Jim ButschliFlexiblesAstraZeneca engineer identifies ways to increase packaging line uptimeReliability metrics can not only help improve your packaging line efficiency, but also help you justify future improvements, said AstraZeneca’s Jeff Rosen during the March 29 Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum.June 11, 2007BeverageNew look lends flavor to coffee packsRefreshed bag graphics help Brazilian-based Café Bom Dia Intl. sell its Marques de Paiva-brand bags of coffee at Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, and HEB stores.June 11, 2007BeverageVitamin-fortified water in PET fights hangoversA PET bottle and shrink-sleeve label help start-up company DTK launch a relief drink for “the day after.”June 11, 2007ClosuresTeen skin care products pack inspirationTeen Everyday Skincare System (TESS) was created a little more than a year ago, with its skincare products for teen girls developed by entrepreneurial moms and their teenage daughters, as well as with input from teen girls in focus groups around the country. To appeal to teen girls required not only good products, but also cheerful, modern packaging.June 11, 2007BeverageMSU's school of packaging awarded new instrumentsA digital burst tester, universal material crush tester, and an internal bond tester were awarded to Michigan State University’s (MSU) School of Packaging from the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (www.careersincorrugated.org).June 11, 2007Consumer packaged goodsU.S. machinery purchases stabilizing: PMMIA 1% growth in U.S. packaging machinery purchases this year “reflects a cautionary reaction to the uncertainty of the U.S. economy, rather than decisions based on financial imperatives,” according to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (www.pmmi.org).June 11, 2007BeverageAbbott Labs wins by flying with JETTWaunetka A. Clark is the validation program manager of Global Pharmaceutical Operations, GPO Division Validation, Abbott Laboratories. Abbott’s Waukegan, IL, facility recently hosted a monthly meeting of the Joint Equipment Transition Team (JETT).June 11, 2007FlexiblesNew package shapes, new markets, new productsWhether you’re in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and/or nutraceutical business, it’s always wise to pay attention not only to competitive product packaging, but also to products sold in other segments.May 31, 2007Cosmetics/Personal careTeen products pack inspirationPackaging for TESS skin care products speaks to teen girls.May 11, 2007Sustainable PackagingPackaging: A convenient truthAll too often it seems that packaging is portrayed as an environmental villain by the media.April 4, 2007Previous PagePage 148 of 192Next Page
