Consumer packaged goods: Page 47

Sustainability

Size matters in packaging

There are many intricacies involved in deciding package size.

April 6, 2011

Cosmetics/Personal care

Kandoo kid packs take NACD's top honor

New design transforms the Pampers Kandoo brand to enable play, with packages that make the kids’ personal care products accessible in the car or bathroom.

April 5, 2011

Closures

Hip FLASQ is first U.S. wine brand in a can

Quick-chilling and shatterproof, FLASQ Wines in aluminum bottle cans provide new venue opportunities for wine sales.

April 5, 2011

Sustainability

iQ household cleaner reduces plastic waste by 80%

Innovative and eco-friendly cleaning system is honored with Best Green Packaging award.

April 5, 2011

Labels

McDowell Label receives its 10th & 11th World Label Awards

McDowell Label was recognized on March 15th in Palm Beach, FL with two new World Label Awards.

April 4, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Video: Famar TF100 Thermoformer

From MG America, compact, servo-driven blister machine offers hot and cold forming of oral solid dose blisters.

March 31, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Live from Interphex NY 2011: Day II

Packaging machinery, material developments merit attending trade shows such as Interphex.

March 31, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Five Critical Factors for Selecting Fieldbus Valve Manifolds

White paper from Numatics presents controls engineers, specifiers, and buyers with new insights into five crucial factors they must consider before selecting pneumatic fieldbus valve manifolds — commissioning, distribution, modularity, diagnostics, and recovery — while also outlining some shortcomings of conventional approaches.

March 29, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Kundinger Controls exclusive B&R partner in Michigan

In February 2011, B&R Industrial Automation appointed Kundinger Controls to their ranks of partners in North America.

March 29, 2011

Containers

Recycled can brings new life to reconditioned waste ink

A new paint, manufactured entirely from waste emulsion, is being trialed by a U.K. DIY retailer in a plastic pail that incorporates 25% post-industrial content.

March 28, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Video: Large character printing in dusty environment

Video shows SQ2 Scorpion large-character ink-jet coder printing on multiwall cement bags in dusty, harsh-duty environment.

March 26, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Packaging growth escalates in China

China Med and ProPak China events, recent studies point to continued growth in packaging in China, and not just for exports.

March 25, 2011