Coding, Printing & Labeling

Bauer's pharmaceutical handbook lends 'Hall of Fame' packaging perspective

Professionals and students will benefit from an informative research tool now available for the healthcare packaging community.

June 5, 2009

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Petfood/Pet Care

Cat food-carrier promo creates sales lift

Sales of Nestlé Purina PetCare’s Fancy Feast cat foods show a significant jump with the launch of a handy, point-of-purchase carrying case that doubles as an at-home dispenser.

June 5, 2009

Protective/transport packaging

Void-fill packaging system is the picture of success

New inflatable void-fill packaging system solves packaging problems for popular home-item distributor.

June 5, 2009

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

MAP expands German foodservice provider's map

Bauer Funken’s two modified atmosphere packaging systems pack salads, sandwiches, and other foods for the German market.

June 5, 2009

Tamper-evident machinery

Tracking elusive OEE in pharmaceutical packaging

Pharmaceutical manufacturers lag behind food and other industries when it comes to overall equipment effectiveness on their packaging lines.

June 5, 2009

Flexibles

Cartons unveil masks during 'swine flu' outbreak

The H1N1 ‘swine flu’ outbreak offers a healthy outlook for American firm’s manufacturing/packaging operations.

June 5, 2009

Flexibles

Air cushion system helps Blind Center of Nevada see benefits

Machine produces air cushions that replace EPS 'peanuts' in protecting reconditioned electronic items, saving space and pleasing customers.

June 4, 2009

Sustainability

Pad packing cuts costs, materials

Cleanser manufacturer SerVaas Laboratories cleans up on costs and materials savings when it swaps its shipping cases for shrink-wrapped pad packs for retail and distribution.

June 4, 2009

Flexibles

Cafe Yumm! Sauce rebrands through 'green' packaging

Lightweighting drove Beau Delicious! Intl. to change from glass jars to sleeved APET containers.

June 4, 2009

Flexibles

Lakeside Foods steams ahead with stand-up pouches

The private-label vegetable packer offers its customers a new microwavable, self-venting format to replace steamable pillow packs.

June 4, 2009

Recycling

Featured discussions

June 4, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Sound off

Frito-Lay’s SunChips snack chips have been launched in a new bag with an outer layer made from PLA. It is the first step toward the PepsiCo division’s plans to roll out a 100%-PLA bag for the snack in 2010. Will this help drive biopolymer’s popularity? Share your opinion: greenerpackage.com/node/913

June 4, 2009

Flexibles

Organic baby snacks come in redundant Method packs

“Pure serendipity.” That’s how Shazi Visram, cofounder and CEO of HappyBaby, Brooklyn, NY, describes the events that led to her company’s use of rigid plastic containers from home care company Method for its Organic Puffs finger food for babies.

June 4, 2009