Sustainable Packaging

The burning question

What stance should the packaging community take on incineration?

April 20, 2011

Business Drivers/Specialty: Page 370

Flexibles

Aedan Pharmaceuticals launches energy drink in stick packs

Flexible packs for Aedan Pharmaceuticals’ single-serve dissolving powder energy formula provide innovative differentiation.

April 19, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

SPC report discourages biodegradation in landfills

A new SPC report concludes that biodegradation in modern landfills is not to be encouraged, as on net, the harmful GHG impacts of landfill emissions are likely to outweigh the benefits of energy recovery.

April 18, 2011

Contract Packaging

Annual meeting re-energizes attendees with a series of 'Power Up!' sessions

We gather at our professional meetings to step out of the office for a few days and be inspired and re-invigorated. There’s also time to relax.

April 12, 2011

Contract Packaging

To grow your Contract Packaging business choose your unique niche

The contract packaging corner of the packaging industry is a world of its own.

April 12, 2011

Contract packaging

Define confidential information to avoid ambiguity

There are a number of ways that contract packaging service buyers and providers can keep confidential information private, and one of them is a nondisclosure agreement (NDA). These agreements are designed to preclude harmful disclosure of confidential information. A nondisclosure agreement is not one-size-fits-all; it requires an analysis of the business at issue and a strategy tailored to that business.

April 12, 2011

Contract packaging

Identify and protect confidential information

From proprietary formulas to production processes to marketing strategies, both service buyers and sellers have critical assets that need protection to preserve value.

April 12, 2011

Contract Packaging

How to achieve cost savings via Continuous Improvement

With rising commodity prices, and increasing margin pressure, cost savings have never been more important than they are today.

April 12, 2011

Contract Packaging

18th annual HBA Global Expo is moved up to June 28-30

The growing private label and contract packaging services industries will be given attention at this year’s 18th annual HBA Global Expo & Conference, June 28-30 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City.

April 12, 2011

Contract Packaging

Cpa inducts zelesnik into hall of fame

Retiring Executive Director Stan Zelesnik was inducted into the Contract Packaging Association’s Hall of Fame Feb. 25 at the organization’s annual meeting in Tucson, AZ.

April 12, 2011

Contract packaging

Observations from the Contract Packaging Association's annual meeting

Experts tell contract packager and CPG company attendees to get to the point quickly, that creating tension is healthy, and that good listening skills carry high value.

April 12, 2011

Contract Packaging

Get on board with digital printing

Leading-edge product manufacturers increasingly are requiring contract packagers to source some or all of the supply chain to maximize short-run efficiency and increase speed-to-market.

April 12, 2011

Contract Packaging

Eight tips for assuring adequate capacity

Sources interviewed for this article came up with the following list of tips for CPG companies to ensure that production capacity needs are met adequately:

April 12, 2011