Rick LingleReusable/ReturnableEcstasy enhanced by unexpected red bottleEcstasy was more than what CEO Patrick Aroff of Encore Brands, Santa Monica, CA, expected. For one thing, the packaging for what Aroff calls “the first premium enhanced spirit” changed course dramatically ahead of its launch in late 2006.July 11, 2007HomeTongue-in-cheek packaging adviceA sampler of some of the more amusing responses from our new More Packaging Lessons Learned survey and report appearing in our July issue.July 9, 2007HomeSneak preview: Top 10 lessons learnedPW asked for your packaging advice, and more than 440 shared their wisdom and insights.July 9, 2007FlexiblesPocket Shot liquor served in a 'flexible flask'A 50-mL stand-up format gives liquor on-the-go portability—and unbreakable flexibility.June 18, 2007Containers'Cardboard can' for soda?Sagentia is developing a sustainable, bag-lined 'cardboard can' for soda and beer.June 14, 2007FlexiblesSunsweet's Ones of a kind prunesThink prunes, think grandparents? Think again.June 14, 2007Meat/Poultry/SeafoodSurvey takers speak outUpskilling was at the center of an online survey conducted by Packaging World in early 2007 that drew more than 200 respondents. Here are some responses to the question, What technologies would you like to have schools teaching to support your packaging machine maintenance operations?June 11, 2007Controls & Machine ComponentsAn educator's 'standard' viewKen Ryan, director of the Center of Automation and Control at Alexandria Technical College (www.camc-online.org), Alexandria, MN, says it is finding there’s a need for upskilling in all the sectors it is involved with.June 11, 2007Blisters/clamshells/skin packagingUpskilling: Is your workforce packaging technology savvy?As packaging machinery becomes more sophisticated, training and education, or ‘upskilling,’ becomes a growing concern for managers at Pepperidge Farm and elsewhere.June 11, 2007HomeMicrowave foods market warms upThe North American microwaveable packaging market will reach nearly 19 billion packages by 2011, growing at a rate of 11.6% per year. That’s according to Microwaveable Packaging, a newly released study from Allied Development Corp. (www.allied-dev.com).June 11, 2007Previous PagePage 21 of 73Next PageTop StoriesDigital TransformationQR Code Brings Play to Danone’s Plant-Based Kids LineDanone brings connected packaging to its new Alpro kids range of soy beverages and yogurt in Europe, blending plant-based products with a digital game that entertains while it educates.SustainabilityGlobal Packaging Trends Point to a New Strategic ApproachDigital TransformationThrough the Line Podcast: Humanoid Robots in PackagingDigital TransformationHumanoid Robots in Packaging Part 1: Continuous Upgrades, Some Industry AdoptionSponsor ContentEngineered Liquid Mixing Systems Increase Process
