Containers

Shower cleaner has built-in remote spray trigger

New Zealand company debuts a once-a-week shower cleaner with a trigger sprayer ‘holstered’ in the bottle body and a snap-in connector that eliminates cap removal.

June 14, 2013

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Contract Packaging

Coregistics’ Chicago acquisition fuels food & CPG co-pack capacity, future plant synergies

Update: Acquired Cano Packaging facility set to expand from 180,000 to 1 million sq. ft. in three years, and fuel future 'coregistic' philosophy for full services across all sites.

May 30, 2013

Sustainability

Simple Green packaging redesigned to be more sustainable

New packaging for Simple Green household cleaning products includes a bottle with 25% PCR content and a trigger sprayer made entirely of plastic.

May 21, 2013

Converting equipment

Giftware shippers made to measure

New technology at giftware distribution center in Italy will allow custom-size cases to be produced automatically, with less than 1% waste, saving material, labor, and logistics costs and enhancing consumer satisfaction.

May 17, 2013

Contract Packaging

ARI Packaging earns 'Excellent' food safety certification under SQF

Food/CPG co-packer reports being one of four companies in its category to certify to earn this distinction under a Level 3 audit.

May 7, 2013

Cartons and boxes

Alleviating case material inventory pressures

Automated fanfold shipping case former saves furniture manufacturer time, labor, money, and storage space.

May 1, 2013

Flow wrapping

Custom-sized envelopes cradle gemstones

Automated packaging systems at Jewelry Television’s fulfillment center create easy-open, custom-size envelopes for each order that securely contain a range of jewelry products.

May 1, 2013

Flexibles

Pouch drives new approach to merchandising paint

Dutch consumers see a whole new approach to packaging of house paint, as stand-up pouch plus colorant tube concept maximizes color varieties available in a small foot print.

May 1, 2013

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Retortable plastic trays for new pet food

Forthglade Foods of Devon, England, has launched a new range of cat and dog food products in new packaging.

April 12, 2013

Flexibles

Hill's Pet Nutrition integrates new closure

Makes bag opening and reclosing easy and maintains package integrity.

April 3, 2013

Protective/transport packaging

Custom edge protection eliminates glass breakage

Home office/entertainment furniture maker eliminates replacement glass breakage during shipping with a custom solution that combines laminated paperboard and honeycomb.

April 2, 2013

Sustainability

PCR PET is central to OtterBox redesign

The outer carton boasts a ‘beautiful opaque yellow’ while the inner tray that holds the cell phone protector is made of up to 100% post-consumer recycled PET.

April 2, 2013

Cartons and boxes

Router pack redesign connects with consumer needs

New graphics for Cisco’s Linksys routers alleviate consumer confusion in an overly complicated category and communicate the powerful potential of the technology.

February 27, 2013