Flexibles

'Molten' chocolate bar flows from stand-up pouch

Billed as “the world's first liquid chocolate bar,” is Lava Bar from Calabasas, CA-based Lava Chocolate, LLC.

December 18, 2006

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Tamper-evident machinery

Crisis planning takes exercise

Proper response to a terror tampering will require planning, communication, and action by and among a number of different parties.

December 18, 2006

Beverage

The business of packaging...a global perspective

“By 2050, according to a PIRA report, China will be the world's largest economy. India and the U.S. will be tied for second.”

December 18, 2006

Contract Packaging

Bravo's bullish on shelf-stable dairy products

Roy Warren is CEO of Bravo! Foods Intl., a brand development and marketing company out of North Palm Beach, FL, that promotes and distributes flavored milk drinks and other beverages. Here he explains why he's a big believer in shelf-stable, aseptically filled, milk-based beverages in plastic bottles.

December 18, 2006

Labels

EPA prescribes pest product packaging

Concentrated chemicals sold in small, plastic, non-refillable containers are most affected. But label changes will be mandated for all products of all sizes.

December 18, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

2007 looks bright for packaging automation

2006 was a year of technologies aligning to take packaging automation to the next level in packagers' competitive strategies. Look for machine builders in 2007 to develop innovative new machines for PELV and Interpack

December 18, 2006

Flexibles

Authenticated and TE cognac bottles for Asia

Cognac Ferrand uses several protective layers to secure its bottles of Landy Cognac headed to Asia.

December 13, 2006

Bakery/Snack

Pizza with a view

Uno Foods freshens the look of its refrigerated retail pizza with a window on a take-out style box.

December 7, 2006

Closures

Easy dispensing improves spring cleaning

The cap used on Capture Carpet Cleaner helps Milliken Chemical gain consumer satisfaction.

December 6, 2006

Cosmetics/Personal care

Holiday air travelers bag items

Plastic bag manufacturer worked with airport authorities to give holiday travelers the bags they need to carry liquid items on airplanes.

November 30, 2006

Recycling

Blue bottled brew debuts

A new brew from a venerable name in European beer makes a blue debut in France.

November 21, 2006

Additives, coatings & inks

Exopack Addresses Woven Polypropylene's Impact on Consumer Shipping Sack markets

Exopack, historically a manufacturer of multiwall and plastic packaging, has recognized the need to manufacture and provide Woven Polypropylene (WPP) packaging due to the performance advantages and impact this has on our customers and markets.

November 13, 2006

Consumer packaged goods

The new store seduction--mass-luxury value

Some things never change. Woman love to shop and find treasures at a good value. Ever go to Macy's on Columbus Day or pick-up a free turkey on Thanksgiving from the grocery store? Shopping today has become a value-oriented sport and women are its star athletes, leaving their male counterparts to purchase less than 20% of all groceries and household products.

November 6, 2006