Coding, Printing & Labeling

Automating the sleeve label that stuck

Gorilla Glue’s tape line doesn’t waste any label space–all three visible sides of the roll are pulling their weight in branding and messaging. But as volume grew, the company needed automation that could balance speed with an accurately placed, repeatable shrink-sleeve label.

May 2, 2018

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Converting equipment

Electronics e-tailer adopts on-demand box making

Newegg adds two box-making machines to its e-commerce facility in Indianapolis to pack electronics in custom-fit boxes that optimize DIM weight costs.

April 30, 2018

Plastics/resins

Package redesigns for e-commerce

Two brands—The Honest Company and Consolidated Mills—redesign their product packaging to make e-commerce shipment of the items less prone to leaking and damage.

April 22, 2018

Flexibles

Pouch approach for marine products

A complete line of marine products in stand-up pouches from For Life Products was among the winners in the 2018 Flexible Packaging Awards Competition.

April 18, 2018

Petfood/Pet Care

Treating packaging like dogs’ best friend

Blue Dog Bakery’s package redesign builds awareness for its natural treats to resonate with pet parents in a shelf-appealing stand-up, resealable pouch.

March 29, 2018

Flexibles

Planting soil bag stands out with UV printing

Born in the Pacific Northwest, Whitney Farms makes "down-to-earth products for backyard farmers."

March 22, 2018

Flexibles

Flexibles enter a whole new category

For Life Products of Miramar, FL, won a Gold Award for Expanding the Use of Flexible Packaging in the FPA competition with its launch of Rejuvenate Marine products in standup pouches.

March 19, 2018

Sustainability

Hasbro to use bio-PET in packaging

Toy company Hasbro takes its sustainable packaging a step further, announcing a switch to bio-PET for its blister packs and plastic windows, beginning in 2019.

March 16, 2018

Consumer packaged goods

Packaging as storyteller

Joe McDonnell is the Founder and CEO of For Life Products, a line of home restoration products widely available at retail. He shares his key thoughts on package design.

March 5, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Ready Seal wraps up its palletizing challenges

To meet rapid business growth, this maker of stains and sealants adds new conveyors and automated wrappers, improving its speed and handling efficiency.

February 27, 2018

Flexibles

Vanity Fair redesigns for the everyday

Georgia-Pacific reinterprets the elegant packaging for its Vanity Fair napkin brand to differentiate its daily-use offerings and make its product more approachable.

February 5, 2018

Plastics/resins

Paw-friendly ice melt gets beefed-up package

Morton Salt redesigns the container for its Safe-T-Pet Ice Melt product to provide greater stability, reducing package damage as well as the need for corrugated during pack-outs.

November 18, 2017

Sustainability

P&G dish soap bottle comprises 10% ocean plastic, 90% PCR plastic

Procter & Gamble to launch 320,000 Fairy Ocean Plastic bottles in the U.K. to raise awareness of ocean plastics and encourage consumers to clean up beaches and recycle.

October 9, 2017