Flexibles

Salad maker targets conveyor cleanliness

Green Cuisine upgrades salad assembly ops, enhancing production speeds as well as sanitation and quality controls.

January 10, 2007

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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

Flexibles

Making market research work for you

“No matter what the direction, market research can show packagers how to deliver success, cost-savings, or bigger market share.”

January 10, 2007

Contract Packaging

Catching up with fickle consumers

It is a time of change for the contract packaging industry.

December 19, 2006

Consumer packaged goods

RFID reluctance remains

According to our exclusive survey and industry experts, concerns about RFID costs and complexities continue.

December 18, 2006

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

Sustainable Packaging

Answering innovation's challenges

Pick a leader to champion your cause, prove out your ideas with senior management, and observe ‘category cues' while pushing beyond them, say the experts.

December 18, 2006

Closures

Dispenser gives closure to carpet cleaner

Spartanburg, SC-based Milliken & Co.'s Capture Carpet Cleaner now enjoys trouble-free dispensing thanks to the hinged Flapper® closure from Weatherchem (www.weatherchem.com).

December 18, 2006

Labels

EPA prescribes pest product packaging

Concentrated chemicals sold in small, plastic, non-refillable containers are most affected. But label changes will be mandated for all products of all sizes.

December 18, 2006

Closures

Easy dispensing improves spring cleaning

The cap used on Capture Carpet Cleaner helps Milliken Chemical gain consumer satisfaction.

December 6, 2006

Additives, coatings & inks

Exopack Addresses Woven Polypropylene's Impact on Consumer Shipping Sack markets

Exopack, historically a manufacturer of multiwall and plastic packaging, has recognized the need to manufacture and provide Woven Polypropylene (WPP) packaging due to the performance advantages and impact this has on our customers and markets.

November 13, 2006

Consumer packaged goods

The new store seduction--mass-luxury value

Some things never change. Woman love to shop and find treasures at a good value. Ever go to Macy's on Columbus Day or pick-up a free turkey on Thanksgiving from the grocery store? Shopping today has become a value-oriented sport and women are its star athletes, leaving their male counterparts to purchase less than 20% of all groceries and household products.

November 6, 2006

Closures

1-piece CR closure

Rexam now offers a 24mm CR Flip-Top 1-piece dispensing closure, the first size in a new dispensing series.

November 6, 2006