Conveying & accumulation

Companies

Pearson Packaging Systems recently launched a rebranding campaign to reflect its commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and customer service.

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Flexibles

On paper, a world of opportunity

The consensus view is paperboard is hardly old-fashioned. But both consumers and retailers believe it can do far more to intensify the visual theater, clarify the price-value relationship with the product, and improve security.

March 31, 2005

Prepared Foods

How the research was conducted (sidebar)

Sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Alliance, the consumer research involved eight focus groups of adult consumers and four groups of teen-agers and younger consumers known as “tweens.” They were held in 2003 and 2004 at NewProductWorks, a new product development consulting organization in Ann Arbor, MI.

March 31, 2005

Cosmetics/Personal care

Controlled capping

The integrated controls package for Pneumatic Scale’s new SC Series cappers improves accuracy and data collection.

March 31, 2005

Flexibles

Custom pouch adds glamour

The image of Smashbox Cosmetics is sleek and sophisticated," states Chuck McKnight, vice president of operations at Smashbox.

March 31, 2005

Flexibles

Nestlé Canada restages coffee for incremental growth

Nestlé Canada wanted to grow the marketing potential for its roast and ground coffees in the foodservice industry, but it realized the channel is diverse and that it needed to rethink its branding strategy.

March 31, 2005

Flexible packaging

The machine factor in flexible packaging

What flexible package designers should know about packaging machinery.

February 28, 2005

Bio-based

Smart Package: Pathogen-alerting bar code

The ‘Smart Package of the Month,’ as selected by IDTechEx, is the Food Sentinel, an active bar code that detects food spoilage pathogens.

February 28, 2005

Closures

Baby boomers may be the demographic 'bomb'

Companies would be wise to develop convenient packaging for aging baby boomers that have plenty of disposable income.

February 28, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Huge RFID case history database

IDTechEx maintains a database of more than 1괌 case studies, including 322 in the Consumer/Retail segment.

February 28, 2005

Consumer packaged goods

3-Panel CD Case Labeling System

NEW!

February 28, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Packaging & Design Summit 2005

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FLJune 27-29, 2005www.packaginganddesignsummit.com

February 28, 2005

Cosmetics/Personal care

A reality check on package design

When David Kendall, principal and creative director of Kendall Ross, a Seattle brand development and design firm, addressed students recently at the Metropolitan State College of Denver, he told them that the discipline of graphic design is being reduced to a commodity. Packaging World asked Kendall to elaborate on his perspective in the context of package development.

February 28, 2005