Jim PetersCosmetics/Personal careDefine the packaging profession as 'strategic'In the mid-’90s, a few companies found out that packaging itself could differentiate their products from the competition.May 8, 2011Sustainable PackagingSurvey measures packaging's importance and packagers' strengthsSurvey of packagers shows where priorities are. But with each key capability, survey respondents across industries indicate there’s plenty of room for improvement.February 9, 2011FlexiblesCan you benefit from changing packaging drivers?May 5, 2009Coding, Printing & LabelingHigh-volume retailers pile demands on packagingRetailers expect a lot from packaging, and few require more than club stores and other high-volume outlets.December 31, 2005Contract Packaging6 Tactics That Make Contract Packaging Work (sidebar)Report details contract packaging’s futureMarch 31, 2005Consumer packaged goodsLowe's issues bilingual packaging mandateLowe’s Companies, Mooresville, NC, isn’t the first retailer to prod vendors into putting bilingual copy on packages.January 31, 2005Flexible packagingClub stores stay 'hot' with packaging a key to salesRecent developments focus on the effective use of display pallets and new ways of reining in costs. It’s a singular outlook on “shelf impact.”December 31, 2004HomeDesigned for aging AmericansGood packaging for older people is good packaging for anybody, according to advice from experts from four companies, including P&G, who weigh in on package design that addresses aging Americans.October 31, 2004Secondary PackagingFive Packaging Tactics Deliver 'Show Biz' at RetailBulk displays and more intense messaging are among the tools that gain sales in retail outlets.October 31, 2004Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging'Best-Practice' Techniques Deliver Shelf ImpactHere are five packaging strategies used today to help create the product-to-shopper connection that drives brand sales.October 31, 2004Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesWrappingLaffy Taffy Unwraps Easier-to-Open Mini Bar packagingLong a source of sticky frustration, Laffy Taffy’s wrappers have been reengineered for a clean, one-pull opening, just as sales surge and the brand refreshes its signature jokes.SustainabilityNew Research Hub C3PS Tackles Packaging ChallengesRecyclingTarget, Brazilian Pet Foods, and Ahlstrom Design Paper-based PackagingBio-basedGrove Toilet Cleaner Pods Reduce PVA, Use Compostable PouchSponsor ContentEngineered Liquid Mixing Systems Increase Process
