Jim GeorgeClosures12 notable packaging innovations in 2009One blogger’s perspective calls attention to packages from around the world that consider sustainability and also answer functional needs with defining structural designs.January 6, 2010ContainersCan chic co-exist with the club experience? Target testing itRetailer taking seven weeks to determine whether the warehouse approach has staying power in its stores, trying packaging sizes unfamiliar within its stores.January 5, 2010HomeWant to prevent knock-offs? Focus on spelling, bar codesCounterfeiters have become quite good at copying package components and color. Their weakness often lies in on-pack spelling accuracy and including a bar code.January 4, 2010HomeToo many product marketers neglect the package-opening 'ceremony'One blogger’s accounts show that brand owners on the whole still have a long way to go in extending the brand experience via online ordering.December 21, 2009DairyNew sales possibilities may lurk in 'moments of consumption'Food and beverage marketers in mature product categories are finding success with packaging formats that increase product-usage occasions.December 21, 2009FlexiblesSales heating up with microwave packagingFreedonia report says this packaging format will enjoy healthy gains over the next four years. Its convenience benefits and related new technologies attract busy consumers.December 18, 2009BeverageGatorade looking to add muscle in 2010Product and packaging moves are at the starting line for the company, which apparently plans to continue with its much-debated G logo.December 17, 2009HomeWhy 'quiet' store aisles might thrive in 2010Categories that national brands tend to bypass for marketing support could open the doors to product and package innovation from store brands, Nielsen exec says.December 17, 2009LabelsDo uninviting labels jeopardize sales of good beers?One author’s observations suggest this possibility. Consumers may be turned off by unappealing graphics and question brew quality when certain information is absent.December 15, 2009HomeBrand managers beware: Five-finger discounts risingBrand stewards must take a leadership roll. Devise a brand security program, sell it to senior management, and customize your packaging solution.December 14, 2009Previous PagePage 27 of 51Next PageTop StoriesSustainable PackagingSustainable Packaging Trends to Watch at PACK EXPO Las VegasPackaging World editors unpack the latest in sustainable packaging, revealing the breakthroughs brands need to watch before PACK EXPO Las Vegas.Digital TransformationQR Code Brings Play to Danone’s Plant-Based Kids LineSustainabilityGlobal Packaging Trends Point to a New Strategic ApproachDigital TransformationThrough the Line Podcast: Humanoid Robots in PackagingSponsor ContentEngineered Liquid Mixing Systems Increase Process
