Sustainability

Bio-based label at Labelexpo

Among the containers featured at the September 13-15 Labelexpo in Chicago was a 1-L bottle of floor cleaner with a bio-based label made entirely from sugar cane ethanol.

September 15, 2016

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Consumer packaged goods

Baby toy, gear packaging reborn

Inspired by discovery and progressive learning, new package graphics for Baby Einstein and Bright Starts products reinforce the brilliant design executed in Kids II products.

September 10, 2016

Sustainability

Seventh Generation embraces bioplastics

Its 100-oz HDPE bottle for laundry detergent is now made entirely from recycled materials combined with a drop-in bioplastic made from sugarcane.

September 3, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Efficient repacking of pet food made possible through automation

Automated equipment at a new secondary packaging plant for Mackle Petfoods allows the company to create mixed-product multipacks in a range of sizes and formats.

August 15, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Pharmaceuticals represent the fastest-growing thermoform packaging segment

New report predicts the thermoform packaging market worth to reach US$44.55 billion by 2021.

July 15, 2016

Consumer packaged goods

Design group answers question: ‘Can your eyes make your nose happy?’

Refreshed graphics for Gain Laundry Detergent focus on the fresh scents for which the brand is known, delighting consumers with playful images and vibrant colors.

June 20, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Bonded Pac touts steam tunnel over traditional heat methods

Why Bonded Logistics’ contract packaging operation chose steam for flexible film and multipack applications.

June 15, 2016

Consumer packaged goods

How to control shrink distortion

Unilever’s Comfort Intense brand of laundry freshener has a new look thanks in part to the package designer’s use of Shrink and Shrink Correction technology.

June 2, 2016

Containers

Putting the shine back in Turtle Wax

A multi-year packaging design project brings a jumble of trigger bottle styles, colors, and labels under one custom, standardized structure, while energizing the look and feel of the brand.

May 8, 2016

Containers

The scoop on new kitty litter container

Private-label cat litter maker Bentonite goes from a stock to a custom HDPE container, engineering in greater aesthetics, strength, and convenience and lowering costs.

May 1, 2016

Containers

Consumer convenience is key for new fuel treatment bottle

Lube-Tech launches a new package design for its fuel treatment line that addresses ease of product dosing, product contamination, recyclability, and differentiation on shelf.

April 25, 2016

Containers

Smokeless tobacco tin gets up to snuff

Redesigned packaging for Longhorn Moist Snuff includes updated logotype and gold and silver lids that elevate the brand, while a new Stow and Throw lid offers consumer convenience.

April 17, 2016

Cartons and boxes

Channeling ‘The Wizard of Oz’ effect

Just as Dorothy moved from a black-and-white world to a color one in The Wizard of Oz, so too does a new audio product transform inexpensive headphones into high-end audio equipment—a transformation captured in vivid, vibrant full-color packaging.

April 3, 2016