Arnie OrloskiPrepared FoodsWeb Plus: Reverse auctions: Love 'em or hate 'emReverse-auction buying of packaging seems to have a toe-hold among manufacturers. It may even be on the verge of becoming a trend, according to a Web-based survey conducted on Packworld.com earlier this summer.September 30, 2003Adhesives/tapePressuring the competitionGro-Tec’s Eliminator herbicide comes in a unique pressure tank applicator that’s now being used for other products, too.September 30, 2003ContainersEAS and partners show container dexterityFive new PET bottles for nutrition supplements were created for EAS in just weeks to meet a tight timetable.September 30, 2003ClosuresPlastic carton shows off new Aquafresh tubeA folding carton made of 15-mil polyvinyl chloride is helping new Aquafresh Extreme Clean toothpaste fly off store shelves.September 30, 2003ClosuresThree wineries try 'twist-cork' closureIn August, three wineries began shipping quantities of their vintages in new bottles that are closed by the MetaCork from Gardner Technologies.September 30, 2003HomePackaging leads way in asset managementDigital media asset management—software that allows companies to organize, store, retrieve images, text, and other files for package design and other uses—is not attaining the penetration in graphic arts that had been expected, according to a new survey.August 31, 2003ClosuresTwist & Pour for quarts, tooFor 2003, Sherwin-Williams has begun to move several of its paint brands into new square quart high-density polyethylene containers that are similar to the gallon Twist & Pour jugs introduced last year.August 31, 2003Sustainable PackagingPipeline: Boon or bane for recycling?We recently read about some communities that are shifting the way they or their contracted companies handle curbside recyclables. Skokie, IL, has joined a number of other communities in the Chicago area—and I’m sure elsewhere—that are no longer requiring consumers to separate materials they put out for recycling.August 31, 2003ClosuresReady-made solution for CRC packagingLast year’s requirement expanding the need for child-resistant closures posed a problem for a body oil, but a special collar did the trick.August 31, 2003Reusable/ReturnableSophisticated handcraftsmanshipSalsa is a passion for Larry Blanton. After winning First Place in a prestigious salsa-tasting competition, he uses creative packaging to help sell it.August 31, 2003Previous PagePage 13 of 40Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingColgate & Amazon Turned Recycling Data into Insight; Now Other CPGs Can, TooPilots with Colgate-Palmolive and Amazon helped shape Glacier’s new DataStream platform, a subscription tool launched today that lets CPGs verify recyclability performance and close the loop between packaging design and real sortation and recovery outcomes.RecyclingThrough the Line Podcast: Kopu Water Brings Aluminum Bottles to Luxury HotelsSustainable PackagingWith EMF’s New 2030 Plastics Agenda Targets, Signatories Pivot from Ambition to ScaleHomeNextloop Americas Receives FDA LNO, Develops AI SortingSponsor ContentInnovative packaging solutions
