Coding, Printing & Labeling

Lessons learned: packaging materials

Advice about packaging materials from nearly 700 responses to a May 2008 survey centered on themes of sustainability and quality.

August 4, 2008

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Soup maker 'soups up' printing/coding efficiencies

Kettle Cuisine standardizes on one coding supplier for foodservice pouches, retail cup labels, and corrugated shipping cases.

August 4, 2008

Sustainability

Sustainability news & events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned from World News

August 4, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Supercharging products with embedded RFID

Useful things to know about RFID that were disclosed during this recent Webinar.

August 3, 2008

Flexibles

Spicy-hot chips get fiery package graphics

Oregon-based Kettle Foods, a producer of all-natural snack foods, is rolling out Kettle brand Death Valley Chipotle Potato Chips nationwide this summer.

August 3, 2008

Flexibles

Pouch provides pasta sauce in a snap

Microwavable pouches for Unilever’s pasta sauces make preparation as easy as “clip, pop, and pour.”

August 2, 2008

Flexibles

Glimpses of Kodak's 'new world' unfold at annual meeting

Attendees examine industry trends, challenges in Miami, FL.

August 1, 2008

Flexibles

CPA member cast their nets to catch new ideas at annual meeting

There’s an ocean of opportunity in the contract packaging industry.

August 1, 2008

Flexibles

Saving money by compacting noodles

How else can you find savings?

August 1, 2008

Sustainability

Companies

August 1, 2008

Flexibles

Co-packer plays key labeling role in Elmer's facelift

A contract packager’s ability to think fast while taking an interim project “on the fly” played a significant role in getting newly designed bottles of Elmer’s Wood Glue into distribution.

July 31, 2008

Flexibles

Flexible cosmetic web

The Fasson Roll North America div. of Avery Dennison has expanded its flexible packaging cosmetic web offering to include Cosmetic Web Light.

July 2, 2008

Flexible packaging

Opening ceremonies: Where has that magical moment of wonder gone?

Recalling his childhood, Dyfed “Fred” Richards, executive creative director, North America, at Interbrand (www.interbrand.com), writes in Shelf Impact! that he loved being the first person in his family to break through the seal of any new package.

July 2, 2008