Consumer packaged goods

Packaging scents for the home spa

Avecia, a Wilmington, DE-based maker of pool chemicals, wanted to add scented aromatherapy products to its line of home spa items.

January 31, 2003

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

New sun warnings for popular cosmetics

FDA issued a draft guidance for labeling of topically applied cosmetics containing alpha hydroxy acids to ensure that labeling for these products is not false or misleading.

January 31, 2003

Flexibles

A softer, gentler packet

When product development and packaging engineers at Kodak came up with a more patient-friendly dental film, a new approach to packaging was part of the package.

January 31, 2003

Beverage

Guides for shipping security

Two handbooks on cargo security offer useful tips for companies that want to reduce theft of shipments.

January 31, 2003

Labeling

Drug companies send FDA mixed message on bar codes

Brand-name, OTC and generic drug firms voice varying degrees of qualified acceptance of bar codes on pharmaceutical packages.

January 31, 2003

Flexibles

J.L.Clark upgrades to computer-to-plate

J.L.Clark (Rockford, IL), a manufacturer in the fields of metal decoration and fabrication as well as plastic injection molding, now offers in-house computer-to-plate (CTP) technology.

December 31, 2002

Detergents/cleaners

Chemical dispensing system

RD Industries (Omaha, NE) offers the automatic self-venting chemical dispensing system designed for product containers. Closed loop configuration features anti-reversing dry break valve that protects end user from toxic spills.

December 31, 2002

Closures

'Shot' fires schnapps sales in UK

A unique, patented 30-mL “pot” (in olde English) made of Eastar® copolymer from Eastman Chemical (Kingsport, TN), has helped create a successful product launch for SideKick™ schnapps from H.P. Bulmer, Hereford, England.

December 31, 2002

Cosmetics/Personal care

Wrapping up soap dispensing innovation

Palm Beach, FL-based Designer Dispensers recently released the “Kitchen Soap & Sponge Caddy,” an unusual product that includes a container into which a consumer pours up to 12 oz of liquid soap.

December 31, 2002

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Thermoform-packed ink-jet trio is 'club-able'

Developed for club stores, Hewlett-Packard’s new stand-up “Tripack” thermoform for ink-jet cartridges deters theft, yet offers easier opening for consumers.

December 31, 2002

Sustainability

Effective packaging for club stores

New materials, new configurations, and new graphics are all available to companies who want to sell into club stores.

December 31, 2002

Beverage

Rating systems integrators (sidebar)

Obstacles to integration

December 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Plug-and-pack a reality (sidebar)

PackML explained

December 31, 2002