Plastics/resins

Sales prospects blossom with gardening pack rebranding

Moving from generic packaging to bright, bold branded packs offering product visibility helps Oasis Grower Products better market its hydroponics growing media.

January 12, 2012

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Containers

Pail provides convenience for inconvenient weather

KelKay employs packaging to give its U.K. customers an easy way to handle snow and ice.

January 12, 2012

Consumer packaged goods

Fighting fakes: a never-ending battle

Internet purchasing and global sourcing add complexity to anti-counterfeiting efforts throughout the supply chain.

January 4, 2012

Petfood/Pet Care

Family-member status of dogs helps sell pet treats

Del Monte Pet Products plays up the bond between pets and their owners in the packaging for a new line of home-style dog treats.

December 6, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Hasbro outlines new paper procurement policy

Close on the heels of Mattel’s news that it will sustainably source paper and wood fiber, Hasbro announces its own paper policy based on stringent environmental considerations.

November 10, 2011

Flexibles

Raw pet-food bag uses renewable, compostable materials

Flexible, reclosable pouch for raw dog food from Steve’s Real Food is made from renewable compostable materials and is ‘green from the zipper to the sealant.’

November 10, 2011

Consumer packaged goods

Valspar unveils new spray paint actuator

Valspar Paint, a leader in the paint and coatings industry, has introduced a breakthrough new spray paint formula and spray can design, and the innovative changes introduced to the new Valspar Spray Paint allow consumers to discover the transformative power in color more easily than ever.

October 28, 2011

Sustainability

Packaging powers P&G's sustainability plans

The CPG releases its 13th Annual Sustainability Report, with packaging changes and material reductions playing an important role in near and short-term goals.

October 18, 2011

Containers

CR auto additives closure

Sea Foam Sales Co., an auto additive manufacturer in Eden Prairie, MN, was among the first to employ the new VUN CR AF child-resistant closure.

October 6, 2011

Sustainability

Method unveils bottle made from ocean plastic

Plastic retrieved from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch makes up 25% of Method’s 100% PCR-content polyethylene bottle.

October 4, 2011

Flexibles

'Smart bag' design for pet food educates, differentiates

New packaging for dog-food brand Blackwood Pet Food places key product information on the front of the bag to aid ‘dog Moms’ in search of best nutrition.

September 30, 2011

Consumer packaged goods

Helpful hints in analyzing for glass delamination

A stereomicroscope equipped with oblique and coaxial lighting helps examine filled vials for glass delamination in pharmaceutical applications.

September 30, 2011

Flexibles

Industry Watch

A quick run-down on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people.

September 29, 2011