Coding, Printing & Labeling

Masterfoods Europe searches for modular packaging machinery

The concept of modular packaging machine design has multiple benefits, not the least of which is flexibility to respond to market requirements. This fact is increasingly influencing investment decisions.

February 20, 2007

Meat/Poultry/Seafood: Page 42

Flexible packaging

Checking up on healthcare packaging

Drug delivery devices, advances in combination products, and biologicals/biopharmaceuticals will present both challenges and opportunities for packagers.

February 9, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Pro Mach's President of End of Line Packaging Mack Greene Retires

Pro Mach, Inc. announced today that Charles M. (Mack) Greene, President of its End-of-Line Business Unit, will retire January 31 this year.

January 30, 2007

Sustainability

CPG companies hunt for warehouse club treasure

Success in packaging for the warehouse clubs requires innovation and an understanding of the needs of this unique channel.

January 10, 2007

Wine

Food photography for packaging: Results that sell

We live in an image-driven culture that exposes thousands of images to us every day. To make your brand visible in a crowd, it has to communicate to your consumers in a memorable way.

January 10, 2007

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Coalition's diversity as dramatic as its message

At least some people know how to play nice in the sandbox.

January 10, 2007

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Industry Watch

COMPANIES Thermo Electron Corp. and Fisher Scientific Intl. Inc. have merged to form Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., creating a provider of products and services in the high-growth life, laboratory, and health sciences industry.

January 10, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Better barriers needed for blisters

Inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame during Pack Expo International 2006, Edward Bauer elaborates on developments in pharmaceutical packaging materials.

January 10, 2007

Flexible packaging

What's new in food & bev?

Convenience is king in food and beverage packaging—now and for the foreseeable future. But other trends bubbling to the surface bear watching.

December 18, 2006

Bakery/Snack

Visual association--through a 2-year-old's eyes

In recent televised interviews, separate groups of progressively younger children were shown logos or icons of some of the country's best-known brands.

December 18, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

UF squeezes out more R&D projects

From RFID to barrier containers to shelf life prediction, there's more to packaging research at the University of Florida than even staff expected.

November 5, 2006

Beverage

Workhorse label boosts water's sales 90%

Glaceau increased sales 90% for its Smartwater bottled water by restaging the brand through packaging and by expanding distribution.

November 5, 2006

Flexibles

Susceptor suits frozen fish

Gimbert Surgeles of France has launched a line of frozen, breaded fish filets that cook in less than three minutes in the microwave oven thanks to the Microrite™ susceptor sleeve that surrounds them.

November 5, 2006