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Top 10 FDA developments

Packaging World and Healthcare Packaging columnist and attorney-at-law Eric F. Greenberg (www.ericfgreenbergpc.com) offered a list of key issues pertaining to healthcare packaging during the Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum (www.packworld.com/ppf), To read the complete story, visit this site.

May 2, 2007

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Cosmetics/Personal care

Unilever's 360 degrees 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.

May 2, 2007

Contract Packaging

Hi-Res printing--it doesn't have to be computer science

Squid Ink’s PZ Pilot Plus is designed for people who run packaging lines, not computers. Watch this short informative video for more.

May 1, 2007

Beverage

Accumulation/conveyor system brings dramatic efficiencies to spirits lines

Video shows the Hartness Dynac conveyor system operating with a variety of liquors and spirits. Brings dramatic improvements to line throughput and product volume while providing first-in/first-out, pressureless product handling and accumulation.

April 26, 2007

Beverage

High-speed, continuous-motion place packer for wine industry

Showcasing a wine application, this unit combines the proven superiority of Hartness Intl.'s OctoPack system with a much smaller footprint and fewer working parts.

April 26, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Six Sigma and pharmaceutical packaging

In this article, Kent St. Vrain of Paxonix reports on Six Sigma benefits, economic justification, and streamlining the process of getting product more quickly to market.

April 26, 2007

Bio-based

Produce in compostable trays debuts on Earth Day

As of April 22, Four Seasons Produce organic fruits and vegetables are repackaged into trays made of compostable palm fiber.

April 23, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Baking soda label acts as a freshness timer

Special label eliminates replacement guesswork for a refrigerator air filter.

April 20, 2007

Beverage

Coors' label shows beer temperature

A thermochromic label to debut In May indicates when Coors beer is at the optimal drinking temperature.

April 17, 2007

Flexible packaging

Co-packing industry assesses opportunities and challenges

The contract packaging industry has no shortage of opportunities and challenges, and some of them were discussed formally and informally at the Contract Packaging Association’s annual meeting, which concluded April 2 in Tucson, AZ. First, the opportunities. One of the hottest segments of contract packaging today is pharmaceutical products, and it’s promising even more growth for co-packers with the right facilities, capabilities, and certification approvals. Speaking to association members, Bill Sharpless said the $400 billion pharma industry is growing at 3% annually. Sharpless is marketing director of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and medical packaging at Alcoa Flexible Packaging.

April 17, 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 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.

April 17, 2007

Flexibles

New plastomers/elastomers

Dow Chemical has introduced 8 new grades of Versify™ Plastomers and Elastomers, each designed to deliver performance and processing benefits to address specific market needs.

April 6, 2007

Tamper-evident machinery

Plastic pails for dairy

IPL Packaging has introduced its full line of 12 Series containers/pails, complete with the company’s Tamper Evident system.

April 6, 2007