Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Upskilling: Is your workforce packaging technology savvy?

As packaging machinery becomes more sophisticated, training and education, or ‘upskilling,’ becomes a growing concern for managers at Pepperidge Farm and elsewhere.

June 11, 2007

Industries: Page 468

Cosmetics/Personal care

Unilever's 360º of success

Cost savings are commonly associated with a compromise to consumers. But Suave’s package redesign shows that a brand can have it all through integrated planning.

June 11, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Anti-counterfeiting strategies begin to take shape

From the automotive aftermarket to personal-care products to pharmaceuticals, new brand authentication and anti-counterfeiting initiatives are swimming into view.

June 11, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Juice company streamlines label operations

On-demand label printing system cuts material costs, saves inventory warehousing space, and slashes label waste.

June 11, 2007

Flexibles

AstraZeneca engineer identifies ways to increase packaging line uptime

Reliability metrics can not only help improve your packaging line efficiency, but also help you justify future improvements, said AstraZeneca’s Jeff Rosen during the March 29 Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum.

June 11, 2007

Cartoning

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Weigh Engine is small but mighty

Measuring just 3" x 3" x 4", this little black box—better known as a Weigh Engine—can bring check-weighing functionality to a variety of packaging machines.

June 11, 2007

Contract Packaging

CP 07 focuses on maximizing relationships

Event is Sept. 10-12. High-level speakers to examine contract packaging trends from both the buyer and seller perspectives.

June 11, 2007

Beverage

New look lends flavor to coffee packs

Refreshed bag graphics help Brazilian-based Café Bom Dia Intl. sell its Marques de Paiva-brand bags of coffee at Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, and HEB stores.

June 11, 2007

Beverage

Vitamin-fortified water in PET fights hangovers

A PET bottle and shrink-sleeve label help start-up company DTK launch a relief drink for “the day after.”

June 11, 2007

Flexibles

A global perspective on sustainable packaging from kraft foods

The recently redesigned PET-based bottles for Kraft’s Crystal Light and Fruit2O brands (pictured) are 18 percent lighter than the bottles they are replacing. Following the completion of the phased introduction of the new bottles in the U.S., Kraft will reduce its PET usage by 8.7 million pounds per year.

June 11, 2007

Beverage

Target VP: experiences inspire great design

Compelling design gives consumers what they want before they know they want it, says Minda Gralnek, vice president and creative director for Target Stores. Target and SuperTarget reflect this philosophy in the design of store brands, and the company’s recent development of the Wine Cube carton offers one example of this thinking.

June 11, 2007

Beverage

The outlook for aseptically processed low acid beverages in pet bottles

After many years the flood gates are about ready to be opened: Aseptically processed low-acid beverages in PET bottles produced in the U.S. will finally be a reality. Look out America! Anyone who has followed the saga of aseptically processed low-acid beverages in PET bottles knows that this is a story that would be challenging to describe in a just a 750-word column. Consider this the abridged version.

June 11, 2007

Closures

Teen skin care products pack inspiration

Teen Everyday Skincare System (TESS) was created a little more than a year ago, with its skincare products for teen girls developed by entrepreneurial moms and their teenage daughters, as well as with input from teen girls in focus groups around the country. To appeal to teen girls required not only good products, but also cheerful, modern packaging.

June 11, 2007