Flexibles

Employing packaging to energize nutraceuticals

As functional foods, beverages, and nutritional supplements continue to blend into new categories, companies use packaging to help market innovative new products.

July 2, 2010

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Sustainable Packaging

Global standardization around sustainable packaging

A movement toward globalization and harmonized standards around sustainability initiatives is coalescing within the international community, spurred on by standards-writing organizations across the world.

July 2, 2010

Sustainability

EU regulations spur more sustainable pack design

For U.S. circuit-board maker Ulticom, the cost of doing business in Germany entails the redesign of its packaging for a more efficient structure.

July 2, 2010

Sustainability

Building a better box through minerals

New limestone-coated composite carton for organic bath and body products lends spa-like luxury to gift set with a down-to-earth footprint.

July 2, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Report paints positive picture for future of compostable packaging

When Frito-Lay launched the new snack bag for its SunChips brand last April, it introduced compostable packaging to the mainstream.

July 1, 2010

Sustainability

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July 1, 2010

Sustainability

Sustainable packaging--what's next?

Sustainable packaging continues to build momentum. If this concept is to solidify its hold on packaging and influence the way packaging professionals operate beyond the short term, a certain amount of balance is going to be needed where the three so-called “pillars” are concerned.

July 1, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Dole opts for all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags

Dole Fresh Fruit, a subsidiary of Dole Food Co., Inc., headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, now is using all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags to ship some of its fruit and vegetable products within North America.

July 1, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Dry aseptics-- an emerging trend?

I’ve always been fascinated by aseptic packaging, especially since food and beverage manufacturers began to evolve beyond the humble brick pack and started looking at aseptic filling of PET containers.

July 1, 2010

Sustainability

COMPASS Version 2.0 provides more resources for sustainable packaging design

Enhancements to SPC’s packaging design application include the ability to model transportation impacts, create multipack scenarios, and more.

June 29, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

OFF THE SHELF: Postage-paid toothbrush recycling

A Massachusetts-based company called Preserve has come up with a clever way of encouraging the recycling of toothbrushes. Jim Butschli shows how it works.

June 24, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Healthcare reform, regulations, and cost issues top survey findings

The 2010 UPS ‘Pain in the (Supply) Chain healthcare survey also reports that 52% of respondents now use environmentally friendly packaging while another 20% are actively considering plans to do so.

June 21, 2010

Protective/transport packaging

Pregis Hexacomb® receives FSC® certification

Pregis Hexacomb® has received the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Chain of Custody certification for products produced at its Ermelo, Netherlands production facility.

June 18, 2010