Controls & Machine Components

Make2Pack European meeting attracts Interpack attendees

28-29 April meeting is convenient for Interpack visitors to attend. M2P member company ELAU will host meeting near Frankfurt, Germany.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID World

The enthusiasm was as high as the attendance at the RFID World 2005 conference sponsored by Shorecliff Communi-cations. Held in early March in Dallas, TX, the conference drew 3000+ to hear key issues like Generation 2 and interoperability addressed by the likes of Wal-Mart, Kimberly-Clark, and Hewlett-Packard.

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Conveying & accumulation

Companies

Pearson Packaging Systems recently launched a rebranding campaign to reflect its commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and customer service.

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Beverage

Does your package 'tell a story'?

I hadn’t really thought about storytelling as a marketing device until I read a column in Forbes by writer Daniel Pink that detailed a whole host of products with package copy that tells the story behind the product.

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Flexibles

On paper, a world of opportunity

The consensus view is paperboard is hardly old-fashioned. But both consumers and retailers believe it can do far more to intensify the visual theater, clarify the price-value relationship with the product, and improve security.

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Prepared Foods

How the research was conducted (sidebar)

Sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Alliance, the consumer research involved eight focus groups of adult consumers and four groups of teen-agers and younger consumers known as “tweens.” They were held in 2003 and 2004 at NewProductWorks, a new product development consulting organization in Ann Arbor, MI.

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Containers

Jolt relaunch is 'electric'

After 20 years, Wet Planet reintroduces Jolt in a 23.5-oz aluminum resealable can decorated with thermochromic inks.

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Cosmetics/Personal care

Controlled capping

The integrated controls package for Pneumatic Scale’s new SC Series cappers improves accuracy and data collection.

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Containers

Workflow software works for JohnsonDiversey

JohnsonDiversey speeds the approval process for packaging changes and launches using a workflow database that handles specifications and bills of material.

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Flexible packaging

S&G weighs in on seeds

New triple-pan weighing system allows seed packager S&G Flowers to reduce labor costs and lower product giveaway of valuable flower and vegetable seeds.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Bioterror rule on food and packaging records confounds

FDA’s requirements for recordkeeping and tracking of packaging and products appear unclear.

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Flexibles

Custom pouch adds glamour

The image of Smashbox Cosmetics is sleek and sophisticated," states Chuck McKnight, vice president of operations at Smashbox.

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Flexibles

Nestlé Canada restages coffee for incremental growth

Nestlé Canada wanted to grow the marketing potential for its roast and ground coffees in the foodservice industry, but it realized the channel is diverse and that it needed to rethink its branding strategy.

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