Jim GeorgeContract PackagingSix steps for developing store brandsDecember 5, 2009Contract PackagingInnovation's future - a balancing act?More than half the consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies responding to an exclusive Packaging World/Contract Packaging (PW/CP) survey say growth in private-label products provides opportunities for their companies—a stark change from recent years when national brands generally regarded private-label growth as a competitive threat.December 5, 2009Contract PackagingAre you eliminating touches?The term “touches” is cropping up more in contract packaging. But the word has two very important and distinctive definitions.December 5, 2009Flexible packagingCloud Packaging adds mid-speed expertise with purchase of Toll PackagingAcquisition made in part to respond to current market demands for shorter packaging runs.December 4, 2009Coding, Printing & LabelingBooklet labels: Untapped marketing muscle for your brand?If you’re a brand manager who hasn’t considered these labels lately, they’re doing wonders for solving complexity and quickly turning out promotional packaging.December 4, 2009ContainersEuropeans prefer glass baby-food containersQualitative research finds that parents trust glass for its health and environment benefits. Glass also heightens their assurance about the contents within the package.December 4, 2009ClosuresPackage investments that can keep private-label at bayP&G, Swanson, and McCormick are three brand owners that have invested in better products and packaging. Store brands might be reluctant to copy them.December 2, 2009HomeCategory twists in the air for 2010?Mintel lists 10 areas in which shoppers will see some new ideas in consumer products, some of them familiar. That could bode well for package design, too.November 30, 2009Bakery/SnackStrive to innovate PLMA audience toldDon't view the current economic slump merely as a window to build short-term sales, but rather strive to change consumer behavior and build shopper loyalty by understanding your customers and their needs over the longer term.November 20, 2009BeverageSealed with a kiss: Hershey's increases usage occasionsYet another food-related consumer packaged goods company sees opportunity for new sales by adopting the single-serve packaging format, thereby increasing portability.November 19, 2009Previous PagePage 29 of 51Next PageTop StoriesBagging & PouchingJiffy Mix Modernizes Packaging With Flexible, Compact CellsChelsea Milling Co. found a way to replace 18 filling lines with brand new equipment with no interruption in meeting consumer demand and without laying off any of its valued employees.PMMI NewsPMMI Foundation Awards More Than $160,000 in 2025 Scholarships to Emerging Leaders in Packaging & ProcessingRoboticsAutomation Aligns Around Standards, AI, and Real-World UsePackage DesignThrough the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #3: Tropicana Weathers Blowback from Package RedesignSponsor ContentSemi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency
