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Flexibles
Pump up sales at service station C-stores?
Opportunities seem plentiful at these small marts. The margins exceed those for selling gas, and packaging can play a role in helping move shoppers in and out of the store.
December 8, 2009

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Beverage
Slim-Fast drinks recalled
11-oz steel cans of Slim-Fast drinks made by Unilever may be tainted by the micro-organism Bacillus cereus, so Unilever has issued a recall for some 10 million cans distributed in North America.
December 8, 2009
Cartoning
Achieving speed to commercialization: Visual Pak's three-pronged attack
Contract manufacturer and packager touts scale, vertical integration, and personal service to grow while servicing large and small consumer product companies.
December 7, 2009
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Cosmetics/Personal care
Imagery, tactility add dimension to U.K. beauty brand
Cosmetics company breaks the mold and category conventions through emotive cues and “attitude” with a new line of cosmetics.
December 7, 2009
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Consumer packaged goods
Veronica gets a controls makeover
Ultra Packaging uses an MLC motion controller and IndraDrive Mi integrated motor/drive system to give its cartoner a cleaner look and improved performance.
December 7, 2009
NEW CARTONER. New controls technology helped Ultra Packaging build a cartoning machine that offers greater flexibility, faster c
Sustainability
Healthcare packaging: Forecast 2010
An optimistic job outlook, Rx-to-OTC switches, and upbeat packaging sales predictions offer a beacon of hope for healthcare product packagers.
December 7, 2009
GLOBAL ISSUE. Vaccine availability for H1N1 influenza remains a key healthcare concern. On a related note, prefilled syringes co
Bakery/Snack
7-Eleven builds a best-value branding strategy
December 7, 2009
GROWING LINE. Packaging convenience and graphic consistency play big roles in the continuing growth of 7-Eleven's private-label
Closures
Private brands--a new balance of power?
Retailers’ brands are creating distinctive identities via design. But at least one expert says the job isn’t finished, thereby providing opportunities across the board.
December 7, 2009
LIFESTYLE ENHANCEMENT. The BORBA line of beauty products sold at Sephora shops fit the movement toward improved health and welln
Sustainability
Featured discussions
December 7, 2009
Protective/transport packaging
Expert analysis
December 7, 2009
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Recycling
Sound off!
December 7, 2009
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Towards a smart approach to smart packaging
Last month, we looked at the status of RFID and packaging. This month, we need to look towards the future—and it is indeed promising.
December 7, 2009
Flexibles
Coca-Cola gets it, how about you?
Among the more noteworthy trends in packaged goods manufacturing over the past few years has been the push to give packaging a seat at the table.
December 7, 2009
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