Flexibles

Clarity, gloss help India cosmetics brand bloom

The cosmetics industry is growing rapidly in India, and cosmetics companies in that country are beginning to grasp the importance that visual clarity and gloss play in package design.

July 31, 2005

Other Packaged Goods: Page 181

Cosmetics/Personal care

No to organic logo on cosmetics

USDA says cosmetics and personal care products are not eligible to carry the "USDA Organic" label because no standards have been established for them.

July 31, 2005

Labels

Crayola kid's soap makes splash

Personal-care products marketer uses distributor’s design studio to come up with new package for squeezable foam hand and body soap for kids.

July 31, 2005

Closures

The road to Las Vegas: Angelus' Arol, Optima's Amotek, MG2 at MG America

This week’s PACK EXPO previews are: Arol servo cappers join Angelus family, Optima’s Amotek flow bagger is optimized for wipes, MG America introduces MG2’s horizontal case packer

July 31, 2005

Cosmetics/Personal care

Retailers: Paperboard can help evolve private label

Store brands are going ‘uptown’ and reaching the store perimeter. Research identifies paperboard as one desirable material for packages to help in this push.

July 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

The road to Las Vegas: Pester, Waechter, Pneumatic Scale

This week’s PACK EXPO previews are: innovative Pester robots, Waechter robotic case packer and Pneumatic Scale/Mateer Burt servo filler

July 31, 2005

Converting equipment

Display scores for production efficiency

Scoreboard display showing production line status raises efficiency.

June 30, 2005

Flexible packaging

Grote Industries puts ISU to the test

The Indiana Packaging Research and Development Center, located on campus at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN, was formed in 2004.

June 30, 2005

Flexibles

MRI automates

MRI Flexible Packaging’s Art and Press departments are now fully automated.

June 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Safety scanner

Rockwell Automation offers its new Allen-Bradley DeviceNet Safety scanner and I/O that gives manufacturers the opportunity to place safety and standard devices on a single network, simplifying control system design in complex applications such as those found in the automotive, semiconductor, packaging, food, and beverage industries.

June 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID advice from the leaders

“I wake up every morning hoping...hoping that RFID goes away, and then spend the rest of the day working diligently for its inevitability.”

June 30, 2005

Labels

It's all gravy for new IAMS line

Cincinnati, OH-based Procter & Gamble has created a new pet food category with the introduction of IAMS HomeStyle Gravy for Dogs. Designed to be served with dry dog foods, the gravies add flavor and a moist texture.

June 30, 2005

Cosmetics/Personal care

Crayola extends brand equity to foaming hand soap

A defining shape, a distinctive character and “play value”—along with the instant name recognition of Crayola, give Crayola licensee Schroeder & Tremayne instant recognition in the hot kids’ foaming hand soap category with Crayola Squeeze & Squirt Foaming Hand Soap.

June 30, 2005