Contract Packaging

Cosmetics & beauty care — trends at PACK EXPO

From an experienced veteran comes a look at some of the new equipment, trends, and packages introduced at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2015.

January 5, 2016

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Contract Packaging

Product giveaway reduced from 6% to 0.4%

By going from a manual to an automated method of putting crispy potato slices into trays, this leading UK potato processor has greatly reduced the amount of product given away.

January 4, 2016

Contract Packaging

Webinar covers Special Pack innovation

Provided by the Contract Packaging Association and the Institute of Packaging Professionals with support from Contract Packaging Magazine, a PMMI Media Group publication, an upcoming webinar will look at opportunities in Special Pack development.

December 30, 2015

Thermoform/fill/seal

Ball-shaped yogurt pots thermoformed in-house

French yogurt producer shows how open-mold thermoforming technology can be used to produce custom-shaped yogurt containers for the same cost as straight-walled cups.

December 14, 2015

Contract Packaging

The Package Development Company remembers John Murphy

Murphy was instrumental in growing the fledging Package Development Company.

December 9, 2015

Contract Packaging

Industry Collaboration Sheds Light on Serialization

Serialization in pharma packaging is a complicated undertaking for anyone, but CMOs and their customers face additional challenges because responsibilities aren’t always clear-cut. A trend toward industry collaboration, even among competitors, is helping to shed light as companies share their successes and lessons learned.

December 2, 2015

Conveying & accumulation

Conveyor addresses private-label, start-up production applications

Machinery maker equips its newer lite-F filling machines with conveyor for pharmaceutical and cosmetic filling.

December 1, 2015

Contract Packaging

Which co-pack IT firm won a Deloitte Fast 50 Award?

No surprise: It's Nulogy, whose recognition, and growth, is particularly impressive for its tight focus on the contract packaging solution space.

November 18, 2015

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Versatility galore at Iowa contract packager

A proprietary algorithm that mimics ‘swarm intelligence’ exhibited by birds and other critters is at the heart of this ambitious 12-robot cartoning system at CCB Packaging.

October 30, 2015

Contract Packaging

Nulogy enhances scheduling integration, data visibility

Tighter co-pack scheduling integration and interactive reporting functions are the latest enhancements to the developer’s cloud-based platform.

October 30, 2015

Contract Packaging

Analyzing the pharmaceutical logistics market

In-depth report looks at key vendors, market drivers, challenges, trends, and opportunities through 2019.

October 29, 2015

Contract Packaging

Personal care co-packer KDC grows with three acquisitions

KDC's acquisitions of Cosmetic Technologies, Kolmar and ChemAid cement company's leadership in personal care and cosmetics.

October 27, 2015

Contract Packaging

First Serialization Roundtable for CMOs held

Optel Vision and Supply Chain Wizard event encourages open discussion about serialization tools and strategies to prepare for DQSA serialization compliance.

October 20, 2015