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

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Flexibles

Single-use caulk packs debut

GE Caulk Singles replace squeeze tubes and caulk guns for convenient, on-the-go application.

August 31, 2008

Cosmetics/Personal care

HBA--15 years and going strong

HBA has become the premier gathering place for the entire beauty industry, showcasing everything from formulations to packaging. It returns to New York September 9-11.

August 5, 2008

Dairy

Disruptive innovation in packaging

Vincent Ferry, packaging development manager in dairy products at Danone R&D France, shares his thoughts on disruptive innovation.

August 4, 2008

Contract Packaging

Private-label, contracted services showcased at HBA Expo

For buyers and sellers of cosmetics and health and beauty products, HBA Global Expo provides a convenient way to exchange ideas face-to-face with providers of contract packaging and manufacturing services that specialize in these product categories.

August 1, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Managing quick - turnaround

Market Resource Packaging keeps hundreds of secondary and display packaging jobs per month—often for big brands—on track with a keen attention to detail and documentation.

August 1, 2008

Contract packaging

Strategic or tactical

As timelines tighten and product merchandising becomes more sophisticated, there is a growing need for the continuous control and sustainable solutions that strategic uses of CP can provide.

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

Controls & Machine Components

Sustainability gains in machine and process ops

Sustainability isn’t only about the amount of packaging materials we can keep from the solid waste stream. There are opportunities in machine and process ops, too.

July 2, 2008

Sustainability

Small particles may present big regulatory issues

Today we take up small matters.

July 2, 2008

Cartoning

interpack video report 3: conclusions

This report reinforces attributes that recurred in interpack machinery introductions: automated format changes as fast as 5 minutes, machines designed to run trendy package designs, and purpose-built packaging robots.

June 6, 2008

Cosmetics/Personal care

Prefilled syringe protection

Schreiner MediPharm’s new Needle-Trap system is a cost-effective syringe label with an integrated needle protection functionality to help reduce accidental needle sticks.

June 2, 2008

Beverage

Salon packages pamper as a 'lifestyle brand'

How can packaging raise the bar for exclusive salon products?

June 2, 2008