Coding, Printing & Labeling

Perspectives on RFID in pharmaceuticals

RFID is a tool that can benefit pharmaceutical manufacturers from clinical trials through to the commercial supply chain.

September 13, 2010

Consumer packaged goods: Page 51

Recycling

Temperature-sensitive shipper provides multiple levels of sustainability

September 12, 2010

Containers

100% recyclable pail provides enhanced package footprint

September 12, 2010

Sustainability

Plantable nursery pot biodegrades in soil

Taking root in independent nurseries around the country, Ball Horticultural Co.’s new SoilWrap® bio-based plantable, compostable plant container is said to completely eliminate 100% of the environmental impact of the package, while reducing related fuel emissions.

September 12, 2010

Flexibles

Cloth pouch packs ironing board cover and pad

Four factors drove the development of one of the award winners in the Non-Food Primary Packaging category, Household Essentials LLC’s Ironing Board Cover & Pad (with Packaging Pouch).

September 12, 2010

Sustainability

Destination: zero waste

September 12, 2010

Consumer packaged goods

Subterranean facility earns Innovator of the Year Award

A 2009 brochure from corrugated converter Vanguard Packaging begins, “We live green.”

September 12, 2010

Flexibles

Guess what? They're not buying your product because of your packaging

Package safety has joined product safety in consumer importance. Many CPG companies view that as a negative, but they should instead embrace it as a brand-value opportunity.

September 9, 2010

Flexibles

Best of both worlds: Balancing sustainability with production savings

Our quarterly survey uncovers a trend: The right structure and graphics are important for package innovation, but ‘green’ materials and cost-consciousness are driving the equation.

September 9, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Case packer is 'sophisticated' yet rugged

Case packer is ‘sophisticated’ yet rugged Machine uses best-in-class controls technology to achieve throughput of 35 cases/min. IP67 rating ensures reliability despite rugged wash downs.

September 9, 2010

Labels

Flexible packaging sales revenue forecast to rise 3.4% this year

The Flexible Packaging Assn. predicts U.S. sales revenue to reach $27.3 billion this year. Also, raw materials pricing supplants the economy as the primary concern of survey respondents.

September 9, 2010

Sustainability

P&G pushes the limits of two-stage ISBM

P&G teams up with an innovative resin supplier and a specialist in high-performance packaging to commercialize a PP preform for stretch blow molding.

September 9, 2010

Flexible packaging

Parsons-Eagle Packaging Systems: Linear scale

The Parsons-Eagle Duplex E Series Linear Scale is a reliable, heavy-duty scale system that weighs free-flowing and semi-free flowing products including pet food/treats/litter, sugar, salt, ground meal, plastic pellets, granulated chemicals, etc., and is especially suitable for large pre-made bag, case and drum filling applications.

September 8, 2010