Contract Packaging

Contract packager Pharma Tech Industries honored

Large pharmaceutical/medical device contract manufacturer/packager recognized among 67 firms by top pharmaceutical company.

April 12, 2012

Business Drivers/Specialty: Page 352

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Versatile vial filling line gets an upgrade

Italy's Doppel Farmaceutici has made steady improvements on its twin-lane filling line for a single-dose liquid vitamin. A new filler/plugger/overcapper is the latest arrival.

April 10, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

SPS 2012: Day one delves into LCA, recycling

With a stated focus of “Advancing Sustainable Supply Chains with Optimized Packaging,” the second annual Sustainable Packaging Symposium kicked off with discussions on Life Cycle Analysis and the challenges of recycling.

April 5, 2012

Operational Excellence

Interphex 2012 from a packaging perspective

More than 650 suppliers and 1,000 product lines will be on display May 1 – 3 at New York’s Javits Center. Here are some of the packaging-related highlights for the event.

April 5, 2012

Contract Packaging

Gerry Donley inducted to Co-packing Hall of Fame

Packager sets example for pioneering practices, partnerships

April 4, 2012

Contract Packaging

Bumble Bee on contract packagers and plastic containers

Packaging development manager Brian Stepowany of Bumble Bee Foods talks about the importance of relationship building with contract packagers and the challenges of plastic can development.

April 3, 2012

Sustainability

Planters, Sonoco partner for sustainability

Glass-to-plastic switch reduces weight of packaging and the number of trucks to distribute product.

April 3, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

FDA rejects petition to ban BPA from food and beverage packaging

Article from CBS News reports on FDA’s official statement regarding the use of BPA, in response to a petition filed in 2008.

April 2, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Dune Lankard to speak on sustainable seafood supply chain at SPS 2012

Dune Lankard, founder of the Eyak Preservation Council, will speak at Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2012, April 3 to 5, in Houston. The former commercial fisherman turned community activist and entrepreneur will discuss his experiences building a sustainable seafood supply chain.

March 30, 2012

Contract Packaging

Personal best: How to thrive in a global contract packaging economy

Q&A with Michael Hastings, president and CEO of Sterling Contract Packaging Inc.

March 28, 2012

Contract Packaging

CPA PREPARES FOR THE FUTURE AT ITS 2012 Annual Meeting

The Contract Packaging Association 2012 Annual Meeting, February 23 to 26, addressed current and pending issues within the association as well as in the contract packaging industry.

March 28, 2012

Contract Packaging

Build a culture of partnership through communication and commitment

Very often I hear stories within the industry of how the expectations of a customer could not be met as a result of an uncontrolled event, and how it ruined the relationship.

March 28, 2012

Contract Packaging

Are your secrets ‘thumbing’ a ride?

Electronic storage media are easy and convenient and allow the portability of information.

March 28, 2012