Consumer packaged goods: Page 44

Flexibles

Star Packaging merges with Master Packaging to form Star Packaging Corporation

Master Packaging, located in Tampa, FL has merged with Star Packaging, based in Atlanta, GA and will now be known as Star Packaging Corporation, headquartered in Atlanta, GA with operating facilities in both Georgia and Florida.

June 26, 2011

Sustainability

Sealed with a miss

When induction seals are defective, a brand-owner needs knowledge and insight to solve the problem.

June 15, 2011

Flexibles

DuPont Award winners announced

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers today announced winners in the 23rd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, representing breakthrough developments from brand giants such as Gillette and Coca-Cola.

June 13, 2011

Operational Excellence

FDA workshop talks Turkey about item-level pharmaceutical packaging

Turkey and France are out in front requiring serialization of drug packages, while the U.S. is in a catch-up position.

June 9, 2011

Flexible packaging

Weigher/bagger facilitates new packaging launch

Pet food company installs versatile system to handle stand-up, zipper-close pouches in various sizes.

June 8, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Tom Schneider elected WPO president

During its first board meeting of 2011 at Interpack in Dusseldorf, Germany, the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) unanimously elected Thomas L. Schneider, CPP, as WPO's new President for 2012-2014.

June 6, 2011

Flexibles

CCL Industries announces organization change

CCL Industries Inc., a world leader in the development of labeling solutions and specialty packaging for the consumer products and healthcare industries, announced today that Gaston Tano, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has tendered his resignation to accept a new position, in a similar capacity, at a consumer products company in the private sector and will be leaving CCL at the beginning of August following the release of the Company's second quarter earnings.

June 6, 2011

Confection/Candy

Nestlé's acquisition signals a deeper dive into the healthcare sector

Swiss company’s purchase of Prometheus Laboratories could be a sign of changing times for medical foods, pharmaceuticals, and personalized healthcare.

June 3, 2011

Conveying & accumulation

Induction sealing requires coordination

There are too many variables to keep a lid on, unless all parties are kept in the loop.

June 1, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Plastic layer pads: a study in sustainability

As a component of unitized loads, plastic layer pads are replacing their paper counterparts, thanks to some benefits that also score sustainability points.

May 25, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Case Study: How Kelly-Moore achieved 76% 1-year ROI on automated palletizing

Download this detailed case study from Intelligrated to learn how paint manufacturer went from manual palletizing to fully automated, substantially eliminating overtime and increasing flexibility in the face of proliferating SKU's.

May 24, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

An introduction to extended content labels for designers, marketers, & brand owners

Your product isn't getting any larger, so, how do you maintain shelf appeal, get brand messaging across and meet regulatory requirements? For many Consumer Product Groups the answer is extended content labels (ECL). Download this white paper from Quality Assured to learn more.

May 13, 2011