Labels

Authentication--are brands under siege?

A pervasive air of secrecy makes trends in brand protection tough to track. But three authentication efforts shed light on some of the solutions being explored.

December 3, 2008

Business Drivers/Specialty: Page 485

Sustainability

Keener focus on structural design: the shape of things to come?

Color is king in packaging’s visual hierarchy. But shape, a strong No. 2, might be on the verge of a breakthrough. Shape speaks the ‘language of credibility’ in a holistic design.

December 3, 2008

Flexible packaging

Cost pressures cloud healthcare packaging's future

Mounting financial pressures top a list of issues driving the pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device sectors. In an exclusive interview, Freedonia senior healthcare consultant Bill Martineau discusses where packaging fits into these issues.

December 3, 2008

Sustainability

Sustainability news & events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned From World News

December 3, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

The fourth annual Sustainable Packaging Forum

The fourth annual Sustainable Packaging Forum this September in Denver upheld the event’s past level of program excellence.

December 3, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Six steps to implementing reusable packaging

Generally, a company should consider switching to reusable transport packaging when it would be less expensive than one-time or limited-use transport packaging.

December 2, 2008

Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging White Paper: Success built on partnerships and know-how

White paper from Weatherchem details how packaged goods companies (CPGs) must work together with contract packagers and material suppliers to achieve the holy grail of collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) that is critical for outsourcing success.

November 16, 2008

Contract Packaging

Contract packaging inventory control going mobile

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Nulogy extends supply chain management software to wireless-phone application.

November 11, 2008

Flexibles

Nordenia introduces large format pouch with integrated pour spout and handle

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Nordenia’s FlexZibox incorporates in consumer benefits for large format bags with an integrated pour spout and handle. The package also offers a significant GHG and Energy use reduction vs. rigid containers or multi-layered bags.

November 10, 2008

Sustainability

Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard changes, progress

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: New goals, scorecard metrics changes, and current progress are discussed at Pack Expo conference, led by Wal-Mart’s Amy Zettlemoyer-Lazar.

November 9, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Sonoco's one-step solution

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Sonoco is taking A “one step solutions” approach to Pack Expo this year.

November 9, 2008

Cartoning

Authentication down to tablet or capsule

Contract packager Tjoapack installs a tablet line with coding, scanning, and software capabilities that deliver traceability from pallet all the way back to the unit dose.

November 2, 2008

Flexible packaging

High-capacity line supports sweetener launch

A breakthrough all-natural, zero-calorie sweetener from Cargill, Truvia is packed in a unique, hooded carton on a custom line that produces nearly 300 million sachets/year.

November 2, 2008