Consumer packaged goods: Page 120

Conveying & accumulation

Companies

Pearson Packaging Systems recently launched a rebranding campaign to reflect its commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and customer service.

March 31, 2005

Flexibles

On paper, a world of opportunity

The consensus view is paperboard is hardly old-fashioned. But both consumers and retailers believe it can do far more to intensify the visual theater, clarify the price-value relationship with the product, and improve security.

March 31, 2005

Prepared Foods

How the research was conducted (sidebar)

Sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Alliance, the consumer research involved eight focus groups of adult consumers and four groups of teen-agers and younger consumers known as “tweens.” They were held in 2003 and 2004 at NewProductWorks, a new product development consulting organization in Ann Arbor, MI.

March 31, 2005

Cosmetics/Personal care

Controlled capping

The integrated controls package for Pneumatic Scale’s new SC Series cappers improves accuracy and data collection.

March 31, 2005

Flexibles

Nestlé Canada restages coffee for incremental growth

Nestlé Canada wanted to grow the marketing potential for its roast and ground coffees in the foodservice industry, but it realized the channel is diverse and that it needed to rethink its branding strategy.

March 31, 2005

Flexible packaging

The machine factor in flexible packaging

What flexible package designers should know about packaging machinery.

February 28, 2005

Bio-based

Smart Package: Pathogen-alerting bar code

The ‘Smart Package of the Month,’ as selected by IDTechEx, is the Food Sentinel, an active bar code that detects food spoilage pathogens.

February 28, 2005

Consumer packaged goods

3-Panel CD Case Labeling System

NEW!

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

The right innovation can redirect a category

Leveraging structural opportunities to ease consumers’ stress can elevate a brand’s stature and build additional sales.

February 28, 2005

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Convenience pack is no turkey (sidebar)

Highest Achievement—Packaging ExcellenceSilver—Printing AchievementAn innovative carrier bag from Curwood has provided big improvements for customers of Jennie-O Turkey Store, Willmar, MN, for whole frozen turkeys.

February 28, 2005

Flexibles

Flexo-printed all-plastic pet food bags (sidebar)

Gold—Printing AchievementBulk 30-lb all-plastic bags for Lamb & Rice Medley dog food from Nature’s Variety, Lincoln, NE, are made of a three-layer extrusion lamination: 48-ga polyester/43-ga metallized polyester/sealant film layer.

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Flexibles

Seen Previously in Packaging World (sidebar)

Oxygen-scavenging package for DVDsGold—Technical Innovation(see packworld.com/go/c128)Buena Vista Home Entertainment Div.

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