Containers

Talk about inhaling your food...

March 16, 2010

Other Packaged Goods: Page 106

Contract Packaging

Powerful emotions surface as packaging pros weigh in on economic uncertainty

The impact of the 2009 economy evoked strong emotions among salary survey respondents who expressed everything from despair over lost jobs to enthusiasm about new opportunities.

March 16, 2010

Detergents/cleaners

Bona introduces floor-care systems in reusable tote

Unique package design aligns with company’s commitment to sustainable floor care.

March 15, 2010

Containers

OFF THE SHELF: Ergonomically designed Soft Scrub

Marketing and design editor Jim George points out the ergonomic advantages designed into a trigger spray package for a new Soft Scrub product from the Dial Corp.

March 12, 2010

Flexibles

Compostable wrapper for chocolate supports company's eco-vision

Environmentally conscious coffee, tea, and chocolate company chooses earth-friendly packaging for its Fair Trade chocolate from Ecuador.

March 11, 2010

Cosmetics/Personal care

Active packaging a barrier to listeria?

A paper published in the Journal of Food Safety claims that a biopolymer made from a certain starch may be a big help on the food safety scene.

March 10, 2010

Sustainability

Biodegradable polymers market to grow at 13% through 2014

Despite a poor global economy, the biodegradable polymers market grew in 2009 and will continue to expand at an average annual rate of 13% through 2014, says report.

March 9, 2010

Cartons and boxes

Kimberly-Clark breaks the rules in facial-tissue aisle

March 9, 2010

Flexibles

Next-generation gravure printing

KromaSilk enhanced rotogravure printing technology from Bemis/Milprint Div., applied to preformed, metallized polyester film, stand-up pouch packaging for Wellness Pet (WellPet) Food/Mother Hubbard, Tewksbury, NY, is the recipient of an FPA Gold Award for Printing Achievement.

March 9, 2010

Sustainability

Searching for a cure

End-users of laminations need a working knowledge of the methods used to cure the adhesives.

March 9, 2010

Consumer packaged goods

Exquisite package details in tune with boxed set

How can a complete boxed set of Neil Young’s early music fetch as much as $300?

March 8, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Universal signal conditioners

AutomationDirect’s 884114 and 84116 universal signal conditioners come in plastic slim-line housings to convert, isolate, and transmit scale signals from a wide variety of process sensor and controller I/O.

March 8, 2010

Consumer packaged goods

Blurring the lines of food, vitamins, and medicine

Developments in vitamin-enhanced foods, medical foods, and nutritional supplements will open up new packaging opportunities.

March 8, 2010