Contract Packaging

CP Association ready to 'Power Up!' at annual meeting

Buyers and sellers of contract packaging services to gather Feb. 24-27 in Tucson, AZ, where Jeff Hayzlett will discuss business performance measurement.

January 13, 2011

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Flexible packaging

The Greener Package top 10 for 2010

Articles dealing with end-of-life packaging solutions—primarily compostability, biodegradability, and recyclability—top the list of most-viewed stories in 2010.

January 9, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Yum! Brands issues 2010 CSR report

Online, multimedia report provides updates on the company's global social, environmental, and economic goals.

January 6, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Graphics not sacrificed in new sustainable pet-food pack

Packaging for Kaytee’s new natural line of pet food uses a high-quality printing process to create rich, animal imagery for pet lovers, while employing FSC-certified, recyclable material.

January 5, 2011

Contract Packaging

Leveraging the strength of the new service provider

After slowing during the recession, contract packaging and contract logistics once again are merging. The time is now for CPG companies to take advantage of this dynamic combination of services.

January 4, 2011

Contract Packaging

Forecasting drives co-packer use

Stila Cosmetics produces distinctive packaging while also answering the need for speed by planning strategically for purchasing components through its contract packagers.

January 4, 2011

Secondary Packaging

HMI inspired by iPads and ATMs

The engineers who designed this servo-driven, eight-axis stretch hooder were determined to make it more user-friendly and intuitive.

January 4, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

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January 4, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable packaging visionaries

President Jamie Gott and executive vice president Sandy Gott of Feversham, Ontario-based bottled water marketer Ice River Springs talk about their firm’s new bottle-to-bottle PET recycling capabilities—and much, much more.

January 4, 2011

Sustainability

McKesson teams with IBM for sustainable supply chain

Prescription drug distributor McKesson Corp. announced that it is now using IBM’s new Web-based analytics offering, the Supply Chain Sustainability Management Solution (SCSM), to simultaneously minimize both its carbon dioxide emissions and its distribution costs.

January 4, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

ISTA develops design protocol for responsible packaging

New protocol provides data-driven analytical process for evaluating package designs for both functionality and sustainability.

January 3, 2011

Tamper-evident machinery

Supply chain helps Stila Cosmetics achieve the 'fashion-forward' look

Frequent package changes, including seasonal packs, are the norm at the California-based company. Contract manufacturers and packagers deliver on the need for speed.

January 3, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Federal Trade Commission proposes revised 'Green Guides'

Seeks public comment on changes that would update existing guides and make them easier to use.

January 3, 2011