Jim ButschliFlexiblesFPA winners are good as goldNotable advances in sustainability, shelf impact, laser micro-perforation, and shelf life extension are all on display in the Flexible Packaging Association’s Gold Award winners.March 11, 2011Flexible packagingFilm for bulk liquids earns Gold for Packaging ExcellenceLiquiflex® Advance™ films for bulk liquids is designed to replace metal foodservice cans or traditional bulk liquid films. The 13-layer Liquiflex film generates 96% less waste than cans and up to 30% less waste than other films, and includes redundant nylon and ethylene vinyl alcohol layers for strength and resistance. It is manufactured by Curwood Inc., a Bemis company.March 10, 2011Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)Global packaging machinery demand to rise through 2014Accelerated manufacturing output and a favorable fixed investment environment will drive global demand for packaging machinery to $35.9 billion by 2014.March 8, 2011Cosmetics/Personal carePackaging helps power store brandsRx-to-OTC switches, and a shift of top execs from CPGs to retailers, increase the emphasis on package design to help store brands gain greater market share.March 8, 2011FlexiblesFPA winners are good as goldNotable advances in sustainability, shelf impact, laser micro-perforation, and shelf life extension are all on display in the Flexible Packaging Association’s Gold Award winners.March 7, 2011RecyclingHealthcare Packaging Conference & Workshops agenda takes shapeCombination products packaging, working with the FDA, continuous manufacturing, and brand strategies among key topics of May 26, 2011 event in Princeton, NJ.March 7, 2011HomeEU adopts counterfeit medicine amendmentsDecision could have ‘major’ impact on medicinal product makers; further discussion planned for May 19-20 European GMP Conference in Germany.March 2, 2011Blisters/clamshells/skin packagingLabel typo leads to recall of J&J's Sudafed‘Do not not divide, crush, chew, or dissolve the tablet’ label direction prompts recall of 667,632 Sudafed packages.February 28, 2011Bakery/SnackFighting counterfeit drugs in AfricaFree consumer text messaging service targets counterfeit pharmaceutical market that causes at least 700,000 deaths per year globally.February 25, 2011HomeNurses to assess med device packages at HealthPack 2011Event to present a European focus for this year’s HealthPack survey, plus the third-annual nurse focus group reviewing submitted package designs.February 22, 2011Previous PagePage 120 of 192Next Page
