Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Association announces annual meeting speakers, events

The meeting will be Feb. 18-21, 2010, in Naples, FL. Program topics will range from survival lessons to future market projections.

December 5, 2009

Business Drivers/Specialty: Page 466

Contract Packaging

Success handling excess-capacity needs requires forethought, planning

Brand owners that face fluctuating production requirements should choose their contract packagers very carefully. Contingency plans are highly recommended.

December 5, 2009

Contract Packaging

Milestones

December 5, 2009

Contract packaging

Companies

December 5, 2009

Contract Packaging

PMMI alters Pack Expo 2010

December 5, 2009

Contract Packaging

Visual Pak launches transportation services

The Visual Pak Companies, Waukegan, IL, has formed a new transportation services company called Visual Pak Logistics.

December 5, 2009

Contract Packaging

Are you eliminating touches?

The term “touches” is cropping up more in contract packaging. But the word has two very important and distinctive definitions.

December 5, 2009

Flexible packaging

Cloud Packaging adds mid-speed expertise with purchase of Toll Packaging

Acquisition made in part to respond to current market demands for shorter packaging runs.

December 4, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Greener Package unveils industry-first 'anti-greenwash' guidelines

Greener Package has released the industry’s first comprehensive guidelines to packaging sustainability claims.

December 4, 2009

Secondary Packaging

New coders ease Fox Barrel's complexity, downtime

Cider maker upgrades its bottle and case coding operations.

December 4, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Gourmet salsa maker greens-up its holiday gift boxes

A switch from an EPS to a corrugated insert for product protection during shipping makes Renfro Foods’ gift box more eco-friendly.

December 3, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability Consortium clarifies goals, Walmart relationship

Co-chairs of the recently established Sustainability Consortium share their vision for the creation of a standardized LCA database that will help propel innovation.

December 3, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

European study confirms what we already know--enough already--green is here to stay!

Nine countries across Europe confirm that there is a “big move” to sustainable packaging solutions. Why is this even news any more?

December 2, 2009