Labels

EPA prescribes pest product packaging

Concentrated chemicals sold in small, plastic, non-refillable containers are most affected. But label changes will be mandated for all products of all sizes.

December 18, 2006

Other Packaged Goods: Page 159

Closures

Easy dispensing improves spring cleaning

The cap used on Capture Carpet Cleaner helps Milliken Chemical gain consumer satisfaction.

December 6, 2006

Cosmetics/Personal care

Holiday air travelers bag items

Plastic bag manufacturer worked with airport authorities to give holiday travelers the bags they need to carry liquid items on airplanes.

November 30, 2006

Additives, coatings & inks

Exopack Addresses Woven Polypropylene's Impact on Consumer Shipping Sack markets

Exopack, historically a manufacturer of multiwall and plastic packaging, has recognized the need to manufacture and provide Woven Polypropylene (WPP) packaging due to the performance advantages and impact this has on our customers and markets.

November 13, 2006

Consumer packaged goods

The new store seduction--mass-luxury value

Some things never change. Woman love to shop and find treasures at a good value. Ever go to Macy's on Columbus Day or pick-up a free turkey on Thanksgiving from the grocery store? Shopping today has become a value-oriented sport and women are its star athletes, leaving their male counterparts to purchase less than 20% of all groceries and household products.

November 6, 2006

Closures

1-piece CR closure

Rexam now offers a 24mm CR Flip-Top 1-piece dispensing closure, the first size in a new dispensing series.

November 6, 2006

Consumer packaged goods

Schneider Electric: Cylindrical sensors

Schneider Electric has developed Osiprox Inductive Cylindrical Sensors by Telemecanique for the food and beverage processing and pharmaceutical industries.

November 5, 2006

Flexibles

Slider reclosure flies with consumers

Wagner's is the first in the industry to use a slider reclosure that is highly desirable by consumers, according to Jeffrey Stolper, Wagner's brand associate.

November 5, 2006

Flexibles

New bird food bags take flight at Wagner's

Wagner's makes a major migration into new packaging with improved graphics and functionality.

November 5, 2006

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Want innovation that drives sales? Slow down

Inventive package structures require at least 18 months, but economic pressure too often speeds up the design. Approach innovation as a cross-functional process, two gurus say.

November 5, 2006

Flexibles

Costco unboxed

Out-of-the-big-box eco-thinking drives Scott Carnie­—and new packaging—at Costco.

November 5, 2006

Beverage

Rx applied to tablet line

AstraZeneca looks outside of pharmaceuticals to find an accumulation, buffering, and line-balancing system that improves OEE.

November 5, 2006

Sustainability

Water, water is everywhere, perhaps not what you think

When it comes to bottled water, there is more to it than you may think, and less to it than you may think.

November 5, 2006