Closures

ZipBox brings change to cereal and more

Cookies, powders, detergents—all can be packaged in a whole new format now that the ZipBox is available.

November 16, 2009

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Bakery/Snack

100% inspection of date coding

The new intelli-scan feature is designed to inspect and confirm date coding on high-speed VFFS packs. TNA debuted the technology at Pack Expo Las Vegas.

November 16, 2009

Consumer packaged goods

Do you know your C-store shopper(s)?

A new study segments them into four groups. Each may have its own packaging needs and marketing considerations.

November 13, 2009

Containers

Amid cheese's slump--an opportunity?

The recession has hit cheese sales hard, but how about refocusing marketing efforts on single-serve snack packaging? The same idea revitalized soup sales.

November 13, 2009

Flexibles

Global view of aseptic packaging

A new study reports that aseptically packaged products have grown by more than 6% since 2003. Asia, at 13% annually, has grown fastest.

November 13, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Modified-atmosphere packing done in the supermarket

A completely automated line—slicing, MAP vacuum packing, weighing, labeling—is done in an Italian supermarket on a compact system just 16 feet long.

November 13, 2009

Petfood/Pet Care

UK lawn and garden packaging redesign

Nether Wallop Trading Company targets US market, overhauls packaging to attract new customers.

November 13, 2009

Sustainability

Studies show different growth rates for bioplastics, but concur on uptick

Two new studies predict growth in the bioplastics market from nearly 1 million tons to 2.3 million tons by 2013.

November 11, 2009

Containers

Pharmaceuticals: 'Fragmented' future with regulatory benefits?

PAs the focus changes from blockbuster drug development to more targeted therapies, pharmaceutical firms and the FDA could work more closely.

November 10, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Carton pack suits soup maker's sustainability goals

Aseptic retort carton is the first used nationally for chunky soup varieties from feel-good food company.

November 10, 2009

Beverage

Whiskey bottle appears to pulsate to the beat

Ballantine launches a bar bottle with illuminated graphic equalizer that reacts to sound!

November 10, 2009

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Exhibitions are in flux

Say goodbye to ISA Expo and, likely, the Worldwide Food Expo. Shifts in strategic thinking have caused exhibition sponsors to reshape the shows they produce.

November 10, 2009

Bakery/Snack

7-Eleven builds a best-value branding strategy

Retailers clearly have become more sophisticated in their approach to driving more ore loyal shoppers to their stores through private-label brands.

November 9, 2009