Flexibles

Jordans gains expertise in biopolymers

In 2007, Jordans, a leading cereal products company in the United Kingdom, announced the development of a new biodegradable bag for its organic products—a bag that is fully compostable in garden compost bins.

May 12, 2008

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Tamper-evident machinery

Many sources of advice on enhancing supplier reliability

Food packagers always face challenges, of course.

May 12, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Moosehead muscles in on U.S. light beer market

In April 2008, Moosehead USA, Boulder, CO, the new U.S. importing arm of Canada-based Moosehead Breweries, launched Moosehead Light premium beer into select U.S. markets—including Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Nebraska, New Jersey, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.

May 12, 2008

Detergents/cleaners

Downy bottle conjures cosmetic appeal

P&G uses richly designed bottles for new, perfume-scented ‘fabric enhancers.’

May 7, 2008

Tamper-evident machinery

Packaging and warnings

Do you think either there’s no need for a warning on your package or that your warning is sufficient? Don’t be so sure.

April 30, 2008

Beverage

Wine for your furry friend

Bark Vineyards bottled varietals offer 'fine wine for your canine or feline.'

April 24, 2008

Reusable/Returnable

2008 packaged goods trends--top 10 countdown...

#10—Probiotics are everywhere.

April 17, 2008

Household/Automotive

Graham Packaging

Newly launched online database enables customers and potential customers to search the company’s catalog of stock containers and save the downloaded information and drawings in a password account.

April 7, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Eastman Chemical Co.

New Medical Technical Center launched by Eastman Chemical Co., helps designers, original equipment manufacturers, and processors select and successfully run appropriate Eastman polymer for flexible or rigid packaging.

April 7, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Web Plus

April 5, 2008

Protective/transport packaging

Pinball packing wizards

Package design center’s unique capabilities played a key role in helping Stern Pinball come up with a way to get their popular games to global markets damage-free.

April 4, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Real-world packaging education at WITC

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College packs a wealth of hands-on machinery experience into its two-year packaging technician program.

April 4, 2008

Petfood/Pet Care

'Best in breed' for cap packaging

Stull Technologies borrows a few ideas from the high-speed CD jewel case manufacturing scene when it brings sophisticated robotics to its packaging operations.

April 4, 2008