Cosmetics/Personal care

Test tube-shaped package for cosmetics

Greek company uses packaging design to market OTC skincare products in pharmacies.

March 21, 2012

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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

New blister machine makes it easy to BeGreen

Pilot Pen installs new blister-making equipment that allows the manufacture of RPET packaging with zero waste for new line of pens made from recycled PET bottles.

March 21, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

RIT students prove they’re up for package design challenge

Winning design involves replacing a stout-shaped glass bottle for a lightweight, taller PET for Wegmans BBQ sauce.

March 20, 2012

Containers

Playful label designs for artisan cider 'upset the apple cart'

U.K. cider maker Orchard Pig works with design firm to capture the playfulness of its namesake in new labels that bring its product to the mainstream.

March 18, 2012

Labels

Simple hair care for all reflected in redesign for PERT

Bold label graphics refresh for first 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner product helps PERT Plus establish itself as a simple hair-care solution in a sea of micro-segmented products.

March 15, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Lip balm redesign 'fuels femininity'

Mentholatum updates the look of its Softlips brand of lip balms to appeal to a more contemporary and sophisticated female consumer, trending toward natural expression.

March 15, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Video highlights material cost savings when using Spot-Pak® system rather than corrugated shippers

Short two-minute video from Delkor Systems highlights significant savings that can be realized by replacing costly corrugated cases with the innovative Flat Pad Spot-Pak System.

March 12, 2012

Cosmetics/Personal care

Self-closing pump serves Weleda’s new BIB body lotions

Lends users a 360-degree application, exact dosing, and efficient evacuation as part of a bag-in-bottle system.

March 9, 2012

Containers

Organic energy beverages relaunch in cold-activated cans

Reformulated energy drinks move from glass to aluminum to meet consumer demand for larger, more portable package. Cold-activated ink indicates optimal drinking temp.

March 9, 2012

Cosmetics/Personal care

Glass provides striking appearance for anti-aging product line

Three crème jars and three glass flacons employ fire polish finish and spray technology to lend a distinctive appearance for Yves Saint Laurent’s Forever Youth Liberator line.

March 9, 2012

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Cheese snack packed in barrier thermoform

The latest entrant into the UK’s buoyant children’s cheese snack market is Chedds Cheese & Toasties from Dairy Crest.

March 8, 2012

Adhesives/tape

Nestlé on-pack promo keyed by variable-data tear tape

A three-month promotion for Nestlé’s Carlos V© brand—Mexico’s leading chocolate bar brand--was carried on 53 million chocolate bars in Mexico and centered on helping the brand’s famous King Carlos V character find his “lost” crown.

March 7, 2012

Labels

Champagne labels get regal redesign

Labels with strong tactile feel combine with distinctive color schemes for luxurious presentation of French champagne brand Canard-Duchêne that helps drive differentiation at the shelf.

March 1, 2012