Jim ButschliHomeCold chain events serve up packaging insightsBrutal snowstorms and frigid temperatures hitting many portions of the U.S. this winter serve as a reminder of the challenges manufacturers face in packaging and shipping temperature-sensitive products.February 21, 2011HomeAging population demanding easy-open packagesThe average age of the population is decreasing in many African and Asian countries, but people in the Western industrialized nations are growing older, putting a premium on package opening.February 17, 2011HomePackaging, artwork disconnect carries financial costsA U.K. artwork management firm reports that companies failing to keep a stringent focus on internal processes will potentially harm the nation's global competitiveness.February 16, 2011Coding, Printing & LabelingFocusing on food safetyWynn Wiksell, manager of packaging QRO at General Mills, and chairman of the Food Safety Alliance for Packaging (FSAP), offers an update on the HACCP models for packaging materials.February 10, 2011HomePackaging and the product development processA WIIFM (what’s in it for me) approach can help packaging professionals communicate with management that packaging is part of the solution in the medical device product development process.February 9, 2011Blisters/clamshells/skin packagingGerman contract packager relies on packaging machineryBlister lines employ easy-to-change equipment that helps meet demand for smaller batches of pharmaceutical customers.February 7, 2011Tamper-evident machinerySetting priorities for growth in 2011Pharmaceutical, biotech, medical products, and healthcare are blending into a more unified industry that will be challenged by customer requirements and regulatory compliance issues.January 24, 2011Coding, Printing & LabelingLarger type, simplicity sought for labelsLabeling standards proposed at the U.S. Pharmacopeial meeting seek to help patients read and understand labels on medical containers.January 18, 2011Flexible packagingOxygen, water vapor permeation units installed at pharmaceutical testing laboratory in TibetTesting equipment to be used to measure package permeation for traditional Tibetan herbal remedies and conventional pharmaceuticals.January 10, 2011Meat/Poultry/SeafoodInterphex 2011 New York programs announcedEducational program to feature biopharmaceutical manufacturing topics. Meanwhile, ISPE will again sponsor the March 29-31 event in New York.January 6, 2011Previous PagePage 121 of 192Next Page
