Bert MooreCoding, Printing & LabelingTowards a smart approach to smart packagingLast month, we looked at the status of RFID and packaging. This month, we need to look towards the future—and it is indeed promising.December 7, 2009LabelsIs "smart packaging" just a dumb idea?Just to be clear, there’s “dumb” packaging (just a box, no matter how pretty the graphics), “self-aware” packaging (with Electronic Article Surveillance/EAS tags), and “smart” packaging (with RFID tags).October 29, 2009Coding, Printing & LabelingIs 'grand' bad for RFID?October 5, 2009Page 1 of 1Top StoriesContract PackagingHow CVS Store Brands Handles Refreshing a 5,000-item Private Label PortfolioCVS VP Michael Wier says store-brand growth and product/package localization are adding manufacturing complexity. Keychain CEO Oisin Hanrahan tells PW that the newly launched Keychain 360 helps retailers and brands manage private-label packaging specs, vendors, and compliance across outsourced supply chains.CartoningSpanish Juice Brand Debuts Aseptic Pack with Paper BarrierRecyclingRyp Labs, SPG, and Waitrose & Partners Design Packaging with Added FunctionalityDigital TransformationAutomation’s Catch-22: CPGs Eye Expansion, But Costs and Constraints PersistSponsor ContentSide-entry Liquid Mixer Improves Solids Suspension in Large Tanks
