Top ten articles on Packworld.com for 2011

From Walmart's views on retail-ready to clever packaging that turns olives into snacks--the ten articles that attracted the most viewers on packworld.com.

Pat Reynolds
Jan 5, 2012

Walmart's views on Retail-Ready Packaging

Multipacks say 'So long' to corrugated materials

New Coke plant designed with future in mind

Single-serve pouch pulls off premixed, frozen margaritas

Plastic bottles and closures: Market trends in Europe

Microwave pasteurization puts ready meals where consumers

A winning package for Old Style and the Cubs

Opening eyes to eye tracking

Tray pack for cheese is brimming with benefits

OFF THE SHELF: Olives packed as snacks
 

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