Sustainable Packaging

OFF THE SHELF: Method's 8x concentrated detergent

Cleaning products maker Method has gone green big time by coming up with an 8x concentrated laundry detergent. Jim George delivers a few observations about the packaging of this clever product.

May 14, 2010

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Conveying & accumulation

Omron Electronics LLC: Pre-engineered automation packs

Omron’s Lean Automation Packs deliver a fully integrated, pre-engineered solution for small machines.

May 13, 2010

Recycling

PepsiCo unveils reverse-vending 'Dream Machine' to encourage recycling

Intelligent kiosks trade cans and bottles for reward points, making recycling accessible and rewarding for consumers on the go.

May 13, 2010

Flexibles

PUMA's 'Clever Little Bag'

Sports lifestyle company PUMA has developed a greener footwear package as part of a company-wide initiative to reduce PUMA’s “paw print.”

May 11, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

HCPC announces Packages of the Year

Four packages earn honors at the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council’s 18th Annual National Symposium on Patient Compliance.

May 10, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Healthcare reform could boost use of compliance-prompting packaging

The Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council’s Symposium honors Pfizer, Anderson Packaging with its 2009 Package of the Year Award.

May 6, 2010

Beverage

Miller High Life redesign reflects simplicity trend

New-look cartons make the communication cleaner in support of the brand’s ‘common sense’ message to value shoppers.

May 6, 2010

Containers

Category's 'dirty secrets' lead to detergent breakthrough

A jolt of inspiration often can bring about innovation that disrupts a product category when creative teams think about product and package development differently than the competition does.

May 5, 2010

Consumer packaged goods

Expo Pack Mexico debuts a Pharma Pavilion

Some 25,000 customers/buyers from more than 25 countries will attend Expo Pack Mexico and Procesa 2010 when this event runs June 22-25 in Mexico City’s Centro Banamex.

May 4, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Looking for soap-sized molded-pulp clamshell

Scott Carpenter, New Products Division – New Ventures Team, SC Johnson, Packager I am looking for a lead on a molded pulp clamshell for something about the size of a bar of soap.

May 4, 2010

Sustainability

90-day shelf life + sustainability gains = progress at Byrne Dairy

Byrne Dairy has a proven track record in ESL products. Now it’s using a new technology called ‘dry sterilization’ to get 90-day shelf life and get greener at the same time.

May 3, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

New deco tech

Plenty of Packaging World readers remember Arnie Orloski, editor of this magazine before he retired a few years back.

May 3, 2010

Fruits/Vegetables

Flower packaging adhesive patch to revolutionize floral industry in US

Temkin, supplier of new “FloraPatch,” calls technology game-changing.

May 3, 2010