Jim GeorgeContract PackagingThe need for speedPackages that answer today's speed-to-market demands are possible when marketing and operations work together. A new study offers advice on building a successful team. How to order“Quick-Changeover Packaging: Dynamics and Surging Growth Opportunities” can be ordered at www.packworld.com/qc. The report is available as a printed document.October 6, 2006HomeAluminum bottle provides 'pop' on the beachMiguel Barcelo P. & Co. extends the aluminum bottle in alcoholic beverages to the Dominican Republic with La Benedicta, a hard cider in a 16-oz crown finish bottle.October 5, 2006Sustainable PackagingChallenge your team to think about what your packaging could bePaul Vandenberg, creative director at i4Design (www.desi4n.com), a package design firm, offers the following worthwhile exercise: Ask yourself and your package design team, “What if?” The challenge is to use great packaging ideas being introduced elsewhere not as a template for your own projects, but as inspiration for what could be for your products.October 5, 2006Cosmetics/Personal careMeasuring innovation capabilityKey measures used by The Estee Lauder Companies to qualify contract packagers' design capabilities are applicable for many packagers and marketers.October 2, 2006Contract PackagingQuick-changeover study publishedPackages that answer today’s speed-to-market demands are possible when marketing and operations work together. A new study offers advice on building a successful team.September 11, 2006ClosuresUnilever Phase-In Makes Transition To PET 'Seamless'Often, when a product changes packaging materials, the move is an “all at once” proposition across the entire product line. Unilever Foods opted to phase in the transition of its Hellmann’s mayonnaise from glass jars into PET containers.August 31, 2006Consumer packaged goodsPersuading Consumers Who Don't ListenOnline marketing and emerging media experts lay out strategies for captivating the experiential consumer in an increasingly interactive world.August 31, 2006ClosuresConsumer packaging insights help Preen stay on topIf you’re No. 1 in your product category and want to stay there, consumers will give you clues on how to stay on top if you ask the right questions.July 31, 2006FlexiblesEnvironmental stewardshipScotts uses packaging to instruct on applying fertilizer responsibly.July 31, 2006FlexiblesMaxell adds dimension to CD-R, DVD disks at Wal-MartIn recordable disks, a commodity category, Maxell brings an exclusive look to Wal-Mart by keying on current trends in automobile culture.July 31, 2006Previous PagePage 44 of 51Next PageTop StoriesBio-basedTop 15 of 2025, #15: Used Cooking Oil Powers Lamb Weston’s Potato BagThe #15 most clicked article of 2025: Lamb Weston launches an industry-first bag for its frozen potatoes that’s made from used cooking oil, cutting its packaging’s carbon footprint by 30%.Bagging & PouchingJiffy Mix Modernizes Packaging With Flexible, Compact CellsPMMI NewsPMMI Foundation Awards More Than $160,000 in 2025 Scholarships to Emerging Leaders in Packaging & ProcessingRoboticsAutomation Aligns Around Standards, AI, and Real-World UseSponsor ContentSide-entry Liquid Mixer Improves Solids Suspension in Large Tanks
