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Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability solutions showcased at Pack Expo

Machines and materials with sustainability benefits were presented at Pack Expo 2010, following a keynote by the innovator of UPCYCLING packaging, Tom Szaky, President and Founder of TerraCycle.

November 6, 2010

Sustainability

Unilever display shrinks footprint using Sonoco's design software

A redesigned floorstand wing unit for Vaseline Sheer Infusion body lotion reduces paperboard use by 50% without any loss in branding appeal in stores.

November 3, 2010

Contract Packaging

The outlook: Higher taxes in 2012 but opportunities in 2011

When it comes to taxes, most business owners are more focused on the short-term implications. What will the big 2011 (or 2012) increases mean?

November 2, 2010

Sustainability

OFF THE SHELF: Greener package for calcium supplement

Anne Marie Mohan examines a full-bodied shrink sleeve labeled container for GlaxoSmithKline calcium supplements that requires significantly less packaging materials.

October 22, 2010

Flexibles

The case of the compostable chip package-Part 2

The sun has all but set on the Sun Chips® bag, but not without giving rise to a host of issues.

October 19, 2010

Sustainability

European juice packager pioneers first extrusion-blown PLA bottle

Polenghi of Italy employs a low carbon-footprint bioplastic bottle for its new Bio organic lemon juice brand.

October 19, 2010

Flexibles

PMA Fresh Summit honors innovative packaging

Six companies feted for efforts to raise the bar in sustainable packaging. One of them Del Monte, has a formalized list of sustainability objectives.

October 18, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Recyclable holographic effect puts the 'wow' in Gillette razor

The "trifecta" in package design today is a package that delivers sales results for a brand while also being environmentally friendly and reducing materials use and costs.

October 13, 2010

Sustainability

Sharps Compliance launches waste conversion process

Company aims to eliminate landfilled sharps and syringes via a process that sterilizes the waste, then shreds and pelletizes it into a new product used for industrial applications.

October 12, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Drug pedigree requirements for 2015: Is the pharmaceutical industry ready?

GS1 Healthcare U.S. to host workshops on 2015 readiness, and participants will experience the pharmaceutical supply chain of the future.

October 12, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

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October 12, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Tense trends tend to send messages to packaging makers

In an ideal world, most of the time packaging materials are invisible, happily protecting food, drugs, and other consumer products, sometimes using somewhat sophisticated technologies, but not drawing attention to themselves.

October 12, 2010