Consumer packaged goods

Tree-free, low-carbon- footprint papers

Natural Source Printing introduces FiberStone Papers, a line of tree-free, low-carbon-footprint papers.

August 5, 2008

Consumer packaged goods: Page 83

Flexibles

A 25% premium through design? P&G hopes to clean up in dish detergent

Can design help bring a 20% to 25% sales premium at retail over competing brands?

August 5, 2008

Sustainability

Hazardous chemicals get added container security

Closed-system drum dispensing connector is engineered to prevent drips, spills, and contamination potential.

August 5, 2008

Sustainability

Bisphenol-A safety ignites controversy

Used for years for reusable polycarbonate baby bottles and water bottles, as well as in can liners, Bisphenol-A is under increasing fire on several fronts.

August 5, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Smaller, lighter machinery drives

ABB’s ACS350 general machinery drives are designed and built to enable volume machine builders to increase average throughput time via an average 2-sec programming time per unit.

August 4, 2008

Recycling

Pacific seafood's new sustainable shipping cases

The days are growing longer, the sun feels warmer, and that means one thing: summer is here!

August 4, 2008

Additives, coatings & inks

No 'silver-bullet' BPA alternative

Scientific decisions made decades ago are at the root of the Bisphenol-A (BPA) controversy (see story, page 75).

August 3, 2008

Flexibles

Spicy-hot chips get fiery package graphics

Oregon-based Kettle Foods, a producer of all-natural snack foods, is rolling out Kettle brand Death Valley Chipotle Potato Chips nationwide this summer.

August 3, 2008

Recycling

PCR PP for paint pot

Ecosure household paints from Dulux Trade, part of London-based ICI Paints, are formulated to minimize their environmental impact.

August 3, 2008

Tamper-evident machinery

Biopolymers march on

Biopolymers have finally begun to establish themselves as viable players in packaging.

August 3, 2008

Flexibles

CPA member cast their nets to catch new ideas at annual meeting

There’s an ocean of opportunity in the contract packaging industry.

August 1, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Ready to innovate? Strategies that work on tap for CP 08

Are you looking for contract packagers to help you find new and better ways to get packages with impact into stores?

August 1, 2008

Sustainability

Cutting co-packing costs

Slashing the price of packaging goes well beyond simply signing a contract packaging contract. These tactics can lead to significant savings.

August 1, 2008