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Judges take a shine to new holographic toothpaste carton

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare’s new 6-oz Aquafresh White & Shine toothpaste carton was chosen as the winner of the Personal Care/Cosmetics Packaging category due to its use of a technology that at least one Greener Package Awards judge, John Bernardo of Sustainable Innovations LLC, says has the “potential for a huge impact.”

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According to Mike Larocca, packaging development manager for GSK Consumer Healthcare, one of the main challenges in developing the carton was achieving a high-end finish comparable to that of a traditional holographic laminated carton. “As a consumer product in a competitive environment in the oral care category, premium aesthetics and shelf presence are important keys to success,” he says. “To match the high-end finish, this required extensive development work with various inks, surface treatments, and holographic finishes using stock and custom applications. The final product had to meet tight specifications for high-speed automation, scuff-resistance, and the distribution environment.”

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