Sustainability

Abbott acts on sustainability initiatives

In an exclusive interview, Abbott Nutrition’s director of global packaging technology discusses how Abbott is implementing more than 40 sustainable packaging initiatives.

January 8, 2010

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Additives, coatings & inks

Featured discussions

January 8, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

They're baaack: Consumer group wants food label changed...again

Ah, the food label, the Great Crossroads, the Window into the American Soul, where contemporary issues relating to diet and health are revealed and battled over, a town square where the features the food industry wants to tout and consumers care about are trumpeted or whispered about, with government agencies looking over everyone’s shoulder.

January 7, 2010

Closures

Intoxicating poppy top perfume packaging

In March 2009, France-based Kenzo Parfums launched a worldwide introduction of its FlowerbyKenzo fragrance (with hints of violet, vanilla, and rose) in svelte, customized glass packaging from SGD.

January 7, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeling revisions take aim against medication errors

The U.S. Pharmacopeia proposes revisions to ferrules and cap overseal labeling.

January 6, 2010

Additives, coatings & inks

Cool CD cover is body heat-activated

The secret surprise to the unassuming package is the use of a nontoxic, thermochromic ink from Chromatic Technologies Inc.

January 6, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Simple, sustainable design for organic dairy and meat and cheese packaging--got it half right?

Lindsay Perkins’ packaging for organic farm products from Maine really delivers on so many points, misses the mark on a few.

December 15, 2009

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Alka-Seltzer labeling blunder leads to recall

Labeling on foil blister cards was printed in reverse for less than 4% of the packages in the lot.

December 10, 2009

Labeling

New packaging machinery DVD

ELAU's new DVD shows videos and animations of advanced PacDrive™ equipped machinery in action. You’ll see why our slogan is "On the best machines."

December 8, 2009

Sustainability

Healthcare packaging: Forecast 2010

An optimistic job outlook, Rx-to-OTC switches, and upbeat packaging sales predictions offer a beacon of hope for healthcare product packagers.

December 7, 2009

Sustainability

Featured discussions

December 7, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Towards a smart approach to smart packaging

Last month, we looked at the status of RFID and packaging. This month, we need to look towards the future—and it is indeed promising.

December 7, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

It's only labeling: banish the phrase

Today’s topic is Dannon’s recent settlement of a multimillion dollar class action lawsuit, and specifically, what it is, and what it isn’t.

December 7, 2009