Rick LingleCoding, Printing & LabelingGiving RFID a voice: How making tags talk could improve efficienciesVoice-directed work technology is looking to leverage the data contained in RFID tags.February 28, 2007BeverageHomework and ingenuity produces light-up bottleHomework and three years’ of globetrotting legwork produces TY KU, a sake liqueur filled in a bottle that lights up whenever it’s lifted.February 23, 2007FlexiblesPackaging environmental efficiency study releasedUse-less-stuff's new 56-page study that takes a careful, measured look at environmental efficiency for various formats may be 'An Inconvenient Truth' for packaging.February 22, 2007HomeLabeler loads up on pharma techLabeler’s subsystems, including 100% label inspection, are tailor made for contract packagers.February 9, 2007Coding, Printing & LabelingRFID has game at Best BuyIDTechEx has published a slick new 128-page RFID in action 2006/7 magazine that features case studies culled from its “RFID Knowledgebase” of more than 2,300 implementations in 85 countries. Of the approximately 25 articles is Best Buy’s implementation that includes smart shelves, electronically enabled shelving that can read the tags of products. This permits the retailer to know whether or not a package is present on-shelf to help reduce out-of-stocks.February 9, 2007FlexiblesLewis and Clark discovers paperless multipacksLewis and Clark Brewery, Helena, MT, debuted in summer 2006 a new kind of environmentally friendly six-pack.The brewery has adopted ITW’s BrandPak™, a packaging collaboration from ITW Hi-Cone (www.hi-cone.com) and ITW Auto-Sleeve (www.itw-autosleeve.com) as the multipack of choice for its 12-oz bottles. A sleeving system from PDC Europe (www.pdceurope.com) applies the bands.February 9, 2007SustainabilityInsights for less packagingBob Lilienfeld, who heads Use-less-stuff.com, has championed source reduction as the key to packaging sustainability for more than a decade.February 9, 2007Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materialsRepackaging 'releevs' theft woesMerix Releev cold sore medication changes to pilfer-resistant BlisterGuard® packaging to meet retailer demands.February 7, 2007Coding, Printing & LabelingThe wrap-up: Digitized shelf life at homeAs many have learned over the years, avoiding food spoilage is a good thing.January 31, 2007HomeA library of packaging white papersIt’s easy to access a library of more than 40 white papers that cover the gamut of packaging.January 31, 2007Previous PagePage 26 of 73Next 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 ContentSemi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency
