Consumer packaged goods

Personalized medicine market projected to grow 11% annually

The market for personalized medicine in the United States is already $232 billion, and it is projected to grow 11% percent annually, according “The Science of Personalized Medicine: Translating the Promise into Practice,” a new report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP that can be downloaded.

December 30, 2009

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Sustainability

Nanotechnology in packaging presents rewards and risks

Nanotechnology is not without risks, but it packs potential for packaging applications and medical breakthroughs.

December 21, 2009

Dairy

New sales possibilities may lurk in 'moments of consumption'

Food and beverage marketers in mature product categories are finding success with packaging formats that increase product-usage occasions.

December 21, 2009

Flexibles

Sales heating up with microwave packaging

Freedonia report says this packaging format will enjoy healthy gains over the next four years. Its convenience benefits and related new technologies attract busy consumers.

December 18, 2009

Detergents/cleaners

My personal favorite "package of the year"

This hand cleaner works on so many levels I have to vote it the best package I have seen this year, for both graphics and Shelf Impact! http://www.shelfimpact.com/

December 18, 2009

Beverage

Gatorade looking to add muscle in 2010

Product and packaging moves are at the starting line for the company, which apparently plans to continue with its much-debated G logo.

December 17, 2009

Recycling

Nestle Waters launches next-generation 9.3-g Eco-Shape bottle

Weighing 25% less than the company’s original Eco-Shape bottle, a new package design from Nestlé Waters will help the company exceed its sustainability goals.

December 17, 2009

Confection/Candy

Crestor closer to expanded use

FDA advisory committee voted 12 to 4 (one abstaining) to broaden use of cholesterol-lowering Crestor to people with normal cholesterol and no history of heart disease.

December 17, 2009

Flexibles

Nestlé replaces CPET with paperboard for Stouffer's trays

A change from plastic to paperboard trays for family-size Stouffer’s entrées, as well as other packaging changes, yields a material savings for Nestle of nearly 3,000 tons annually.

December 16, 2009

Labels

Do uninviting labels jeopardize sales of good beers?

One author’s observations suggest this possibility. Consumers may be turned off by unappealing graphics and question brew quality when certain information is absent.

December 15, 2009

Consumer packaged goods

Validation insights for medical device packaging

Medical device packaging validation can be confusing, so here are a few helpful resources to guide your efforts…

December 15, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Simple, sustainable design for organic dairy and meat and cheese packaging--got it half right?

Lindsay Perkins’ packaging for organic farm products from Maine really delivers on so many points, misses the mark on a few.

December 15, 2009

Cosmetics/Personal care

Survey: Chinese women find secondary uses for cosmetic packaging

Nearly 1,500 young women relate that cosmetics containers have additional value for them after the product is used up. Therein lies potential for extending brand recognition.

December 14, 2009