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

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Cosmetics/Personal care

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September 8, 2010

Cosmetics/Personal care

Hain Celestial personal care line converts to 100% PCR PET bottles

360-deg switch from 100% virgin PET to 100% PCR PET yields a number of sustainability benefits, supports company’s green commitment.

September 1, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable packaging examples remain rare in beauty products

CPG companies seem to be focusing their innovative efforts on green formulations, but little overall attention has been placed on packaging’s footprint.

September 1, 2010

Cosmetics/Personal care

Sugarcane-based HDPE is coming to cleaning products

Brazilian-based household cleaning products company Ecover announces that all of its bottles will use a minimum of 30% sugarcane-based HDPE by January 2011.

August 27, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Pouches stand up and stand out

On a recent trip to a Walgreen's store, Packaging World editor Anne Marie Mohan found two varieties of stand-up pouches that really caught her eye. Hear her description of Dial's Eco-Smart Refill pouch and Rolaids Antacid Softchews.

August 27, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable packaging 'immune' to economic downturn, report says

A new report shows there was “impressive” growth in sustainable packaging in 2008/2009 and predicts the market will reach $142.42 billion by 2015.

August 26, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Packaging and trademark litigation

Packaging and trademarks

August 26, 2010

Flexibles

2010 Greener Package Awards honor eight sustainable innovations

The second-annual Greener Package Awards competition recognizes innovations in five categories that significantly reduce packaging’s environmental footprint.

August 26, 2010

Dairy

Kroger to boost private-label presence in beauty aisles

The retailer has beefed up its overall store-brand selection 25% during the past two years, and now it sees health and beauty as underserved by private-label.

August 18, 2010

Cosmetics/Personal care

HBA Global Expo 2010

HBA is the definitive event for the cosmetics, fragrance, and personal care industry. The Marketing and Technical Conference brings 40 sessions of need-to-know education.

August 9, 2010

Containers

Silicon valve dispensing tube systems

Softips™ silicon valve dispensing tips from CCL Tube and Aptar Beauty + Home offer precision dispensing in small diameter tubes.

August 8, 2010

Cosmetics/Personal care

Preserving toothbrush plastic

August 8, 2010