Labels

Whipped Lightning strikes six times in colorful shrink-sleeve label

Full-body PVC label shrinks to fit nesting aerosol can for alcohol-infused whipped topping.

November 23, 2010

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Sustainable Packaging

First-ever corrugated LCA published

Findings show mills are reducing manufacturing impacts; transportation impacts are negligible; and high recovery rates mean less landfill.

November 22, 2010

Closures

M.Jacob & Sons celebrates 125 years

For 125 years now M. Jacob & Sons has been a source for packaging materials, including glass, plastic, and green options.

November 22, 2010

Flexibles

Foiled plans might or might not be good

Aluminum foil has long held its own as a barrier material, but there are competitors.

November 21, 2010

Containers

OFF THE SHELF: Self-heating can for coffee

Editor Pat Reynolds demonstrates the workings of a new, self-heating can now on sale in Walmart stores that comes to America from a Malaysia-based firm called Hot Can.

November 21, 2010

Containers

New Seventh Generation HDPE containers use 96% PCR content

Recycled milk jugs are among the materials used to produce new containers for Seventh Generation’s environmentally friendly dish liquid and fabric softener.

November 20, 2010

Contract packaging

Focus on what you can control--anything can happen if you try

The economy has been going backward-to-sideways long enough. It is time to recover.

November 19, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Custom assembly and packaging provide priceless benefits

California Autism Foundation contract packaging and assembly services support several programs for adults and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, while growing into the third largest business in Richmond, CA.

November 19, 2010

Labels

Distinctive label lends personality to Wisconsin bistro's sauce

Digital, pressure-sensitive labels help establish Carmella’s as a private-label sauce.

November 19, 2010

Contract Packaging

'Glimmer' cries out for the designer in each of us to appear

Challenge assumptions, make new mental connections, and give form to your ideas. A new book says designers excel at these skills, and they should be universally adopted.

November 18, 2010

Contract Packaging

Small-character ink-jet printer tackles co-pack challenge

Illinois Growth Enterprises Inc., a contract packager in Rockford, IL, is a nonprofit organization that provides vocational training to people with disabilities and tailors programs to meet individual worker needs.

November 18, 2010

Cosmetics/Personal care

Innovative bathroom tissue carton earns AmeriStar award

The opportunity: Develop a convenient, innovative package to encourage consumer acceptance of tissue products made from recycled material.

November 18, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Assessing the ramifications of front-of-pack label

Front-of-pack nutrition labeling is a hot button in the push to improve dietary habits in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to issue labeling guidelines soon as part of the Obama Administration’s fight against obesity, which has reached epidemic proportions in this country.

November 18, 2010