Sustainability

Healthcare packaging: Forecast 2010

An optimistic job outlook, Rx-to-OTC switches, and upbeat packaging sales predictions offer a beacon of hope for healthcare product packagers.

December 7, 2009

Prepared Foods: Page 19

Flexible packaging

Value and health drive new food and beverage packaging

A depressed economy and consumers' increasing concerns about personal, as well as environmental, health and wellness drive food and beverage packaging innovations.

December 6, 2009

Flexibles

A fiber-based food pack first

Finnish food marketer introduces a new kind of tray that permits unusual shapes and functionalities.

December 6, 2009

Contract packaging

Companies

December 5, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

European study confirms what we already know--enough already--green is here to stay!

Nine countries across Europe confirm that there is a “big move” to sustainable packaging solutions. Why is this even news any more?

December 2, 2009

Recycling

PLMA Show, like the private label market, is booming

First time observations from show floor—packaging still has a long way to go.

November 16, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Modified-atmosphere packing done in the supermarket

A completely automated line—slicing, MAP vacuum packing, weighing, labeling—is done in an Italian supermarket on a compact system just 16 feet long.

November 13, 2009

Protective/transport packaging

Cold chain products

October 31, 2009

Prepared Foods

Manufacturers bear ultimate cold-chain responsibility

Technological advances made during the past 10 years bode well for temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products, but a complex distribution chain can still be something of a “black hole.”

October 30, 2009

Flexibles

Sucrets cartons challenge kids to contemplate global warming

New Sucrets ICE product is co-branded with Ice Age animated film characters for cause campaign directed at kid-inspired solutions to global warming.

October 27, 2009

Prepared Foods

PAT solutions for lyophilized products

This year’s ISPE Annual Meeting 2009 will take place in San Diego from Nov. 8th to 11th.

October 26, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

MAP done in-store

In Como, Italy, the supermarket chain Bennet has begun in-store slicing and vacuum-packaging of luncheon meats in a modified-atmosphere format.

October 26, 2009

Sustainability

Sustainable packaging's constant buzz

If nothing else, you gotta love the energy that’s being brought to bear these days on the whole sustainable packaging enchilada.

October 23, 2009