Secondary Packaging

New wrapper for folding cartons

New overwrapper for cartons of matzos crackers takes Aron Streit from 30 to 50 cartons/min.

April 9, 2010

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Containers

New design, and a 40% sales boost, for Gentleman Jack

Brown-Forman increased sales 40% for its Jack Daniels Gentleman Jack line of premium Tennessee whiskey by broadening the brand's appeal beyond its primary market of 25- to 34-year-old white males.

April 8, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Award-winning 2-compartment package

The winner of the Highest Achievement Award in this year's Flexible Packaging Association competition is a dual marinade-and-meat pack. Editor Pat Reynolds puts it through the paces in this Off The Shelf Video.

April 8, 2010

Containers

Karl Lagerfeld designs Coca-Cola Light bottle

Los Angeles Times image section reports on French limited-edition design.

April 8, 2010

Beverage

A brief message

A brand-owner should never give short shrift to the package design brief.

April 7, 2010

Sustainability

The other side: balance

Okay so here’s the thing. Below is a great article about a government official in the UK urging candy companies to mellow out on the wrapping of candy eggs for Easter.

April 6, 2010

Bio-based

100% compostable bag debuts for SunChips

Making good its promise to convert its one-third PLA bag to a 100% compostable version by Earth Day 2010, Frito-Lay debuts the new SunChips bag in the U.S.

April 5, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Industry watch

April 3, 2010

Flexibles

It's always been done that way!

Is there a phrase or saying that absolutely drives you crazy? For me it is “It’s always been done that way.”

April 3, 2010

Flexibles

Redesigned mousetrap takes category to new level

As the Scotts Co. designed an improved mousetrap, it also issued this challenge to its creative team: Design a package that is on a par with the new product.

April 3, 2010

Containers

Soft Scrub extends brand by changing cleaning behavior

Are you looking to create a brand extension?

April 3, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Automated, easy-changeover system speeds up casing

System features custom-integrated, high-speed carton stacking mechanism.

April 3, 2010

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Juice maker finds sweet success in new label, applicator

A new polyolefin film label with a 50% shrink ratio and a new roll-fed sleeve labeler with laser welding capability helps Italian juice maker extend product quality to packaging.

April 1, 2010