Flexibles

Cowboy Bath-In-A-Bag wins FPA Silver

Winning a Silver Award for Sustainability Achievement in the 2016 Flexible Packaging Association competition is the Cowboy Bath-In-A-Bag, a flexible package containing 20 large cloths each measuring 2x2 ft and each designed to let outdoors types take a "bath" without needing proximity to a tub or shower.

March 2, 2016

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Sustainability

Preventing Legitimate Products From Entering Illegitimate Channels

Strong relationships with its suppliers, customers helps converter Nosco protect brands.

February 23, 2016

Containers

Yogurt-style cup keeps haircare ingredients fresh

Haircare company Namasté Laboratories uses a two-compartment cup inspired by the yogurt category to make at-home cocktailing more convenient for consumers.

January 29, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

AMERIPEN brochure details benefits of personal care packaging

New brochure outlines the safety, convenience, and sustainability features of personal care packaging and includes advice on how to minimize personal care packaging waste.

January 23, 2016

Plastics/resins

3D-printed package styles proliferate at Anita’s Balm

Since introducing a 3D-printed, PLA balm jar in 2014, Anita’s Balm has developed a number of new 3D-printed packaging designs for its own use and for sale to other brands.

January 8, 2016

Contract Packaging

Cosmetics & beauty care — trends at PACK EXPO

From an experienced veteran comes a look at some of the new equipment, trends, and packages introduced at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015.

January 5, 2016

Containers

Contour PET bottles for shampoo range

In the UK market, ASDA's new range of own brand shampoos now come in a stylish PET contour bottle with an oval flip-top PP cap.

January 1, 2016

Converting equipment

Making waves with digital label printing

Orlando, FL-based Labels in Motion, a label converter serving as an in-plant facility for its nutraceutical parent company Zymogen, installed a new digital press recently to provide customers more application options, reduce consumables costs, and capitalize on high print quality, simple color management, and comprehensive post-sale support.

December 23, 2015

Conveying & accumulation

Conveyor addresses private-label, start-up production applications

Machinery maker equips its newer lite-F filling machines with conveyor for pharmaceutical and cosmetic filling.

December 1, 2015

Containers

Stylish shampoo bottle

Schwarzkopf and Henkel has developed a new 250-mL shampoo bottle that cleanly separates itself on today's crowded store shelves.

November 23, 2015

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Two-compartment sachet for masks

Jaouen Beaute is a Gloucester, VA-based marketer of five facial masks all derived from a base of algae.

October 30, 2015

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Haircare pack takes a page from yogurt playbook

In haircare circles, “cocktailing” is a process whereby consumers blend natural oils, honey, extracts, and butters together with their store-bought haircare products to improve performance, such as shine, volume, or sleekness.

October 30, 2015

Contract Packaging

Personal care co-packer KDC grows with three acquisitions

KDC's acquisitions of Cosmetic Technologies, Kolmar and ChemAid cement company's leadership in personal care and cosmetics.

October 27, 2015