Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Terracycle CEO: It's not always about the money

As keynote speakers go, they don’t get more energetic, entertaining, and informative than Terracycle co-founder and CEO Tom Szaky, the opening keynoter at the Institute of Packaging Professionals’ Packaging Summit 2010, in Rosemont, IL.

May 19, 2010

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Flexibles

Bamboo cushion for Dell hardware is certified compostable

Dell receives ASTM D6400 certification for its bamboo netbook and laptop cushion packaging, ensuring compostability and biodegradability.

May 18, 2010

Beverage

Coke bottle gets "chic" treatment in France...

May 18, 2010

Beverage

Not as many corks popping...

May 18, 2010

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Brunei eyes global halal market...

May 18, 2010

Closures

Bags of milk in UK...

May 18, 2010

Beverage

Energy drinks in aluminum cans

AriZona Beverage launches AZ Energy natural drinks in attractive aluminum cans.

May 18, 2010

Converting equipment

Middle East, Africa sees new product boom...

May 18, 2010

Flexible packaging

Trends in food and beverage

Josh Epstein of Advanced Electron Beams wrote a nice concise blog about current trends in the food and beverage business.

May 18, 2010

Dairy

How to revitalize Kmart brand...

May 18, 2010

Cosmetics/Personal care

Topshop among brands bringing quirky design to cosmetics, fragrances

Roughly drawn illustrations and smudges are among the line’s visual elements. There’s also a trend toward looking to other categories for design inspiration.

May 17, 2010

Detergents/cleaners

Liz Claiborne improves efficiency with automatic tapers

Initially, the tape and sealing applications at a Liz Claiborne distribution center in Pennsylvania was done manually. A team of twelve associates hand taped and sealed the cartons. While representing a short-term solution, the need to automate the process was increasingly clear. Learn how a solution from Loveshaw was incorporated.

May 15, 2010

Beverage

70 ppm partition inserter

See this video clip of the SF-400 Quattro Partition Inserter from Wayne Automation, designed for the higher production speeds needed by packagers inserting up to 70 plus conventional multi-cell partitions per minute. Ideal for brewery applications.

May 15, 2010