Rick LingleLabels'Zenergized' for CostcoBevology, a start-up company based in San Francisco, CA, didn’t want its Zenergize Energy+ fizzy drink tablets to fizzle at Costco. So it developed suitable packaging under the club store’s guidance, including focus-group tests conducted with 100 consumers.January 11, 2008FlexiblesPLA: A converter's viewpointChris Burger, coffee product manager of Fres-Co System USA, offers his take on using polylactic acid (PLA), a sustainable material derived from corn, in film structures for coffee bags.January 10, 2008Coding, Printing & LabelingThe reality of RFID for RxPanelists from McKesson Corp., Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Amerisource Bergen Corp., and Ahold USA recognize that while radio-frequency identification (RFID) offers promise in the pharmaceutical sector, its adoption raises questions.January 10, 2008Sustainable PackagingClemson breaks ground for packagingClemson University broke ground recently for a new 28,000-sq-ft building to house components of the packaging science and graphic communications departments.January 10, 2008RecyclingCoffees, teas tap shelf stability in useA foodservice BIB pack uses a unique tap that maintains shelf stability after opening.January 9, 2008Coding, Printing & LabelingRPC RFID field trialRFID shows encouraging use with reusable plastic containers as field trial for produce begins.January 8, 2008FlexiblesThe wrap-up: Wacky warning label winners'Danger: Avoid Death' wins top prize in 11th annual Wacky Warning Label Contest.January 7, 2008Coding, Printing & LabelingPatent search siteA comprehensive Web site for searches of patents related to packaging and everything else.January 7, 2008Closures'Zenergized' tube suits retailersCartoned tubes make effervescent energy tablets portable for grocery consumers.December 18, 2007HomeHands-on packaging educationKevin Lipsky, an instructor from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC), New Richmond, WI, provides an educational view of packaging. A graduate of WITC in 1979, Lipsky joined the faculty in 1986 after working in industry.December 7, 2007Previous PagePage 16 of 73Next Page
