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News
| March 20, 2012

RIT students prove they’re up for package design challenge

Winning design involves replacing a stout-shaped glass bottle for a lightweight, taller PET for Wegmans BBQ sauce.
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Lactalis
Package Case Study
| February 17, 2012

Lactalis uses bioplastics for its cheese snacks

Precious Sticksters cheeses are filled on hf/f/s equipment using a 50-50 film blend of polylactic acid and petroleum-based materials.
Jill Martin
News
| February 13, 2012

Dosage control, biologics, driving materials considerations

LIVE FROM MD&M WEST: Advances in biologic products and bioresorbable stents add to medical device packaging responsibilities.
Package Case Study
| February 13, 2012

Planters peanuts switches to plastic packaging

A move from glass to plastic jars for Planters Dry Roasted Peanut varieties results in 84% less packaging by weight.
Package Case Study
| January 27, 2012

Sweet-pepper glaze in 32-oz PET bottle ideal for club-store use

Move to decanter-style, lightweight PET bottle by Heritage Family Specialty Foods for its sweet-pepper glaze provides entry into club-store market segment.
Package Case Study
| January 12, 2012

Sales prospects blossom with gardening pack rebranding

Moving from generic packaging to bright, bold branded packs offering product visibility helps Oasis Grower Products better market its hydroponics growing media.
King's dressing
Package Case Study
| December 6, 2011

PET bottle, screw cap fly for King’s Fine Foods

Custom tooling allows luxury product purveyor to launch dressings for British Airways' in-flight catering.
Package Case Study
| December 1, 2011

Mountain Dew gets brand-specific bottle

Design challenges include meeting operational requirements for ‘hundreds of bottlers’ and creating a new shape using the same lightweight preform for sustainability.
Package Case Study
| November 10, 2011

Raw pet-food bag uses renewable, compostable materials

Flexible, reclosable pouch for raw dog food from Steve’s Real Food is made from renewable compostable materials and is ‘green from the zipper to the sealant.’
Package Case Study
| September 14, 2011

Bars of gelato given a handmade, boutique feel

Design agency Substance was tasked with crafting the brand for Bar Gelato, a new gelato-on-a-stick creation from Geleteria Naia.

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