, 2004

Dual bottle dials in a custom tan (Sidebar)

Lenticular magic
Package Case Study
| May 31, 2004

Oil's better in sleeved tottles

Apparently, it’s not enough differentiation if your products contain emu oil. The TanZotic Tanning Products division of Natural Emu Products, Dodge, TX, relies on distinctive packaging for its Xotic Xplosion tanning accelerators.
Package Case Study
| May 31, 2004

Redken stands up for pouch multipack

When designers at New York-based Redken decided to switch from traditional polyvinyl chloride folding cartons to clear, flexible stand-up pouches from Specialty Films & Associates for its Smooth Down multipacks of hair-care products, they gained a sharper, more modern design as well as added consumer convenience.

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