Cosmetics/Personal care

Cutex nails distinctive new package design

A taller, enlongated bottle shape, a softer pastel color palette, and a modernized logo take Cutex nail polish removal products from a commodity to premium appearance.

June 7, 2012

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Cosmetics/Personal care

Therapeutic baby care rebranded

Design firm updates colors and symbols for therapeutic baby-care brand Gentle Naturals to emphasize product trust, efficacy, therapy, and quality.

June 7, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Traceable tomato products

In Italy, Consorzio Casalasco del Pomodoro, one of Europe’s biggest tomato products manufacturers, together with the C.I.O. (Consorzio Interregionale Ortofrutticoli) association, has opted for an unusual initiative to provide consumers with information about the source of its product ingredients.

June 4, 2012

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Blow/fill aseptic line—small footprint, big impact

Italian beverage producer Paradiso SpA can now ship aseptically filled PET bottles of teas, isotonic drinks, and other beverages along with its mineral waters and soft drinks.

June 1, 2012

Cosmetics/Personal care

Airless dispensers for sun care products

The global trend to packaging premiumization has spread to the sun care segment, with airless dispensers used for product launches sold from the Pacific Rim to the Middle East.

June 1, 2012

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Bonometti puts the emphasis squarely on the meat

'Super-protruding vacuum skin packaging' is a new approach to merchandising fresh red meat that draws the eye of the consumer more powerfully than ever.

June 1, 2012

Recycling

Revamped packaging boosts beans' marketing profile

Hot-fill tubs with unique closure system lure consumer attention, reap innovative design recognition, and down-size carbon footprint.

June 1, 2012

Flexibles

Are laundry packets being ingested by children?

New packet or “pod” packaging has been hailed as a game-changing innovation in laundry detergent, but that innovation has unwittingly shone light on the increasing use and potential danger of food-style packaging and formulations in non-food categories.

June 1, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Foodservice smoothie mixes launched in aseptic cartons

Syrups and flavorings company introduces natural fruit smoothie mixes in 46-oz aseptic cartons for the foodservice industry.

May 31, 2012

Closures

When it comes to wine, quality trumps closure type

New study finds that 97% of consumers don’t focus on wine packaging, unless problems occur; 92% believe that protecting the wine is of primary importance.

May 31, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Date coding of paperboard sleeves made easy

A new ink-jet coder frees up operators who used to spend a lot of time peeling stickers from a release liner and applying them to paperboard sleeves.

May 31, 2012

Closures

Miller scores sales with Punch Top Can

Miller Lite and Miller Genuine Draft cans are scored with a secondary tab that invites beer drinkers to have fun opening it, then enjoy a smoother pour.

May 24, 2012

Beverage

Keynote Q&A: Better Food Safety and Its Costs

At the first day of the Automation Conference, David Acheson, managing director, Leavitt Partners, receives a question about how much cost may be passed along to consumers due to the recent Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements for food manufacturers. (Approximate Time - 2:34).

May 23, 2012