Jim ButschliSustainabilityKimberly-Clark uses packaging to reduce product wasteAs part of its parent company’s sustainability efforts, Kimberly-Clark Health Care and Kimberly-Clark Professional develop a dual-opening device that prevents medical exam glove waste.June 1, 2012HomeSmith & Nephew works packaging suppliers into its sustainability effortsJason Strachota, packaging development engineer II with Smith & Nephew, Inc.’s Advance Surgical Devices Div., discusses how his company employs Life Cycle Analysis in sustainable package design in this excerpt from Healthcare Packaging’s "Voices of Leadership."June 1, 2012Cosmetics/Personal careAirless dispensers for sun care productsThe global trend to packaging premiumization has spread to the sun care segment, with airless dispensers used for product launches sold from the Pacific Rim to the Middle East.June 1, 2012Bio-basedInviting packaging to the product development tableBringing packaging to the product development process benefits package design, patient compliance, and patent expiry issues.May 31, 2012HomeNo 'one-size-fits-all' approach to pharmaceutical anti-counterfeitingSecuring the distribution system will help, but eliminating counterfeit pharmaceuticals may be impossible.May 29, 2012ClosuresMiller scores sales with Punch Top CanMiller Lite and Miller Genuine Draft cans are scored with a secondary tab that invites beer drinkers to have fun opening it, then enjoy a smoother pour.May 24, 2012SustainabilityLIVE FROM PHARMAPACK NORTH AMERICA: Biodegradable shipping systemWilliam Hingle, director of marketing, TCP Reliable (www.tcpreliable.com), demonstrates TemPak™ + Green, an eco-friendly system from Cryopak (www.cryopak.com). TemPak protects product during shipping and maintains product temperature for 24 hr at 1°C to 10° C. Uses insulation, gel packs, bubble wrap, and a corrugated outer box that all incorporate biodegradable components.May 24, 2012HomePatient compliance issue prompts packager responsesNew technology offers promise to help patients adhere to medication regimens.May 23, 2012Bakery/SnackFrito-Lay announces initiative to validate and label products as gluten-freeCompany partners with the Celiac Disease Foundation and National Foundation of Celiac Awareness to educate consumers about celiac disease.May 18, 2012HomeIs the era of packaging machinery customization here?Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers need to work with equipment/controls suppliers to get the most out of packaging machinery.May 17, 2012Previous PagePage 97 of 192Next Page
