Secondary Packaging

Fishing for customers

Ronnie Wrenn waits patiently for retailers and consumers to catch on to fresh, never frozen case-ready seafood from his company, Fresher Than Fresh, which provides its products in modified-atmosphere packaged overwrapped trays (see www.packworld.com/casestudy-26065)

October 3, 2008

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Flexibles

Tanning line saturated in 360-deg color

Full-body shrink-sleeve labels adorn slender-neck bottles to create a stir.

October 2, 2008

Cosmetics/Personal care

Lessons learned from misdirected OEE strategies

Several suggestions on where not to look for OEE improvements.

September 29, 2008

Cosmetics/Personal care

Innerpacks solve distribution need for smaller count packs

Arpac Shrink Bundlers replace high cost chipboard sleeves or trays with shrink film. Manufacturers like the ability to send smaller count packs from Distribution Centers to local stores. See video.

September 17, 2008

Sustainability

ELAU addresses machinery at Sustainable Packaging Forum

It’s far too easy to forget the critical role of packaging machinery to achieve sustainability initiatives. Is there a collaboration gap?

September 14, 2008

Sustainability

Victoria's Secret tackles sustainability

“The key is recycling"—a candid view from LabelExpo.

September 11, 2008

Cosmetics/Personal care

Stunning graphics enhance the treasures on beverage cans

Razor-sharp graphics are among a brand marketer’s best assets in creating the “wow” factor on packaging to boost product sales.

August 31, 2008

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Two new lines handle manicure, pedicure products with ease

OPI makes short work of increased product demand with the addition of a tube-filling line and a new monobloc filler/capper with a unique bottle-feeding system.

August 31, 2008

Sustainability

Highlights from PAF 2008

Space constraints prohibit an all-inclusive report on Packaging Automation Forum 2008, sponsored by Packaging World and Automation World magazines. But here’s a peek at what Unilever, Lilly, and P&G had to say.

August 31, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability news & events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned from World News

August 31, 2008

Petfood/Pet Care

Impact of aging consumers on packaging

While the aging U.S. consumer base is making its presence felt in virtually every product category, the impact is especially strong in packaging, which of course serves as the first point of contact between the product and the consumer.

August 31, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

The growth and benefits of calculating carbon footprint

Consumers, legislation, and corporate social responsibility are combining to demand more sustainable and environmentally friendly products with packaging regularly targeted as an area for improving efficiency.

August 31, 2008

Cosmetics/Personal care

'Kangaroo tub' nests small bottle

HDPE tub has indent for 4-oz bottle that had been affixed with tape.

August 31, 2008