Jim GeorgeHomeOnline networks improving speed-to-marketBy streamlining its brand assets, one healthcare company has improved communication and visual consistency—and it expects to save $11 million or more.June 9, 2011Consumer packaged goodsMobile lab lets Morton Salt get retail-ready game onMenasha Packaging’s Design on Wheels operation puts the design team at the salt company’s doorstep—and cost-effectively prepares display pallets in one day.May 8, 2011ContainersAnniversary bottles enable Redhook fans to partake, reminisceCraft beers are hot with consumers, but even they can’t rest on their laurels. At some point, the longstanding among these upstart brews move toward status as mature brands, and they have to reinvent themselves.May 7, 2011FlexiblesPlaid label design introduces Mad Ballr in adult beveragesIf any category provides a stellar opportunity to study the importance of packaging in consumer goods, it may well be progressive adult beverages. The competition has become fierce, and success requires not only the right product but also the right package.May 7, 2011HomeNew design modernizes premium spirit in BalkansCareful attention to detail and messaging keeps Peshterska Grozdova positioned at the top end of the rakia market.May 5, 2011ClosuresCustom bottle, closure shape Dial's entry into lotionsThe category is crowded, with a lot of ‘me-too’ packaging. The gentle curves on Dial NutriSkin’s bottle and closure provide both findability and functional benefits.May 5, 2011Coding, Printing & LabelingMeijer Design Director: Packaging is the 'skin of commerce'Vickie VanHurley offers pointers on designing ‘passion brands.’ And she warns that the relationship between shopper income and value might not always be what you think it is.April 15, 2011Contract packagingObservations from the Contract Packaging Association's annual meetingExperts tell contract packager and CPG company attendees to get to the point quickly, that creating tension is healthy, and that good listening skills carry high value.April 12, 2011Contract PackagingCrunch time on the 'fuzzy front end'Retailers and consumers are placing more demand than ever on the need for variable production capacity, but CPG companies are struggling with contingency planning.April 12, 2011Contract PackagingWalmart's answer to dollar stores has implications for CPThe accompanying photo shows a bustling Walmart distribution center. It’s going to get even busier and a bit more complex.April 11, 2011Previous PagePage 2 of 51Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingThrough the Line: Palm-Sized Carton Delivers 180 Doses of Skin CareHow can skincare and beauty packaging be more sustainable? Nwär Skin’s Seid skin care products are encapsulated in tiny, dissolvable strips packaged in a paperboard carton.Package DesignBeer Label Lessons: A Masterclass in Visual EngagementBio-basedCompostable Capsules for Nespresso Original Line SystemsRecyclingCadbury, Kimberly-Clark, and Greiner Packaging Use Recycled Materials in PackagingSponsor ContentAXTRA: Engineering efficient bottling & packaging lines
