Arnie OrloskiSecondary PackagingPaper Discovery Center opensAfter years of planning and fund-raising, The Paper Discovery Center is now open to the public in Appleton, WI. Located in Kimberly-Clark’s former Atlas Mill on the Fox River, the mill has been transformed into the only science and technology museum in Northeast Wisconsin.April 30, 2005Coding, Printing & LabelingNew Mexico rejects RFID privacy billsLobbying by the Grocery Manufacturers of America persuaded New Mexico’s House Judiciary Committee to table HB215, a bill from Rep. Mimi Stewart (D-Albuquerque) that would have required stores to remove or disable RFID tags on merchandise before consumer purchase.March 31, 2005BeverageCoke sues over carafe packageCoca-Cola Co., maker of the Minute Maid brand of juices, filed suit January 26 against Florida’s Natural, Lake Wales, FL, claiming that company’s 59-oz carafe container infringes on the patented carafe for Minute Maid’s Simply Orange brand (shown here).March 31, 2005ClosuresVendange varietals select Prisma AsepticJust months after Canandaigua Wine introduced its Almaden Sangria in a Prisma® Aseptic carton from Tetra Pak, the company has introduced four varieties of its Vendange wines in the same 500-mL carton with an innovative resealable screw cap.March 31, 2005Sustainable PackagingCosmetics may have to show warningsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now taking a hard look at whether common cosmetics and personal care products that contain untested chemicals need to display a warning label to consumers.March 31, 2005ContainersJolt relaunch is 'electric'After 20 years, Wet Planet reintroduces Jolt in a 23.5-oz aluminum resealable can decorated with thermochromic inks.March 31, 2005FlexiblesBaseball collector cards in new 'vault'Topps continues to broaden market for collector cards with retail packs now selling for up to $30. New packaging virtually eliminates shoplifting.February 28, 2005LabelsSeagram's Coolers undergo a package modernizationNew bottle, new label, and new carrier graphics—they’re all aimed at contemporizing the Seagram’s brand and boosting sales.February 28, 2005LabelsLiz Claiborne upgrades packaging at centerNew random box-taping machines help boost output and slash labor costs for fashion maker’s Mt. Pocono center.February 28, 2005HomeTesco tries high-tech recyclingThe Tesco supermarket in Winchester, England, launched the first-of-its-kind automated container recycling center, developed by Tomra.February 28, 2005Previous PagePage 2 of 40Next PageTop StoriesContract PackagingRadienz Living Adopts Paperboard Carton for Laundry PodsRadienz Living and GPI will debut an all-paper, child-resistant carton for laundry pods, aiming to cut plastic, boost pallet efficiency, and meet safety standards in club-store and perhaps e-commerce channels.RecyclingFFRA Tackles the Flexible Film Recycling ChallengeRecyclingAvery Dennison, Marks & Spencer, and Credo Beauty Launch Packaging Designed for RecyclabilityE-commerce/D2C packagingHow Amazon Combines Tech and Material Innovation to Cut WasteSponsor ContentStainless Steel Liquid Mixers for Demanding Sanitary Applications
